Edgewater Fire, Mitzvah Mall 2015, Pancake Breakfast, Social Action Drives
Collection for Edgewater Fire
Want to help the approximately 1,000 people who lost their homes from the Edgewater fire? Hundreds of the town's children are currently without necessities and need your help. The following can be dropped off at Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey, 50 Eisenhower Drive in Paramus (Monday - Thursday from 9 am - 5 pm; Friday from 9 am - 2 pm): School supplies, toys & games, small appliances, new socks, new underwear (in original package), toiletries, diapers, feminine hygiene products and pet food. Also welcome are gift cards: Visa, Amex, Target, Pathmark, Home Goods, Trader Joe's, Bed Bath & Beyond, Pet Valu.
Mitzvah Mall Tzedakah Countdown
As of January 29: $1,857.67
We're so close! Help raise $2,000 by February 8 to jump start Mitzvah Mall 2015 donations. Find a can and make a donation. Start a collection at home, bring change or dollar bills to donate at the next Temple program or meeting, or just submit an envelope marked "Mitzvah Mall Tzedakah" to the Temple Office. They'll know what to do...
All tzedakah collected through the end of February will be distributed evenly amongst Mitzvah Mall 2015 charities.
Jumpstart 2015 Mitzvah Mall - Click here to donate on-line!
Mitzvah Mall Fundraising in Full Swing: Get ready for Mitzvah Mall 2015 next Sunday! Learn more about the grassroots organizations Barnert Temple members chose to support this year at http://barnerttemple.org/MitzvahMall/. To donate by check, click here for a printable form. We will accept donations through the end of February.
Team Tzedek Planning Meeting This Sunday, February 1, from 11 am to 1 pm
Take part in Mitzvah Mall "pre-game" planning, Sunday, February 1, from 11 am to 1 pm.Start Super Bowl Sunday pursuing social justice with Team Tzedek as we prepare for Mitzvah Mall 2015 and the famous Men's Club Pancake Breakfast, February 8, from 8:30 am to Noon. There is always food! We'll start game day off right with light Potluck and BYOB.
Mitzvah Mall Event Volunteers Needed:Contribute an hour or two to making Mitzvah Mall 2015 warm, welcoming and inspirational for all. Become an expert on one of the 10 charities and help explain it to others. Volunteer as a greeter, accept donations, sell raffle tickets or just check in and help out where needed most that day. Contact Co-Chairs Sue Klein at
Adult Study: A Deeper Conversation: Adults, join Rabbi Frishman for a deeper conversation about Tzedakah and Social Justice in the Library, from 9 to 11 am, followed by predominantly adult time in the Mitzvah Mall until Noon.
"Don't let your problems knock you down. Let your dreams raise you up."
-Zahava Zagaya, Ethiopian Jew (The Forgotten People Fund, Mitzvah Mall 2015)
13th Annual Men's Club Pancake Breakfast Sunday, February 8, from 8:30 am to Noon
While you are walking around and doing your Mitzvah, come get some breakfast.
Come have some delicious food. Click here for the full flyer.
Social Action Drives
We are Always Collecting Food: Check out the On-Line Option for Donating Food!
Local food pantries are struggling to meet demand. We're always collecting food in the Atrium, but now you may also donate food through the click of a button. Click here for our Barnert Temple Food Drive webpage at yougivegoods.com. It's simple! Select the food you would like to donate and pay on-line. All purchases will be delivered to the Center for Food Action in Mahwah.
Winter Coats and Jackets : We are still collecting for children and adults. Please donate new or gently used coats and jackets today! They will be donated to the Paterson community through CUMAC (Center of United Methodist Aid), a 2009 Mitzvah Mall Charity.
New Toiletries, Cosmetic Bags, Toiletry Bags: Center for Hope and Safety (formerly Shelter Our Sisters, a 2002 Mitzvah Mall Charity) still need items. Full sizes or the small bottles of shampoo, conditioner, lotion and bars of soap from hotels are great! New cosmetic bags and toiletry bags are needed as well!
Please drop off your contributions in the baskets in the Atrium.
We are Always Collecting Food:
Winter Coats and Jackets :
