JACOB’S LADDER

A URJ HURRICANE EMERGENCY RELIEF PROJECT

Synagogues across North America are collecting supplies and shipping them to the Union’s Henry S. Jacobs Camp in Utica, MS to be distributed to local agencies doing direct relief work. Temple Beth Sholom is participating in this mitzvah and we need your help!

Please bring any of the following items (they must be new, unused and only those on the list) to the reception area of the Temple’s school building by Thursday, September 29 .

· Sheets (all sizes, most common is twin size)
· Towels
· Pillows
· Blankets
· Non perishable food items that are easy to store, distribute and eat (granola bars, peanut butter crackers, PLASTIC jars)
· Ready made meals
· Dry Soup (Raman noodle soup, coup-of-soup
· Cereal
· Pasta
· Baby Food (non-glass containers)
· Canned Food
· Wet Wipes
· Diapers
· Adult Diapers (Depends)
· Feminine Hygiene products
· Toothbrushes and toothpaste
· Soap (liquid & bars)
· Shaving supplies (disposable razors, shaving cream)
· Hair brushes
· Tissues
· Toilet Paper

If you have any questions, please contact Michelle Edelstein, Chair of Jacob’s Ladder project at 305.532.6409 or Tamara Kaz, Program Director at 305.538.7231 x.257.

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OTHER HURRICANE KATRINA RESOURCES

The following is a list of links of different organizations that are currently active and helping the victims.

TempleBeth Sholom Mitzvah Fund

Please mention “Hurricane Relief” in the memo. Rabbis will decide where the money goes.

Greater Miami Jewish Federation http://www.gmjf.org/

A $2 million Challenge Grant will match all contributions and will go to help the Jewish and general communities in the distressed areas of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.

Union of Reform Judaism http://urj.org/relief/

The Union will forward the entire amount of your donation, less any fee charged by the credit card company, to appropriate relief agencies

To pay by check, send your donation to:

Union for Reform Judaism
Hurricane Disaster Relief Fund
633 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017
Phone: 212.650.4140

United Jewish Communities of North America (UJA) http://www.uja.org/

UJC has established a humanitarian relief fund to aid members of the Jewish and general communities touched by Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, the Western Florida panhandle and other affected areas. In the week of September 6, UJC and their partner agencies have raised nearly $4 million to help Jewish and non-Jewish storm victims.

American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, Call 1-800-HELP NOW, or online at http://www.redcross.org/. To volunteer your time at the Miami facility contact 305 728-2523.

Salvation Army, Call 1-800-SAL-ARMY, or online at http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/

http://www.hurricanehousing.org/index.html a project of moveon.org Hurricane Katrina has left hundreds of thousands of people homeless.

But thousands of people throughout the region are stepping up to offer free shelter to those in need. 197,626 beds volunteered so far!

The Humane Society of the United States www.hsus.org

Help pets hurt and stranded by Katrina 1-888-259-5431

Congregation Bnai Israel has flown with 5 families to Miami who have been adopted by Jewish families and will be providing financial support as well as “a roof” for one year. However, they need the help of the community. If you can donate prepared meals, Publix or store gift certificates, furniture, money, create job opportunities or donate a car, please contact Brian Goodkind at 305.667-4811.

Junior and Senior Beshty: Every Teen Tuesday there will be a bake sale for the next 2 months as well as Tuesday night, September 27, Beshtyites will be holding an auction and all money will go to Hurricane Katrina Relief. If anybody would like to donate an item to be auctioned off, please contact Stephanie Cofino at stephanie@tbsmb.org

We are going to be updating this list as new needs arise and as new projects become feasible.

Please feel free to share this email with anyone you think is interest in this cause.

Sincerely,

Tamara Kaz Rachel Umlas
Program Director Tikkun Olam Chair
305 538-7231 x257 305 409-0225