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 13 Making Scarves and Hats for Homeless Men and Women

Come sew, knit or crochet. We have fleece leftover from Mitzvah Day to make scarves for men and women out on the street and using local homeless shelters. Or come knit or crochet a scarf or hat. We will also finish sewing some blankets leftover from Mitzvah Day. For knitters and crocheters, it would be great if you want to start early.

January 10 Bingo and Folk Songs with Nursing Home Residents

We will visit Neville Manor Nursing Home and play Bingo and sing folk songs with residents there.

February 7 Make a Meal for the Hungry (first Sunday this month)

We will be making Sunday supper for homeless men and women at Heading Home's Cambridge shelter. Heading Home (formerly Shelter Inc.) is a shelter for homeless adults in Central Square, Cambridge. We will make the supper in the Temple kitchen.

March 14 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 between the hours of 11 am and 3 pm. Please contact Susan Bernstein at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

April 11  Feeding the Hungry  4:00-7:30 p.m.

We will be going to CASPAR's Emergency Shelter in Central Square in Cambridge to prepare and serve Sunday supper for the approximately 100 homeless men and women who use the shelter. For more info on CASPAR visit www.casparinc.org.  If you would like to join us, 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

May 16 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