November 2015 Cheshvan/Kislev 5776
Social Action Committee - Performing a Mitzvah, One Family At A Time “Deeds of giving are the very foundations of the world.” Pirke Avot 1:2
High Holiday Food Drive: The collection of groceries between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur was a great success. Due to the generosity of our congregants, we were able to deliver 850 pounds of food to Jewish Family Services Agency for distribution to families in need.
The Temple Sinai Social Action Committee is pleased to announce its 3rd annual Giving Tree Project. This Coat & Blanket Drive: This collaboration between our Social Action committee and Religious School is year our theme is “Toys”. designed to keep families in need warm this winter. To During this important initiative, our congregation accomplish this, we are gathering new and gently used comes together to bring joy to families in need at a time cold weather items including coats, sweaters and when children look forward to receiving gifts for blankets for donation to the Las Vegas Rescue Mission. Chanukah. Jewish Family Services Agency provides us To date we have filled several of the black 55 gallon with a list of needy families and their children along drums you see in the Temple, but we can always use with the wish list each child has. Additionally, gift more. This project will run through November 16th. cards are provided to the parents from Wal-Mart, Target or Smith’s so that they can purchase something Tikkun Olam! for themselves. Each family also receives a grocery gift card. Beginning on November 13, our “Giving Tree” will be set up in the lobby of the Temple with “wish cards” hanging from the branches. Each card represents a child’s list of 3-4 toys, games or DVD’s they would like to receive. Congregants may select any card(s) with which wishes they would like to fulfill. When a card is selected, members will record each one in the book provided. Unwrapped gifts should be returned to the office, with the gift card attached so we can identify which family and child the gift is for. Anonymity is protected. On a designated day, all of the gifts are delivered to JFSA to be distributed to the families. It is a wonderful mitzvah and a feel good project that everyone rallies around. Please contact Eileen Bellsey-Levin at 702-3341444 with any questions regarding donations or gift cards.