TIKKUN OLAM – Repairing the World
– Taking responsibility for the material, moral and spiritual welfare of a society at large, Jewish and non Jewish.
A few years ago I brought some Kosher food to Beth Tikvah. They had a wooden cupboard in the foyer and it was called “Mother Hubbard’s Kosher Cupboard” which I thought was a great play on the child story about the cupboard being bare and how we should help the community that needs help by filling the cupboard with food.
On Kol Nidre night, the shule does a collection for the food back and I always bring a bag to donate at that time as well.
Once a year they also call and ask if we can make a donation and it can be picked up from your house. I have to go shopping anyways, so what’s a few more items if they will pick them up from my house. The pick up was today.
So, on Friday I was at the Real Canadian Superstore to pick up my mom’s birthday cake and went to the Kosher aisle to pick up the items for the food drive. There seemed to be a lot of items on sale ranging from .79 to about 1.49 price range. The perfect amount of money to spend on items for a food drive.
So, filled one bag of wacky mac, biselli, soups and tuna. A pretty good mix of items.
Yesterday I was at No Frills and again, in the Kosher section there happened to be a lot of items that were in the same price range. Perhaps the Synagouges in the area contacted the stores and let them know there was a food drive. Hmmm…perhaps.
Even when we are facing our own hard times, it is always nice to do for others. What if we were that person that needed to go to the food bank at one time in our life? Everyone can be one step away from needing help at any time in our lives.
Gemilut Chasadim – acts of lovingkindness……………
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