CARING, CONCERNED, COMMITTED

As a caring community, Congregation Mishkan Tefila recognizes the mandate of our Jewish heritage to pursue justice through social action and acts of loving kindness.

To accomplish this, we weave our social action mission into our daily programming for our community and the community and the community-at-large.  Our social action programs bring adults and children together to work on projects such as our annual Mitzvah Day, Jewish Coalition for Literacy, Jewish Children and Family Service's Family Table, and our Mitzvah of the Month program.  We partner with Save Darfur, Cradles to Crayons, The Home for Little Wanderers and others, with the goal of helping those less fortunate.

At Mishkan Tefila, we choose to lead by example in performing mitzvot, and helping to repair the world.  Join us and help make a difference.

Lisa Rubinstein, Vice President & Social Action Chair

lisaruby1@verizon.net

Cheryl Grau, Family Table Coordinator                                                                                 cherylgrau@aol.com  

  Jewish Children & Family Service Family Table

Family Table Monthly Commitment

Congregation Mishkan Tefila has a longstanding commitment to donate 100 boxes of CEREAL and 100 cans of Kosher SOUP each month to FAMILY TABLE.  We encourage community-wide support of Family Table by making it a practice of bringing donations when attending programs, meetings or just stopping by the shul for a visit.  Deposit boxes are located in the main lobby, the Nursery School lobby, and outside the Religious School Office.

Family Table Passover Drive

Helping Needy Families Celebrate Passover

Each month 550 children and adults rely on JF&CS Family Table, the largest kosher food pantry in Greater Boston. JFCS depends on its dedicated volunteers and the generosity of donors to continue helping these families in need. They are seeing more families in need than ever before.  As you prepare for your Passover celebration with your family, please consider a donation to JF&CS Family Table - a wonderful way to observe and celebrate Passover and the beloved tradition of tzedakah.  Let's come together and free Jewish families from hunger.

Gifts to JF&CS Family Table may be made by mailing a check to JF&CS Family Table, 1430 Main Street, Waltham, MA 02451; or making a donation online at jfcsboston.org; or call 781-647-JFCS (5327)

  Mishkan Tefila's "Mitzvah of the Month"

February Mitzvah of the Month

HELP US HELP HAITI

Please join us as we help the Haitian Relief Organization

Be a Mitzvah Maker in February!  CMT is collecting DIAPERS and TAMPONS, and LIGHTWEIGHT (warm weather) CLOTHING. Donations bins are located in the synagogue lobby, nursery school lobby and at the landing outside the religious school office.   

Monetary donations are ALWAYS welcome. Please make your checks payable to Haitian Relief and mail to the synagogue c/o CMT Social Action.  Please feel free to leave your check in an envelope in the administrative offices during regular business hours.

Synagogue Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9am-5pm; Friday 9am-2:45pm

  PURIM:  Give Matanot L'evyonim ~ Gifts to the Poor

At Mishkan Tefila's Megilla Reading, both on Saturday evening (February 27 at 6:30pm) and Sunday morning (February 29 at 10:00am), we welcome contributions to YAD CHESSED, a unique group that provides a safety net for individuals and families in severe economic distress. YAD CHESSED distributes over$250,000 annually in emergency aid, ongoing food and clothing assistance, and special holiday allocations - as well as $75,000 in interest free loans - to more than 1,000 individuals throughout the Greater Boston Jewish community.

Please bring you contributions to our Purim celebrations or send a check to the Religious School, payable to YAD CHESSED FUND, in advance of Purim. Envelopes will be available for your donations at our Megillah Reading both days, or you may pick one up in the synagogue office during business hours. In keeping with the nature of the mitzvah Matanot L'evyonim, your gift will reach the hands of someone in need on Purim.