Social Action Activities

Mitzvah Day

Social Action Activities Mission Statement

We as Jews are commanded to pursue justice, and to participate in Tikkun Olam "Repairing the World".  The Temple Sinai Social Action Committee seeks to involve the congregation in serving and empowering those who are disadvantaged or in need.  We wish to educate and motivate congregation members, and provide avenues for adults, youth and children to do Social Action.

Our social action activities include, but are not limited to:
  • Our annual High Holiday food drive
  • Our Adopt-a-Road program
  • Military care packages
  • Mitzvah Day - a day when our temple family participates in volunteer activities that benefit our community and make a difference in people's lives

2011 Mitzvah Day is Sunday, April 3.
Cookie baking for bag lunches     Habitat for Humanity

In addition, our ongoing programs include collecting new or used children's books for the HIPPY (Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters) program, eyeglasses for Eye Care International, hearing aids for the Lions Club and non-perishable food for the local food bank.

Social Action meeting dates for 2010-2011 are as follows:

August 16
September 13 (Adopt-a-Road)
October 19
November 7
November 15 (Adopt-a-Road)
January 3
January 9 (Adopt-a-Road)
February 22
March 21
April 3
Unless otherwise noted, all Social Action meetings are scheduled to take place at 10:00 AM but please be aware that meeting dates and times are subject to change. Call the Temple office at 941-924-1802 to confirm or check the Temple Sinai Calendar in the Calendar section of this Website.

Annual Connie Zingerman High Holiday food drive

The Social Action Committee sponsored the Connie Zingerman Super Food Drive during the High Holy Day season.  Shopping bags distributed at the end of both morning services on Rosh Hashanah were collected on Yom Kippur morning.  Helping to feed the needy of Sarasota is a wonderful Mitzvah to start the New Year.

Three times a year we gather, assemble and send care packages to Jewish military personnel serving overseas.
    

Temple Sinai has adopted South Lockwood Ridge Road as part of Sarasota County's Adopt-a-Road program of the Keep Sarasota County Beautiful initiative.
Cleaning up the Park

For information on any of our social action programs, please contact Betty Liner, Social Action Chair, at 941-706-2534.