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Unique bi-weekly service for teenagers was recently written up in the local Community News. View the article here.
Social Action Committee
Women to Women, at Mt. Sinai Hospital, is a group of nine professional, specially trained volunteers who have survived gynecologic cancer and are now working with other gynecologic cancer patients. They provide support for patients, talking about the physical and psychological side effects of the illness as well as treatment options, coping mechanisms and advocacy training. We are supporting this wonderful group of volunteers by collecting toiletries for “comfort bags”. Suggested items for donation include hand creams, lip gloss, pens (generic) ginger tea (the type that comes individually wrapped) ginger lozenges, small memo pads, etc.
Please remember, that the Food Bank of New Jersey is currently running low on donations. Children are home from school and economic conditions are precarious. More and more families rely on food donations. All donations may be dropped off at the Center Office.
If you have a 6th-12th grader that would like to help, please contact Toby Feldman at (201) 796-0353 or (201) 410-3880, or via email at tobybeth@optonline.net.
Preparing Dinner for the Crisis Center for Community Action
The Social Action Committee of The Fair Lawn Jewish Center/Congregation B'nai Israel prepared dinner for the Crisis Center for Community Action Program of Bergen County held at their Orchard Street facility in Hackensack. The dinner program is run by the Inter-Religious Fellowship for the Homeless of Bergen County. The FLJC/CBI group prepared a complete chicken dinner for 140 people on Super Bowl Sunday, February 3, 2008. The Social Action Committee is chaired by Barbara Seiden and Mark Meisel.
Tomchei Shabbos of Fair Lawn and Elmwood Park
TOMCHEI SHABBOS OF FAIR LAWN & ELMWOOD PARK provides Shabbat meals, as well as food and supplies for Jewish holidays, to any needy Jewish Family in Northern New Jersey. It is under the auspices of the Fair Lawn Jewish Community Council and is located in our center, 10-10 Norma Ave. Packing takes place on Tuesday evenings and deliveries are done on Wednesday evenings. Non-perishable food items are appreciated. Volunteers are needed. Contact: Linda Poleyeff: 201-541-5655 or fljcclsp@aol.comIn the News
Below are links to articles about our Center that have been in the news lately:- Congressman Rothman Meets with Rabbi Roth
- Local rabbis join resolution on Latin Mass
- Fair Lawn Jewish Center to hold breakfast with Debbie Flancbaum
- Synagogue ‘marriage’ creates new congregation
- Fresh Jersey - Mike Kelly’s journal about events and people in the Garden State.
- New Rabbi in Fair Lawn
- Randi Paul-Heskins named Director of "Little Sunshine Day Camp
- Fair Lawn Jewish Center Day Camp names Randi Paul-Heskins as Director