Mitzvah Day

Sunday, November 21

Goods for Good
We will be collecting new underwear for Afghan refugees & sorting already donated clothes on the Sunday morning. Please donate new goods at either HaMakom or Kol Chai (see below).  Help will be needed on the morning to sort.  Open to everyone.

Food Drive
Until Mitzvah Day, we will be collecting dry food groceries which will be given to the Harrow Food Bank.  All donations will be collected at HaMakom or Kol Chai (see details below).  Open to everyone.

Environment Mitzvah – Sunday 21st November
Join ‘The Friends of Harrow Weald’ who are working towards creating carbon neutral, solar powered, plastic free parks, that are strengthened by a supporting hub of community groups.  Open to everyone.  10:00 – 12:30.

Additional fun activities at HaMakom – Sunday 21st November
The Together Plan – We will be making Mezuzot to send to send to families in Belarus.
Foundation Stones – Everyone will paint a stone and make a personal contribution to the new UK Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre.
Baking cakes – These will be sold after HaMakom with the proceeds going to Jewish Care & those living with Dementia.

Mitzvah Day General Information
We need as many volunteers as possible for all the above activities. HaMakom activities on Mitzvah Day will take place at 434 Uxbridge Road. Goods can be left at HaMakom on a Sunday mornings or at Kol Chai Synagogue labelled for Mitzvah Day on weekday mornings (except Monday) or Shabbat mornings.

Please advise us in advance if you wish to help at Harrow Weald Rec, so we can give you details.

Most activities will take place between 10.30 – 12.30 at HaMakom (434 Uxbridge Road) unless otherwise stated.

Come along and be part of the fun this Mitzvah Day – it’s a mitzvah!

Viki Kenton & Toria Bacon – headteacher@hamakomschool.org.uk  

Mosaic Jewish Community office@choosemosaic.org