SCARSDALE
SYNAGOGUE’S CONGREGANTS
TO COOK FOR
THOSE IN NEED WITH
RESTAURANT
808 SOCIAL’S EXECUTIVE CHEF, SALVATORE CUCULLO
ON ANNUAL
MITZVAH DAY
SCARSDALE, NY – Members of Scarsdale Synagogue Temples
Tremont and Emanu-El will put on aprons alongside the recently opened 808
Social’s Executive Chef Salvatore Cucullo, Jr. and cook for those in need on
Sunday, November 20, 2016, at the Reform Jewish congregation’s annual “Mitzvah
Day.” The food will be going to Grace
Church.
Each year Scarsdale Synagogue sets aside a
special community-wide “Mitzvah Day” for a variety of social action activities.
A mitzvah is a deed of loving kindness. The public is invited to attend. Burners
will be lit and pots stirred from 9:00 to 11:00 AM.
Cooking is but one highlight of Mitzvah
Day. Other activities will range from other hand’s-on community service
projects, to learning opportunities with the Synagogue’s clergy and
“fun”-raising activities such as Karaoke for a Cause.
“Mitzvah Day is a wonderful tradition here
at Scarsdale Synagogue,” said Rabbi Jeffrey C. Brown, “setting aside one day a
year for our congregation and the wider community to do good deeds together,
supplementing what people already do on their own throughout the year. We
expect a large turnout and welcome our friends and neighbors to join us,
regardless of their faith and affiliations.”
A full list of Mitzvah Day activities and
the Mitzvah Day schedule can be found at bit.ly/mitzvahday-2016.
HOW TO HELP
The Synagogue will
be collecting much needed and useful items to donate to worthy organizations in
the greater Westchester and North Bronx communities, including:
●
Children’s Clothing (ages 14 and below) for the Sharing Shelf – long sleeve shirts, sweatshirts, jeans, khakis, sweatpants, long
sleeve dresses (4T – youth size 10 only), fleece jackets, winter coats, hats
& gloves, sturdy shoes (merrills, sneakers, snowboots, & uggs), NEW
socks, NEW underwear
●
Children’s Books - Gently used
books (for ages 5 and below).
●
Holiday Drive to benefit My Sister’s Place (continuing through mid-December) - toys for all ages, scarves, hats and gloves
for all ages through adult and jewelry or other modest items for the adults
(both men and women)
●
Lightly Used College Dorm Supplies for Grad Bag – New or gently
used: XL twin sheet sets, blankets,
comforters, duvets, desk lamps, small rugs, plastic hangers, extension cords,
window fans, bed lifts, over door hooks, laundry bags/hampers, alarm clocks,
storage lockers, book ends, bulletin boards, surge protectors, small suitcases
●
Food for the United Interfaith Food Bank – rice, pasta, soup, mac & cheese, pasta sauce, canned beans and
canned fruit, canned meat or stew
●
Pet Supply Drive for the New Rochelle Animal Shelter – dog and cat food, leashes, cages, bedding, dog treats, cat treats,
stuffed animals
●
Items for US Soldiers benefiting MSAWI –chapsticks,
travel sized baby wipes, travel sized gold bond baby powder, gum, protein bars,
old, non-working cell-phones
Events begin at 9:00 AM unless otherwise noted,
and are as follows:
●
Cooking for the Hungry with 808 Social Executive Chef Salvatore
Cucullo, Jr.
●
9:30 a.m. - Sunday Social Action Salon with Rabbi Brown – an informal
reflection on the pressing plight of poverty today. As the basis for discussion, we will be
looking at several Jewish texts and clips from the award-winning documentary
Living on One dollar.
●
9:30 a.m. - Yoga and Reflection (minimum donation of $18 (or more) suggested)
●
PJ Library Corner - Intergenerational book corner where
adults can read social action themed books to children of all ages
●
UnSelfies for #GivingTuesday - What will you do to help others during
this holiday season? After Black Friday and Cyber Monday,
comes Giving Tuesday
on November 29. Take an
"Unselfie" describing what you commit to do or give on #GivingTuesday and post it on Facebook
●
Soup in a Jar in partnership with the Bronx Jewish Community Council - We will gather and
package dry soup ingredients for donation to Jewish senior citizens living in
the Bronx
●
Karaoke for a Cause - Support The Trevor Project (to support suicide
prevention within the LGTBQ community). Make a donation if you want to sing or
to get someone else to sing or to stop someone else from singing!
●
A Living Page of Talmud - Join us as we
explore -- in real time -- Biblical and Rabbinic texts with YOUR modern commentary and perspectives
on pressing social issues to “repair the world” (Tikkun Olam)
●
Prepare Holiday cards for families who
have lost loved ones to gun violence and for Schaffer Extended Care Center, a comprehensive facility offering short-term rehabilitation and
long-term care for medically frail seniors
●
Trip of a Lifetime - Share your memories of a memorable trip for posting on the Trip of a Lifetime website, an organization
that helps to fund life-changing travel opportunities for underprivileged
youths
About Scarsdale Synagogue
Scarsdale Synagogue
Temples Tremont and Emanu-El is a Reform Jewish congregation committed to
creating a covenant community of shared lives and real relationships. We are an inclusive, caring and visionary
community. As we journey together
Jewishly, we strengthen ourselves and our sacred community. www.sstte.org
For further information, please contact:
Roberta Aronovitch, Executive Director
Scarsdale Synagogue Temples Tremont and
Emanu-El
2 Ogden Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583
Tel: (914) 725-5175
Email: roberta@sstte.org
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