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JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDREN’S SERVICES’ FAMILY TABLE Hunger is a social issue that is relatively easy to fix and Jewish Family & Children’s Services is trying to do just that. Family Table is more than just a food bank. It is Boston’s only kosher food bank. Struggling Jewish families, of which there are many, are often precluded from taking advantage of community food banks, because of their particular dietary and kashrut needs. Family Table steps in to fill this void. Family Table serves many Jewish, as well as non-Jewish, families in our area. Family Table is an incredible example of how the diverse elements within the Jewish Community have come together to solve a common problem. Conservative, Reform and Orthodox synagogues and schools receive an assignment from Family Table. Our synagogue is responsible for contributing 50 cans of kosher soup and 50 boxes of cereal per month….that’s 600 cans of soup and 600 boxes of cereal per year! Other institutions supply Shabbat candles, shampoo, raisins, beans, tuna and many other necessities. On designated Sundays, once a month, volunteers drop our donations off at the JF&CS building in Waltham. Volunteers there help unload supplies from participating organizations and pack individual bags based on the particular needs of recipient families. Once the bags are packed, volunteers travel far and wide to deliver the groceries to needy families. Packing and delivering groceries is an especially meaningful and enjoyable way to bring the notion of tzedakah to life. What can you do to help? Please remember to bring donations of kosher soup and cereal often as the need is great and our current supply will only last so long. Join us on Sunday, November 20,,2011 and Sunday, April 1,, 2012 to package and deliver groceries. Make a financial contribution to Family Table, through the synagogue office, to commemorate a birthday, anniversary or simcha. You should note that a lovely acknowledgement card will be sent on your behalf. You are welcome to volunteer to pack groceries and distribute food packages during any of the other monthly distribution dates: Dec. 11th, Jan. 8th, Feb. 12th, Mar. 4th, Apr. 1st, May 6th, June 3rd and July 8th. JF&CS’s address is 1430 Main Street, Waltham and the telephone number is 781-693-5593. Be part of the solution and help make a Jewish family less hungry today!!!! For more information, contact Tracy Fischer, Wendy Handler and Nancy Lejfer, Family Table Co-Chairs at 617-332-7770. ANNUAL AIPAC POLICY CONFERENCE The annual AIPAC Policy Conference is the largest gathering of the pro-Israel movement. Thousands of participants come from all 50 states to take part in “three of the most important days affecting Israel’s future.” The 2012 conference will be held March 4-6, 2012, in Washington, D.C. Thousands have already registered, don’t miss out on this truly remarkable experience to be in our nation’s capital with thousands of fellow pro-Israel supporters. Register online at www.aipac.org/pc. 16 CONGREGATION MISHKAN TEFILA CONGREGATION MISHKAN TEFILA DECEMBER 2011 - FEBRUARY 2012
OUR B’NEI MITZVAH Jordan Blocher, Son of William Blocher and Sheri Sosner, January 7, 2012 PREPARING FOR THE NEW YEAR: A PRAYING AND LEARNING EXPERIENCE The New Year, like Rosh Hashanah, presents an opportunity to consider making change in our lives. What guidance does Judaism offer for that process? Each evening during the week before the New Year, Rabbi Gordon will lead study and prayer in the Chapel, designed to make this New Year’s Day a meaningful experience of transition for the better. December 25 Sunday 6:00 pm December 26-29 Monday-Thursday 7:00 pm December 30 Friday 6:15 pm SAVE THE DATE OPEN SING OF ZAMIR CHORALE Sunday, December 4th 4:00 to 6:00 pm at Congregation Mishkan Tefila Featuring local cantors and our own Cantor Aryeh Finklestein Visit the NEW www.mishkantefila.org for news, updates and resources. 17
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