“There can be no real change of heart without a real change of mind.”
— Mordecai M. Kaplan

We live in a fragmented world that pulls us in too many directions and leaves individuals feeling a sense of profound isolation. To counteract such damaging tendencies, our congregation strives to be a community dedicated to performing deeds of loving kindness for each other and for the larger community. We are a community of individuals who have chosen to stand by each other through the major passages of life—occasions of celebration and times of adversity. We seek to extend this caring beyond our own congregation by engaging in community service. Our Hebrew actively supports Tzedakah and community outreach projects throughout the year.

At the High Holidays many Tzedakah opportunites arise:

Molly Fisch-Friedman had  coordinated past year's High Holidays Tzedakah. On Yom Kippur we collected canned goods for
Crisis Ministry. They requested the following items:

• canned meats
• vegetables and fruit
• tuna and peanut butter
• hot cereal or small boxes of cold cereal
• small jams and honey in plastic containers
• boxed macaroni and cheese
• 1lb. bags dried beans
• 2lb. bags of rice
• boxes of Jello and pudding
• packaged cookies.


On Rosh Hashanah we collected kosher foods for Jewish Family and Children’s Services. They requested:

• Seasons tuna and sardines,
• Peter Pan or Skippy peanut butter,
• Goya canned beans,
• Parmalat milk,
• hot and cold boxed cereal.
Make sure all products are marked kosher.

Collection boxes at the welcome table also accept checks or cash donations for both organizations.

From Rabbi Vicki:

* I am presently coordinating a kosher food drive for JFCS b/c the Kosher Food Pantry has been low on much-neeed food.  Please bring kosher food to Hebrew School on Monday, January 28th; services on Saturday, Januray 26; or directly to JCFS at 707 Alexander Road in Princeton Junction.  They are in need of: pasta, canned veggies/fruit, cereal, soup, beans, peanut butter, jelly, condiments, snacks, etc.

* A huge TODAH RABBAH to all of the "school pearls" who made the Tu B'shevat Seder a wonderful success!  Much appreciation to the Jeffers/Mazon family and the Ratner/Zimmerman family for helping me coordinate the event and to all the parents who pitched in to cut fruit, arrange seder plates, clean-up, etc.