Today is February 23, 2012 -

Social Action Committee

The purpose of our Social Action Committee is to choose and implement projects that will involve and engage the members of the Beth-El community in looking outward, to improve our world, locally and globally, by focusing on such areas as support and advocacy for Israel, social justice, environmental issues, and various hands-on socially helpful activities in our Long Island community.

Our current short-term goals are:

• Finding  worthwhile socially-conscious projects to invigorate our Congregation’s  sense of common purpose
• Increasing the public’s awareness and our Congregation’s participation in ensuring the success of our Kosher Food Pantry
• Encouraging and achieving significant Congregation attendance in support of Israel at the Salute to Israel Parade on June 3, 2012

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Alix Rubinger Kosher Food Pantry serves those in need throughout Long Island.  Our hours are Monday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Please donate kosher dry and canned goods.Items particularly need include tuna, vegetables, fruit, oil, sugar, flour and pasta.  Cans should be small size (not industrial).  Drop off hours are Monday through Thursday between 9:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.  Friday before noon or leave in lobby (not on Shabbat).

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Congregation Beth-El is offering the opportunity to train and become certified in the life-saving techniques of CPR and AED. The training course will be offered on Sunday, March 4, 2012 from 10:00am to 2:00pm. Participants will receive an American Red Cross Certificate. The cost is $75 per person. There is maximum of 12 people in the class, so please get your reservations in quickly. This training class is sponsored by the Social Action Committee.

Please click here to view the CPR flyer

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We will have a bus to take us to the Salute To Israel Parade in New York City on Sunday, June 3, 2012. The cost for the bus is $20 per person. We will be stopping for dinner on Main Street in Flushing on the way home. Please watch your mail for further information. Space is limited, so please RSVP as soon as possible to the synagogue office at (516) 541-0740 or office@beth-el-massapequa.org.