Share the Light of Hanukkah with a Lonely Elder!

Share the Light of Hanukkah with a Lonely Elder!

SPACE IS LIMITED – REGISTER TODAY!

JFS of Metrowest invites you and your family to visit an isolated elder this Hanukkah and share the joy of the holidays through the Kesher-Y.O.U. (Connecting Young and Old United) program, funded by
CJP’s Metrowest Jewish Community Fund
ACTS OF KINDNESS:
The Kesher-Y.O.U. program helps young children learn the importance. It promotes the importance of tzedakah the act of charitable giving, gemilut hasadim acts of kindness and mitzvah the Jewish commandment to do good.
MAKING CONNECTIONS
JFS works with many Jewish seniors in our community. Some of these seniors are alone. Their families may live far away. They welcome the opportunity to connect with you and your family when visit them to share Hanukkah and bring a special gift to them.

You will have the opportunity to sign up for other holidays later in the year, as well. Four sessions are planned between December 2018 and April 2019 and families may choose to participate in any session.

HOW IT WORKS:
Each session will consist of:

• A 45-minute holiday–themed orientation that includes an child friendly activity while parents will be given information about the elder, structuring the visit, and will receive a special book to share with your child, “My First Friendly Visiting Book”. Families will also prepare a gift bag for the elder.
• A transition time while you drive to your assigned elder’s home to talk about the visit with your child, and share with them the importance of gemilut hasadim (special acts of kindness).
• Families will give the gift bag you prepared and share the traditions of the holiday. Visits are expected to last about 1/2 an hour.

This program incorporates Jewish values, spending quality time together as a family and making a difference in a lonely elder’s life.

WHEN & WHERE:
The first session will celebrate Hanukkah and is scheduled for Sunday, December 9, 2018.
The program will begin at 1:30pm at Temple Shir Tikva, 141 Boston Post Road, Wayland, MA 01778.

Other sessions are tentatively scheduled as follows:

• January 27, 2019, Tu B’Shevat
• March 24, 2019, Purim
• April 7, 2019, Passover

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