The Tikkun Olam Committee is excited to bring back the Thanksgiving Cooking Program this year.
In conjunction with others in Northern Westchester, you can help this large Tikkun Olam (Social Action) program feed 3000 people for Thanksgiving. Together at Beth El we will be cooking turkeys and making mashed potatoes. We also have a few additional projects to do on Sunday, November 19. There are many opportunities for you to help that day and beforehand.
Here is how you can help:
Cook Together
On Sunday, November 19 we need as many people as possible to wash, peel and chop hundreds of pounds of potatoes in order to make trays of mashed potatoes. We will have some additional projects as well.
Click here to sign up to volunteer
Schedule for Sunday, November 19:
11:00 am - Religious School K-4 families invited directly after school (please come with 5 or 10lbs of potatoes)
11:30 am-1:00 pm – First and major shift of potato prep and mashing (please come with 5 or 10lbs of potatoes)
12:00 pm - ECC family project
1:30pm – Second shift of potato mashing and clean up
2:30pm – Turkey carving (please bring a cutting board and knife)
3:00 pm - Delivery to Shaaray Tefila in Bedford
Cook at Home
Cook a turkey or mashed potatoes at home (click here for our turkey instructions, click here for our mashed potato recipe)
Click here to pledge your turkey and potatoes, so we can plan
Drop off at the temple on Sunday, November 19 between 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Donate
Drop off Thanksgiving items listed below to Beth El
Items to drop off between Nov. 12 - 18 or bring with you on the 19th (in advance is preferred if possible)
- Potatoes, potatoes and more potatoes (white or sweet)
- Aluminum Trays (half size, 2" deep)
- Aluminum Roasting Pans (for a full turkey)
- Heavy Duty Tin Foil
Items to drop off between Nov. 12 - 14
- Frozen Turkeys
Items to drop off between Nov. 15 - 17
- Thawed Turkeys
Help in Advance
We will need to prep the turkeys on Friday, Nov. 17 and cook the turkeys on Sat. Nov. 18 (from 9:00 am – 6:00 pm). If you can assist us in the Beth El Kitchen, please email temple@bethelnw.org to let us know your availability.
Want to help more? Join the larger community effort by clicking here for more information.
Huge thanks to our Tikkun Olam Committee: Marla Brickman, Norma Klein, Pam Klein, and Diane Thaler.
