Author: Lynne Kurzweil

Lynne is a long-time Shomrei Congregant. She is co-chair of Shomrei's MESH Cafe (Montclair Emergency Services for the Homeless) which provides a hot dinner and respite for homeless individuals every Tuesday night. She is a registered dietitian and lives in Montclair with her husband, Lanny.
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MESH Report, Sept 22, 2026

It was so much fun in the Shomrei kitchen this week as the team of Alex Kent, Leslie Billet, Linda Wieseneck and Lynne Kurzweil prepared 50 meals for MESH. We divided the tasks with Alex and Leslie preparing Turkey Meatloaf with BBQ sauce.  Linda prepared and portioned the Cole slaw, Lynne heated and portioned the Baked Beans and everyone pitched in with packing up the rolls, clementines, Oreo cookies (2 varieties) and water bottles. Our 4 vegetarian/vegans enjoyed veggie burgers and roasted carrots with the rest of the items.  Clean up was a joint effort as was packing up Lynne’s car for delivery.

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MESH Report, Sept 8, 2026

Shomrei’s mighty MESH crew is back in full swing.  The congenial and efficient team of Linda Wieseneck, Joan Zief, Leslie Billet and Lynne Kurzweil whipped up a late summer BBQ meal for 50 that included Martin”s Turkey Burgers garnished with lettuce and tomato, baked beans and semi-homemade coleslaw. We added clementines and a chocolate-dipped biscotti for dessert and, of course, a water bottle. Lynne and Leslie delivered the meals, along with some leftovers from the weekend.

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Last MESH Report for 2025/26 – June 22-23

MESH Tag Team Report.

On Monday (June 22), Team 1 including Linda Wieseneck, Joan Zief and Lynne Kurzweil met in the Shomrei kitchen to prepare 50 MESH meals for the following day which included Dry Rub Roast Chicken to be served cold, Roasted Potato Salad with Lime-Parsley Vinaigrette and Cole Slaw.  They partially packed the bags, including a roll and stored them on a cart in the refrigerator.   (more…)

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MESH Report, May 26, 2026

A happy foursome, including Linda Wieseneck, Leslie Billet, Julie Weinstein and Captain Lynne Kurzweil headed to the Shomrei kitchen on Tuesday afternoon to get the job done.  The meal, which has become a standard, included Dry Rub Roasted Chicken, seasoned roasted potatoes, roasted mixed vegetables, a fresh roll, a juicy orange, Oreo cookies and a water bottle.  We made sure to include a condiment cup of ketchup for dipping.

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