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Project Isaiah Cereal and Soup Drive a Success!

We once again want to thank our generous Shomrei Community of Giving for the outpouring of cereal and soup collected over the High Holidays as part of Project Isaiah. This week, we took all of the items collected to the Human Needs Food Pantry in Montclair, and they were overwhelmed by the volume delivered (2 full carloads).

They have come to know Congregatioin Shomrei Emunah well, with the many drives we have done on their behalf. And they consider us a vital community partner in their mission to address food insecurity in Essex County. Personally, I feel so proud to be part of such a warm congregation that ALWAYS answers the call to do right by our neighbors.

 

 

Home Page Blog Feature, Kitchen & Food, Lampert Library

Holidays, Food, and Books—Perfect Together

Some things never change. I remember my grandmothers spending hours in their kitchens making holiday food– everything from scratch of course, including the gefilte fish. I also remember my mother doing the same thing but not quite so intensely. Now, even though my husband and I share household tasks, I find myself doing the same thing. But I look for shortcuts, and I also look to modernize the menu while still keeping the food holiday-appropriate. (more…)

Home Page Blog Feature, Sermons & Talks, Social Action

Yom Kippur, Haftorah Introduction: Supporting our Neighbors

Congregants Dale Russakoff and Shirley Grill are active participants in Social Action at Shomrei. Dale is the organizer of Shomrei’s Mensch Squad and chairs the Board of Family Promise. Shirley was one of the first board members of IHN and currently co-leads Shomrei’s Social Justice initiative to assist undocumented immigrants detained by ICE. (more…)

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