THE CONSERVATIVE SYNAGOGUE TAKES A BITE OUT OF HUNGER
Westport, Connecticut, April 22, 2013—On Sunday, April 7, 2013, members of The Conservative Synagogue (TCS) completed a successful “Mitzvah Day” by helping those who are hungry in our community including Stamford, Norwalk and Bridgeport. From preschoolers to adults, Synagogue members volunteered their time or donated items to help those in need of food.
The term “Mitzvah” literally is a commandment of Jewish law and it is a word used to refer to the 613 commandments given in the Torah. It is more generally referred to as a worthy deed or an act of human kindness.
See photos below that capture some of the Mitzvah Day activities:
PHOTO 1: DECORATING “TZEDAKA” BOXES—boxes to hold money for charity (L-R) Logan Goodman, Jordana Greenspan, Ashley Podziba
PHOTO 2: SERVING MEALS AT THE EMERGENCY NORWALK SHELTER (L-R) Jared Weisman, Andrew Cohen, Danielle Frost, Annie Cooperstone, Jessica Felton, Perri Cohen, Matthew Hodes
PHOTO 3: SORTING FOOD AT THE CONNECTICUT FOOD BANK (R-L) Rachel Labarre, Heather Millet, Emily Ceisler Blitzer, and Jacob Wolfe. ###
