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Hanukkah Mitzvah Challenge
Hanukkah Mitzvah Challenge
December Hanukkah Mitzvah Challenge : Nine Ways to demonstrate dedication to Judaism!
December 1 - 18
Hanukkah means “dedication.” This year, let’s demonstrate dedication to Judaism by fulfilling at least one Jewish value / commandment through the Hanukkah Mitzvah Challenge. Below are eight mitzvot / Jewish values suggested representing the eight nights of Hanukkah plus the shamash, the helper candle!
The challenge consists of doing one or more of the mitzvot (commandments) or values listed below. Take a picture of yourself/family/others doing the action, and send the picture to cheryl@tinw.org. Together, through this challenge, we will spread happiness and light, during this Festival of Lights!
Hanukkah Mitzvah Challenge (these are not in any order of priority):
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Collect and Drop off Canned food for the Croton Cortlandt Food Pantry: Our local food pantry is especially in need of cereal, peanut butter and soup. All non perishable food items are accepted. Please drop off your canned food in the baskets outside the Temple front entrance on Weds. Dec. 2, 9 and the 16th (between 9:00am and 5:00pm). We will have it delivered to the Croton Cortlandt Food Pantry.
Jewish Value: Feeding the Hungry
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Donate clothes and other items for The Midnight Run. We need donations for Midnight Run! TINW is accepting clothing donations on Wednesdays (10 am - 5 PM) and on Sunday, December 13th during the TINW “Schmooze By.” For more details about the collection, click here.
Jewish Value: Clothing the Needy, Tzedakah
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Help a Parent/Adult/Senior with a Chore
Jewish Value: Kibud Av v’Em / Honoring Parents and Gemilut Chasadim / Acts of Lovingkindness
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Interview a grandparent, aunt, relative or senior and write down their story
Jewish value : Honoring Tradition, Respecting Elders
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Call someone on the phone to give them a compliment and brighten their day
Jewish Value: Sayver Panim Yafot / Spreading Joy and Happiness
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Make Get Well Card(s) for those who are sick for the TINW Caring Committee. We will collect these during our “Schmooze By” on December 13th.
Jewish Value: Bikkur Holim, Visiting the Sick
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Make a Hanukkiah (Hanukkah Menorah) for the TINW Hanukkah Menorah Challenge
Jewish Values: Hiddur Mitzvah, Beautifying the Commandment / Bal Tashit / Do not Destroy
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Show Gratitude to parents and/or teachers by making them a small gift or sending them a thank you note
Jewish Value: Gratitude
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Shamash Candle: Choose Your
Own Mitzvah!
Thu, June 30 2022
1 Tammuz 5782
TINW Happenings
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Friday ,
JulJuly 8 , 2022
Friday, Jul 8th 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Families with young children are invited to join Cantor Lauren Fogelman and Rabbi Wendy Pein for Shabbat activities, songs, stories, crafts, schmoozing (socializing), dinner and TREATS outdoors, under the TINW portico. -
Tuesday ,
JulJuly 12 , 2022
Tuesday, Jul 12th 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Come one come all to TINW's Chess Club! This is a great opportunity for folks of all ages and chess levels to play and learn this game of strategy. -
Thursday ,
JulJuly 14 , 2022
Thursday, Jul 14th 6:00pm to 9:30pm
Every year Brotherhood hosts a BBQ which is open and free to all the men of Temple Israel. For many years we've rented the very special setting of Senasqua Park right on the Hudson River in beautiful Croton on Hudson. It's a wonderful event which affords everyone an opportunity to meet and converse with not just the men of Brotherhood but also many others who are part of Temple Israel. Free food, great conversation and a beautiful setting...what could be bad! Please join us for a really fun evening. It begins at 6pm and we provide all the food and beverages. -
Friday ,
AugAugust 12 , 2022
Friday, Aug 12th 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Events
Friday Night
: 5:30pm |
Share-a-Shabbat : 5:30pm |
: 7:00pm |
Candle Lighting : 8:14pm |
Shabbat Day
Torah Study : 9:30am |
Upcoming Programs & Events
Jul 1 |
Jul 5 Executive Board Meeting Tuesday, Jul 5 7:30pm |
Jul 5 |
Jul 7 Board of Trustees Meeting Thursday, Jul 7 7:30pm |
Jul 8 Shabbat Shabbang! Friday, Jul 8 5:00pm |
This week's Torah portion is Parashat Chukat
Shabbat, Jul 2 |
Candle Lighting
Friday, Jul 1, 8:14pm |
Fast of Tammuz
Sunday, Jul 17 |