Our dedicated volunteers create a warm environment in which Mishkan Or members truly care for one another. Opportunities for meaningful multigenerational connections strengthen our bonds to each other, to our synagogue, and to the larger community. If interested in participating in our Caring Community, contact Wendy Jacobson at info@mishkanor.org.
UPCOMING DRIVE to Support Cleveland’s Latino Community—May 15-29
We will collect food for The Refine Church and the larger Latino community. Given the stress and fear currently being felt by those in this community, we are grateful to be able to help. Please bring items only from this list to the collection bin in our lobby. If you are coming to the congregational Shabbat Spaghetti dinner on May 15, bring your donation with you! Click here for most-needed items.
OTHER WAYS TO SUPPORT CARING COMMUNITIES:
Could you make deliveries? We always need volunteers to make deliveries! Delivery times are flexible according to your schedule.
Could you make phone calls? Members who are 80 or older, and members who have been married for 50 years or longer, receive calls with birthday or anniversary wishes. Volunteers typically make about five calls each month. Volunteers may also be asked to make calls for occasional special projects.
Could you write notes? Our Correspondence Committee volunteers handwrite a note to temple members who have lost a loved one, are recovering from illness, or are celebrating a happy occasion. Each volunteer usually writes one note per month and is given a suggested message for each note.
Do you like to bake? Volunteers of all ages gather to bake dozens of cookies that are arranged into cookie boxes. These boxes are delivered during shiva to congregants who have lost a loved one.
Would you like to make sure our “Super Seniors” feel cared for by their congregation? Our Senior Connections Committee plans and implements programs to keep our older members close. The Senior Luncheon, Drop-In Cafe, and other initiatives let our seniors know how much we value them.
Would you like to honor our Jewish veterans? Volunteers gather at Mayfield Cemetery on the Sunday morning of Memorial Day Weekend to place hundreds of flags on the graves of veterans buried there. All ages are welcome to participate in this mitzvah of remembrance.
Could you donate to those less fortunate? Our generous congregation conducts collections for the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, the Homeless Stand Down, and other needs that arise throughout the year.
Would you like to make a difference in the larger community? Mishkan Or volunteers give hands-on help to organizations in Greater Cleveland such as:
CARING FOR OUR EARTH BY COMPOSTING
Congregation Mishkan Or shares a concern that so many of us have – concern for our environment. We’re proud to launch a new initiative to more fully live our Jewish values of being Shomrei Adamah, Guardians of the Earth. Specifically, we will begin composting our organization’s food scraps in partnership with Rust Belt Riders, whose mission is to “feed people, not landfills.” We are making some changes to help us manage food waste at Mishkan Or:
Additional Receptacles and Signage
Trash and compost receptacles will be clearly marked and placed near the Oneg tables.
Compostable Paper Products
All disposable paper products, cups, and utensils are fully compostable at our onegs, as long as they are placed in our labeled compost bin.
Recycling Batteries
Congregation Mishkan Or offers a drop-off for used household batteries at our front desk during office hours