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Social Action
And God spoke to Moses, saying: "Tell the children of Israel to bring me an offering; you shall accept offerings for me from every person whose heart moves them (to give). (Exodus 25:1-2)
Around the same time that the Israelites received the
Torah, they also received instructions to build a place of worship that they could carry
with them in their travels. This structure was to be the dwelling place of God's
presence. God's first commandment concerning this dwelling place was that the entire
community be invited to participate in its construction.
Congregation Shomrei Emunah seeks to build in our community a dwelling place in which
God's presence may reside. We do that through our traditional value of Tikkun Olam,
repairing the world. Please look in our weekly
flyer or weekly cyberletter for opportunities to
give the "offering"; to take part in social action, which comes from YOUR heart,
towards the construction of a better world.
Among the programs in which Congregation Shomrei Emunah is involved are:
1. Darfur
2. Bone Marrow Donors
3. Organ Donation
4. Stem Cell Research
5. Coat Drive
6. Work Clothes Drive
7. Prom Dress Drive
8. Shomrei Shares
9. Homeless Shelter in Montclair
10. Interfaith Hospitality Network
11. Habitat for Humanity
12. Tsohar Biloxi-Hands On
13. Project Isaiah
14. CROP Walk
15. Human Need Food Pantry-Thanksgiving
16. Bobrow Kosher Food Pantry
17. Hillside Food Pantry
18. JVS Citizenship
19. Conversations on Race
20. Green Faith
21. Kids Helping Kids
To learn more about current opportunities to participate in Social Action activities,
please check the links on this website to Kol Emunah and the Cyberletter for updated
information. You may also contact the office or email Linda Ariel, Social Action
chair at lindaariel1@hotmail.com.
Join the Mensch Squad!
Chesed means "kindness" and "love." As a basic tenet of our tradition,
it is an expectation that we perform acts of loving kindness as often as we can.
So, the Mensch Squad of Shomrei Emunah helps take people to doctors, shop for families who
have just had babies, cook meals for people who have had an operation, help with shiva
minyans, and many more things. Many of us have already experienced the generosity of our
community, having received or given assistance and support.
We are reaching out to everyone if you would like to volunteer to help - and also to
remind everyone not to be shy, and to ask when you need something.
Contact the office or email us at angieolami@comcast.net