As we have done for over two decades, during the High Holy Days we will again be collecting food for Open Table, which practices the mitzvah of ha’achalat Re’evim, feeding the hungry. The Food Drive, which will continue through the holidays, will end on Monday, October 5 (the second day of Hebrew School). October 2. You can bring food in your own bags or take one of the bags that will be available at Kerem Shalom on the first day of Holiday Preschool (Sunday, September 27) and the first day of Hebrew School Reimagined (Monday, September 28).
Open Table particularly needs both “Pantry Staples” and food for “Kids’ Bags.”
Pantry Staples include the following items:
- Vegetable cooking oil – 24 oz, 32 oz, or 40 oz bottles
- Ground coffee – bags or cans (no K-cups)
- Tea (black, green, herbal)
- Flour
- Salt
- Sugar
Items for Kids’ Bags, include small, single-serving items, such as:
- Granola Bars
- Salty Snacks
- Dried Fruit
- Cookies / Crackers
If you are unable to shop or join us at the synagogue, you can make an online donation. To do so, CLICK HERE, then click on the dropdown menu on the bottom right side of the page to direct your donation to Kerem Shalom’s Food Insecurity Fund, which supports Open Table as well as the Family Table Food Pantry run by Jewish Family and Children’s Service
If you have any questions or want to become more involved, please contact Jill Block and Michele Kahan, co-chairs of Kerem Shalom’s Food Insecurity Task Force, at .