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Regard for animals goes back to the first stories in Judaism. Adam is given responsibility to care for the animals [Gen 1:26]; Noah is instructed to save all the animals [Gen 6:19-20]; Abraham’s servant Eliezer is impressed when Rebecca – who is to become Isaac’s wife – cares for the camels [Gen 24:42-48]. (more…)
Once again, our Shomrei Community of Giving stepped up to the call for MESH supplies for winter respite. Over the course of the two week drive, we transported roughly 10 van and SUV loads of paper towels, toilet paper and coffee to MESH headquarters.
Due to a scheduling conflict, this week’s Team cooked and partially packed on Sunday, then reheated and finished packing up on Tuesday afternoon.
Chef Lynne, ably assisted by Linda Wieseneck, Joan Zief and Lanny Kurzweil, prepared BBQ Chicken, Roasted Potatoes and Roasted Mixed Vegetables. The team assembled the meal bags with an apple, chocolate-dipped biscotti, roll, ketchup cup, water bottle and cutlery pack. (more…)
At this time in our secular year, we are supposed to be thankful. Of course, we should be thankful all year round. Our Jewish tradition has almost endless ways to say thank you. (more…)
On a crisp fall afternoon co-captains Carol Blau and Sarah Steindel, and their crew of Andy Blau, Susan Rosenblatt, Carole Rothman, Julie Weinstein, and first-time volunteer Leslie Billet prepared a delicious meal for MESH.
