To help our fellow Ethiopian Jews, make a contribution thru Temple Sinai Sisterhood. For more information about the support organization go to The North American Conference on Ethiopian Jewry (NACOEJ) www.nacoejorg. This grassroots, non-profit organization was founded in 1982 with four objectives. The first is to help Ethiopian Jews survive in Ethiopia, then to assist them in reaching Israel, and to aid in their absorption into Israeli society. Finally, the goal is to assist in preserving their unique and ancient culture. Contact Sheila Firestone sheilasong@mac.com Sisterhood President 561-391-4826 to contribute or become involved in this mitzvah committee.   We collectively raise money for food relief in Gondar, Ethiopia and for scholarships for High School Students in Israel, paying for their fees and school necessities. This is an ongoing Sisterhood project.

Temple Sinai's Social Action Committee is dedicated to providing opportunities to do Mitzvot and acts of kindness, coordinate interfaith programs and local guest clergy to speak at Friday evening services, and support Israel in many ways through creative projects.                        

        Some annual projects include:

      "High Holiday Food Drive" which benefits two local Food Banks: The Caring Kitchen in Delray Beach and Forster Family Kosher Food Pantry in Boca Raton.

    "Teddy Bear Drive" during the entire month of December which benefits sick and injured children in two Israeli hospitals: Emek Medical Center in Afula and Schneider Children's Hospital in Petach Tikvah.  This project encourages Temple members and friends to donate small, new teddy bears or other stuffed animals.

        "Mitzvah Day" is an afternoon at Temple performing acts of kindness which directly impact our community and Israel.  Young children work alongside parents and grandparents making peanut butter sandwiches for after school programs in the community, fold donated clothing to be donated to organizations, decorate "Thinking of You" cards to be sent to two hospitals in Israel, and other worthwhile projects.

        This committee has also coordinated a spring "Food Drive" in collaboration with the Sisterhood sponsored Women's Seder.   

     Guest speakers for Interfaith Services are also arranged through Social Action, especially for the annual winter Brotherhood Shabbat.  Members of other local congregations are invited to share their thoughts as short sermons and their members are invited to join us at Temple Sinai along with their spiritual leaders at our Friday services.

        Social Action Committee members collect Friday evening Tzedakah and arrange for Bimah flower distribution following Saturday morning services to ill or homebound members.  These special people welcome the flowers and the visits.

        Meetings for Social Action take place on the third Wednesday of the month at Temple in the Garden Room at 7:30 PM.  New members and new ideas are always welcome!

    Contact our Social Action Vice President for more details:  socialaction@templesinaipbc.org