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Volunteers from Chabad Richmond are determined all recipients of the “Light of Shabbat” meal program are well fed.
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Volunteers go all out for ‘Light of Shabbat’
Published 12:34 PDT, Tue August 31, 2021
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Jewish New Year begins on the evening of Sept. 6 and volunteers at Chabad Richmond are determined to ensure the high holidays of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot are special.
Last Sunday, an enthusiastic contingent of volunteers showed up in a big way to ensure that all recipients of the Light of Shabbat meal program would be well fed throughout the high holidays.
A small army of 12 cooked more than 800 meals in a local kosher commissary.
“This is truly a labour of love,” said organizer Chanie Baitelman, co-director of Chabad Richmond. “Our Light of Shabbat participants rely on these meals. It’s not just about feeding individuals and families, it’s about nourishing their souls as well.”
Since 2011, Chabad Richmond has been operating the community-building program, where volunteers cook and deliver kosher Shabbat meals to old and young, singles and families, unemployed and working poor, immigrants and born-and-raised community members. The program is run entirely by volunteers who coordinate, plan, shop, cook, bake, package and deliver.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, more than 12,000 kosher Shabbat meals have been prepared and delivered to people in the community—all made possible through generous donors, many of whom are Light of Shabbat volunteers themselves.
To learn more about the Jewish New Year programs at Chabad Richmond, visit www.ChabadRichmond.com.
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