NEW PROGRAM: Adopt an Israel Fire Fighter
The goal of this new program is to provide protective clothing to a Minyon of Israel Firefighters. For a one time, $1000 donation, you can adopt a firefighter. Sinai Temple has adopted Israel Firefighter Boaz Rakia. Friend Boaz on Facebook and “like” Friends of Israel Firefighters (FIF). And ask us how to adopt a firefighter of your own. Chair: Michelle Grant, mgrantnyc@aol.com
Hazon Community Supported Agriculture Program (CSA)
CSA creates a direct relationship between a member and the farmer. Become a member of our CSA program and every week you will receive a share of fresh, organically grown, in season produce delivered to you at Sinai. Please stop by any Tuesday at 2:30pm to learn about the Green Committee’s CSA. The Fall Season began on August 20th and runs through November 22nd. Chair: Lisa Rose, dlisarose@mac.com
Help the Hungry Sundays: Volunteering at the Greater West Hollywood Food Coalition
One Sunday a month, from 4pm to 8pm, Sinai Temple will be providing GWHFC with volunteers to cook, serve and clean up. GWHFC serves 150 to 200 hungry men and women everyday. Chair: Jason Friedman, jasonefriedman@hotmail.com
Hanukkah Toy Drive
Join Sinai Temple's annual toy drive. Donate a new, unwrapped toy to the children at Vista Del Mar and the Association of Soviet Jewish Émigrés. Toy collection bins will be located throughout Sinai Temple from Monday, November 21st through Friday, December 23rd. Chair: Jana Wallack, jana@thewallacks.com
Hanukkah Angels
Adopt a child and his or her family for Hanukkah. As an angel, you will buy a special gift that will make Hanukkah brighter for those in need. Team up with your family, your friends, or be an angel on your own. You will fulfill wishes, and your hearts will be overjoyed.
Sinai’s Social Action Committee is organizing this effort among our members for Chai Lifeline. This program fills up every year, so please let us know if you're interested in participating by mid-September. Chair: Esther Magna, emagna@msn.com
Big Sunday
Save the Date, Sunday, May 6th, 2012
Chai Lifeline “Bundle of Happiness”
Join dozens of volunteers to assemble care packages for ill children for this "Bundles of Happiness" Event. Each year, we create over 250 care packages, which are then distributed to children with serious illness throughout Los Angeles by Chai Lifeline, a wonderful local charity. Thousands of toys are donated by companies nationwide to make this inspiring event a huge success. To donate products and/or find out about volunteering, please contact Chairs: Esther Magna, emagna@msn.com or Abbe Goldman, abigail.anschell@gmail.com .
Chai Lifeline's web site can be found at: www.chailifeline.org .
The Sinai Social Action Committee is dedicated to the Jewish ideal of Mitzvot. The committee's purpose is to work with other groups within Sinai Temple to promote community service and to provide support for Israel. Chair: Michelle Grant, mgrantnyc@aol.com
It is the mission of the Green Committee of Sinai Temple to research, develop and institute positive environmental initiatives for Sinai Temple and to educate and promote these programs within Sinai Temple and to its congregants. Chairs: Michelle Grant, mgrantnyc@aol.com, and Jason Friedman, jasonefriedman@hotmail.com
For more information and to get involved please call the Programming Office at 310 481 3243
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