Congregation B’nai Israel (CBI) Gathers Supplies and Sends Them to Israeli Soldiers
Under the leadership of Congregant Penny Leifer, Congregation B’nai Israel, 1488 Old Freehold Road, Toms River, N.J., has collected supplies for Israeli soldiers. Rose Valentine, JCC (Jewish Community Center) of Long Beach Island; Melissa Segall, of Jackson Orthodontics; Laurie Salka, Holocaust Survivor Services Coordinator; Jewish Family and Children’s Service; many, many B’nai Israel congregants; and a multitude of people who left voice mail messages on the synagogue phone wanting to help, participated in the donations.
Dozens of duffel bags and cartons are ready to ship. Items received, among others, included two bulletproof vests with ceramic plates, sleeping bag, backpacks, tourniquets, first aid kits, knit caps and socks, phone cables, compression bandages, and nonperishable protein bars.
Penny Leifer, Membership VP and Social Action Chairwoman at B’nai Israel, said, “Everyone dropped off their donation with a smile and a thank you. I am proud to have been a part of this massive effort. I only planted the seed. The donors made it grow. We are glad to be able to help our brothers and sisters on the front lines.”
For more information, contact Penny Leifer at pmleifer@aol.com