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The Social Action Committee at CBI is part of K'lal Yisrael, the entire Jewish community. We pursue tzedek (justice) and perform mitzvot (commandments) to translate the words of Torah into the works of our hands. We are partners with God in tikkun Olam (repairing the world).
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Social Action Programming
Donate School Supplies and Healthy Snacks

To Support Memorial Prep Middle School in Logan Heights
August 1 - 28

While shopping for school supplies for your children this August buy an extra item or two to donate or healthy snacks to the Memorial Prep Middle School in Logan Heights. Collection of school supplies and healthy snacks will occur between August 1 and 28 (at Shabbabque). Look for collection bins by the guard station. For more information, please contact Bonnie Graff, or call 858 535-1111, ext. 3800.
 
Knit and Nosh

Third Sundays starting September 19 at 9:00 a.m.

Join us on most third Sundays in the David & Dorothea Garfield Social Hall during Café Beth Israel to knit or crochet 8-inch squares using washable acrylic or cotton yarn, or to sew the squares together for needy babies at Vista Hill.
 
Bringing Tikkun Olam to Religious School Families

Sundays, October 3, 24, and Nov. 7

Director of Education Emeritus, Helene “Eemah” Schlafman will meet with 4th-6th grade students and parents to share thoughts on Tikkun Olam (repairing the world) as a core Jewish value and invite families to participate.
 
The Bookman Book Drive

The month of October (Organized by the CBI Religious School)

Please donate children’s books and adult paperback books for our annual book collection. Collection bags will be distributed on October 4 at Religious School. Curbside drop off will be Sunday, October 25. Donations go to The Bookman, a local charity that donates books globally. Paperbacks are for the Adopt a Soldier gift boxes.
 
Tikkun and Teens Together!

Tuesday, September 28 at 6:15 p.m.

Rabbi Satz discusses mitzvah projects and events for Religious School teens who are interested in joining the CBI Kavod Society.
 
Adopt a Soldier Packing

Sunday, November 7 at 10:00 a.m.

Join us at Café Beth Israel to help sort and pack boxes of supplies going to active duty soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. See back for program details.
 
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Ongoing Social Action Projects

Adopt a U.S. Soldier

Your monetary donations help us send drinks, food, books, games, health and hygiene products, boot socks and other items to support our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Each box costs about $30. Click here to donate online. Choose "Adopt a Soldier" as the designation, or you may write a check made out to "CBI" with "SAC/Adopt a Soldier" written in the memo and mail to: Congregation Beth Israel, 9001 Towne Centre Drive, San Diego, CA 92122, Att: Bonnie Graff. Call us at 858 535-1111 to make donations by phone.

Our soldiers tell us in wonderful letters how much they appreciate our care packages. Click here to read some of the thank you letters and see pictures of some of the soldiers that received our packages.

For more information contact Linda Valper or Program Director Bonnie Graff 858-535-1111, ext. 3800.

Lend a Hand at the Hunger Project Every Sunday

The Hunger Project prepares and serves brunch on Sunday mornings at the Paul Mirable Center, part of St. Vincent de Paul Village, which provides services for homeless people and clients from the surrounding neighborhood. Your help is always needed to set up, serve brunch, and clean up on any Sunday morning from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. Reservations are a must. Contact Terri Fine, 858 535-1111.

Donate Your Old Glasses!

Drop your old glasses off in the basket at CBI's front desk for New Eyes for the Needy, a non-profit that has provided eyeglasses for over seven million poor children and adults worldwide.

Contact Program Director Bonnie Graff for more information.

Don't Trash Your Cell Phone - Recycle It!

Bring your old cell phones and accessories to CBI and drop them in the black bins near the guard stations. The cell phones will be refurbished and sold to developing countries. BITY will receive a portion of the sale price and the remaining net proceeds will be donated to gorilla conservation agencies. The refurbished phones will be used by low-income families instead of ending up in landfills.

More Social Action Opportunities

There are alot of great social action opportunities and ideas throughout the San Diego area that we'd love for you to be aware of. That's why we've made the "Links and Tips" page.

Erev Shabbat Services

erev shabbat servicesClergy-Led Friday Evening Services

Join us every Friday evening to welcome Shabbat with song, prayers and blessings. These services often feature notable speakers and the beautiful music of our Youth and Teen Choir, Adult Choir and Chai Band.

Social Action at CBI

social actionMake the World a Better Place

We are dedicated to pursuing tzedek (justice) and righteousness and to performing mitzot (commandments), acts which bring us closer to translating the words of the Torah into the work of our hands.

Shabbat Services

torahs sanctuary congregation beth israel Clergy-Led Shabbat Morning and Afternoon Services

Most Saturdays Congregation Beth Israel holds Shabbat services in the mornings at 10:00 a.m. and afternoons at 4:00 p.m. in our beautiful Glickman-Galinson sanctuary. These services celebrate the Bar/Bat Mitzvahs of our members and are open to the entire community. Please join us and celebrate Shabbat!