Dear Temple Emanuel Congregants:
For the twenty fourth consecutive year, Temple Emanuel will participate in the High Holy Days Food Project. The food we collect will be divided between the food pantries of both Jewish Family Service (JFS) and the Town of Orange’s Human Services Department where they help feed the many needy among us.
When you come to the synagogue for services on Kol Nidre night (Friday, September 29th) or on Yom Kippur (Saturday, September 30th), please be as amazingly generous as you’ve always been in the past. Maybe even more so this year! Once again, please bring as many bags and cartons as you can filled to the brim with boxes, jars, and cans of non-perishable food. Perhaps a trip to Costco, BJ’s, or Sam’s Club would allow you to purchase in bulk. If necessary, we’ll even help you carry in the food from your car.
Suggested items: pasta, pasta sauce, canned veggies, peanut butter, dry milk, coffee, tea bags, canned tuna / chicken / turkey, soup, canned fruit, macaroni & cheese, flour, sugar, rice, boxed potatoes, chili, baby & toddler foods, ‘meals-in-a-can’ like beef stew, hash, & hearty soups, salt-free foods for people with hypertension and sugar-free foods for people with diabetes. Food need not be labeled as kosher. We will even accept dog & cat food, toiletries, and paper products like toilet paper as this will certainly help folks stretch their food dollars as well as help them care for their loving pets.
Please note: Please do not bring old, out-dated, leftover, or open packages. We just wind up throwing these away as they are unusable.
As you can imagine, the need this year is greater than ever. We’re counting on you to help support this important tzedakah project and these two agencies as they serve the needy right here in our own local communities.
Thank you!
Michael Farbman Alan Kliger Will Sherman
Rabbi President Coordinator, Food Drive
