Repairing the World Together One Afternoon at a Time

Come together with other members of the Beth El Temple community on the second Sunday of each month to participate in a community service project.

December 12  Making Scarves and Hats for Homeless Men and Women

Together, we knitted, sewed and crocheted 65 scarves!  That means 65 people will be warmer this winter because of our efforts! Scarves were delivered to the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter, Heading Home, the Somerville Homeless Coalition and Our Place day care for homeless children.

January 9   (first Sunday this month) Make a Meal for the Hungry

We will be making and serving Lunch for homeless women at Rosie's Place in Boston from 10:30 to 1:30 pm. We will carpool from BETC. We  would like a team of 12 volunteers, but please note that Rosie's place requires all volunteers be over the age of 12. If you would like to participate, please contact Amy Carol Rosenstein, Second Sundays Coordinator, at (617) 489-0305 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

February 13   Folk Songs with Nursing Home Residents

We will visit Neville Manor Nursing Home and sing folk songs with residents there.  We need singers and guitarists! Enthusiasm is more important than perfect pitch! We will have printed lyrics and chord for guitarists. Please contact Amy Carol Rosenstein, Second Sundays Coordinator, at (617) 489-0305 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

March 13 Family Table  
We will be helping sort food at Family Table in Waltham and delivering bags of groceries to families in need.

The commitment is two hours to pack and deliver groceries. We need 6 more volunteers (individuals or families). Please contact Susan Bernstein at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

April - TBD...

May 15 Mitzvah Day 9:30 am - 1:00 pm

Second Sunday Details:

• We usually meet from 1:45 to 4:00 pm.
• All ages welcome. Children under 14 should come with an adult.
• Gather in the Temple lobby.
• Some projects will be in Temple, others at locations outside of Temple.
• You can attend one Second Sunday or several.
• For the cooking projects, we will ask participants to donate $5 to help cover costs.

For more information or to RSVP, please contact Amy Rosenstein, 
Second Sundays Coordinator at (617)489-0305 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it