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TAE Social Action -
Making a Difference Together
November 2017
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How TAE Made A Difference in October
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October was a busy month for Social Action!
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At Manna, Chesed families sorted the food that we all donated
during the High Holiday Food Drive.
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19 members of the Interfaith Community joined us to learn about torah from Rabbi Straus and Cantor Shukiar and to scribe with Soferet Linda Coppelson.
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Gemilut Chasadim Chavarim helped foster kids at Casa Pacifica on two days - once decorating the gym for their annual Halloween party and then helping older foster youth learn life skills at the "Road to Independence".
Thank you to everyone who donated items for the Many Mansions centerpieces. Along with members of the Women's Interfaith Network, we collected and assembled over 350 items into 14 beautiful centerpieces which Many Mansions will raffle off at their Bowls of Hope annual fundraiser.
Some of our members attended the Lutheran Social Services Walk to Fight Poverty, the NO JOKE Live event at Cal Lutheran University and the Open Mosque Day at the Conejo Valley Islamic Center.
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November
Projects & Opportunities
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MITZVAH DAY IS HERE!!! THIS SUNDAY!!
November 5th, 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. in the Social Hall
(DON'T FORGET TO CHANGE YOUR CLOCK!)
Mitzvah Day - A Morning Making a Difference
THERE WILL BE GREAT PROJECTS FOR ALL AGES - KIDS AND ADULTS!!!
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Fall Blood Drive - It's not too late to RSVP!!!
Who: The Entire TAE Community
Sunday, November 5th, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Temple Etz Chaim
Be a hero and make the ultimate difference. (By appointment only. Schedule yours today.)
Contact Joyce Bloom at: jbloom1967@gmail.com or
(805) 241-5440
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A new pair of shoes can be a life-changing gift for a child. School attendance, self-esteem and behavior improve. Physical activity increases. Smiles return. All from an often over-looked item - a good pair of shoes. Temple Adat Elohim has formed a chapter of "Shoes that Fit", an organization that provides new shoes to students in need. We will be providing shoes to students at Sierra Linda Elementary School in Oxnard.
At Mitzvah Day, you will be able to select a child for whom you would like to purchase a new pair of shoes. After November 5th, you can participate by contacting Sarah Reines at
sarajreines@gmail.com.
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Operation Gratitude - Help assemble care packages for our troops!
Who: Gemilut Chasadim Chavarim (TAE Adults of all ages)
(Friends doing acts of kindness
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Saturday, November 18th, 9 am - 12 pm
Location: Chatsworth
All TAE adults are invited to join us as we put together care packages for our troops and first responders. For those who can, we'll grab lunch together immediately following.
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Doctors Without Borders - Forced from Home Exhibit
November 13th - 19th, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
A free, interactive exhibition about the global refugee crisis put on by Doctors without Borders, at the Santa Monica Pier. This exhibit brings to life the individual stories behind the world's refugee crises and offers a deeper understanding of the journey made by more than 65 million displaced people around the world.
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41st Annual Conejo Valley Community Interfaith Thanksgiving Service
Wednesday, Nov. 22 - 7:00 pm
Location: Cal Lutheran University, Gilbert Arena
Save the date and join with friends and neighbors of other Conejo Valley faith communities to celebrate friendship and gratitude with songs and words of inspiration.
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Social Action Committee Meeting
Monday, November 27th, 7 p.m.
Location: Room 6
All members are invited to join us to learn more about TAE social action and get involved.
Contact Marcia & Harold Gordon with questions and to RSVP: SocialAction@AdatElohim.com
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Upcoming Projects & Opportunities
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Winter Shelter Starts December 3rd
Every winter, from December through March, TAE opens its doors to the neediest in our community by turning our social hall into a temporary overnight shelter on Sunday nights. We serve a hot meal to 50-90 people and provide overnight accommodation for 25-45 people. This takes an army of volunteers, and we welcome all the help we can get!
Volunteer opportunities include:
- Preparing lunch bags to-go for each guest
- Preparing breakfast bags for the overnight guests
- Doing laundry during the week between overnight guest visits
- Chaperoning (sleeping over) with others to keep an eye on our facility and to ensure the safety of all
Note about dinners: These are provided not only by TAE but also by church and community groups. If you are part of a temple group and are interested in providing dinner, please contact us to check availability.
We are happy to explain any or all of these roles in more detail. If you are interested in participating in the winter shelter along with hundreds of other TAE congregants, please send an email to
taeshelter@yahoo.com with your contact information and one of our team members will call you back. This is a very serious commitment and we like to explain the whole process to our volunteers so that we are able to provide this valuable service to our community.
Your shelter team,
Karen Begun, Stacey Lau, Debbie Lopez, Aileen Stein and Serena Tobias
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"This Is Hunger" Exhibit is Coming to T.O.
We're looking for volunteers to help us plan this exciting event!
In February 2018, Temple Adat Elohim and Ascension Lutheran Church will be co-hosting an educational exhibit provided by Mazon, A Jewish Response to Hunger.
This community engagement program will illuminate the profound prevalence of hunger in America, encourage us to raise our voices on behalf of the 42.2 million Americans who struggle with hunger every day, and ignite our community's commitment to end hunger once and for all. We are looking for people who may be interested in helping to plan programs for TAE to go along with this exhibit. To learn more and/or volunteer, please contact Marcia Gordon at
socialaction@adatelohim.com
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Conejo Valley Women's Interfaith Network
Join this group of women representing the various faith groups in the Conejo Valley. The group meets monthly to work on community service projects together. It is a tremendous organization and a great way to meet others in our community. If you are interested in learning more and/or joining Marcia Gordon participating in the network, email Marcia at socialaction@adatelohim.com. The next meeting is Thursday, November 30th at 7pm at TAE.
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Habitat for Humanity - Help Build a Home
Saturday, December 16
Must be 16 years of age or older
Limited to 25 TAE members.
Registration is now available.
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Community Holiday Dinner
Monday, December 25
11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the Social Hall
Volunteer sign-ups will be available
after Thanksgiving.
NEW! We are looking for a few people to help with advertising the dinner in the community and obtaining toys to distribute at the Holiday Dinner. If you would like help with these items please contact us now by emailing:
TAEHolidayDinner@gmail.com
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Tzedakah Box
November contributions to the Tzedakah Box (located in the Sanctuary Foyer) will be donated to help victims of the recent natural disasters.
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Visit
www.AdatElohim.com/socialaction
to see all of the available social action opportunities. The information changes regularly, so please check back often!
TAE has two Social Action Havurot that are always looking for new members. Click the following links for details.
Marcia & Harold Gordon - Social Action Co-Chairs
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Collection Corner - Donations Needed
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Food Collection for Manna Food Pantry
On-going. Year Round.
The yellow bin in the sanctuary foyer is always available to receive your donations of food items. Make it a habit to bring something to donate each time you come to temple. Leave temple knowing that you made a difference in someone's life.
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On-Going Programs & Events
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Caring Community of TAE
Who: Members are invited to join at any time
Our Caring Community is dedicated to reaching out to those in our TAE community who are in need. If you know someone in need or would like to volunteer, please contact us.
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This monthly Social Action e-newsletter is sent from the Social Action committee at the beginning of each month. It includes upcoming social action opportunities that are available to the TAE community. We invite all TAE members to find your place in TAE Social Action. We hope that you will find a project (or many!) that touches your heart. We encourage you to participate and bring your temple friends with you! There is something for everyone.
If you have charities or projects that you support, please share them with us at socialaction@adatelohim.com. We might be able to involve others in a project that is important to you!
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Temple Adat Elohim
2420 East Hillcrest Dr., Thousand Oaks CA 91362-3198
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