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Temple Shaari Emeth has a holiday tradition of putting a “Miracle Menorah” in the temple lobby covered with paper mittens so our congregants can do the great mitzvah of helping children from at risk families receive perhaps their only gifts for the holiday season.

This year TSE is proud to sponsor both the Raine Foundation and Jewish Family & Children’s Service. 

The Raine Foundation mittens are designated with labels of an individual child and her/his/their desired gift. 

Jewish Family & Children’s Service has requested all gift cards (Target, Walmart, Kohls, Amex, etc.) so the mittens are designated with a $25.00 minimum.
We are also offering on-line donations for Jewish Family & Children’s Service for those individuals who are not coming into the Temple. 

Visit the Miracle Menorah in the Temple lobby to pick a mitten off the Menorah

Please note the following holiday deadlines:

All Jewish Family & Children’s Service gift cards must be returned to the Temple Office no later than November 21st so JFCS can distribute them in time for Chanukah.  All on-line donations to JFCS must be completed by November 21st as well.

All Raine Foundation toys (unwrapped with mitten label attached) must be placed under the Menorah in the Temple lobby no later than Friday, December 3rd.  Several Raine children requested gift cards so please return those to the temple office (mitten attached).  This will enable Raine to pick them up and distribute them according to their deadline.

Thank you so much for your generous support in making this holiday season a happy one for an at-risk child!