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OTHER MITZVOT FOR THIS YEAR
- Rosh Hashanah baskets filled with apples and honey cake for clients of Jewish Family & Children’s Service.
- We will partner with Sisterhood Social Action for a Thanksgiving Food Drive – distribution to Jewish Family & Children’s Service.
- Chanukah toys for needy children.
- A ‘Mitzvah Mittens and Tzedakah Scarves Campaign’ for people living at the Red Cross Shelter.
- Shaloach Manot baskets for Shir Ami homebound and clients of Jewish Family & Children’s Service.
- Passover baskets for needy Shir Ami congregants and for the Jewish Federation Food Pantry.
- Seder Kits for Jewish military personnel - Jewish Chaplin’s Council.
HIGH HOLY DAY FOOD DRIVE
Please donate non-perishable, nutritious food to help feed the hungry. Bring your donations to Shir Ami erev Yom Kippur or on the day of Yom Kippur.
SHARING IS CARING COMMITTEE
This committee helps the needy in our community. Contributions to the Sharing is Caring Fund are used to provide food, shelter, clothing and other daily essentials needed to alleviate the pain and suffering associated with poverty. Private contributions help us to help the needy. Donations can be made by calling the Shir Ami office 215-968-3400 to send an ‘honor of’ or ‘in memory of’ card earmarked for the Sharing is Caring Fund.
MITZVAH DAY – NOVEMBER 2, 2008
An opportunity to participate with our Shir Ami family joining together to serve our community with acts of loving-kindness (gemilut chasadim). A Mitzvah Day packet, coming in the mail, will explain the 36 projects from helping our neighbors to working right here at Shir Ami pursuing tikkun olam – repair of our world.
ITEMS NEEDED FOR MITZVAH DAY INCLUDE
- NEW personal care products, cosmetics, cosmetic bags, hair and skin products, hand sanitizer, small tissue packages
- Uses eyeglasses
- Cell phones
- Gently used clothing
- Gently used children’s books
- NEW baby products especially diapers sizes 4 and 5
- Bar Mitzvah Suits – CLEANED AND BAGGED. Also, appreciated – dress shirts, ties, belts and shoes.
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