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12 JUNE 2021 | TheJournalNJ.com
Monmouth Reform
Temple Celebrates
Mitzvah Day 2021
Monmouth Reform Temple (MRT) Rabbi Marc Kline told members
of his congregation that met on a beautiful day in early May, “It is
incredible to have people getting together again."
MRT has been celebrating this annual spring ritual for more than
two decades. Last year’s Mitzvah Day was virtual as the members did what
they could do remotely to perform the mitzvah of “Tikkun olam” (repair
the world). The Rabbi went on to explain, “We are a people interested in
healing the world. We are not obligated to solve the world’s problems,
but we are requested to work on them.”
Some of the MRT congregants cooked 145 meals, delivering them
to The Center of Asbury Park for distribution to Rescue Mission, Trinity
Church homeless services and a HABcore boarding house for those in
need. They conducted a diaper drive and donated 20 months of diapers
Local shelters and pantries were also given donations of soap in
home-crocheted sacs. MRT crafters also knitted hats for Knit the Rainbow
for homeless teens and young adults in the LGBT community. A 13-yearold
organized a food and supply drive for the Backpack Crew and Monmouth
Day Care. Additionally, young students created greeting cards for
seniors at the neighborhood assisted living.
The environment was aided with a beach sweep in Sea Bright, while
volunteers collected and removed more than 50 bags of trash on the Henry
Hudson Trail.
Close to home, Monmouth Reform gardeners tilled the soil, weeded
and prepared beds for planting the Gan Mazon (garden) which feeds the
poor all summer long.
Work projects were undertaken to clean up the temple basement
and beautify the grounds. The religious school’s youngest students fashioned
hand painted rocks for the children’s rock garden.
Co-Chairs Marcia Rachlin and Dean Ross commented, “It was an
amazing coming together of our community to do good and was a great
experience for all who participated.”
Monmouth Reform Temple members collected more than 50 pounds of trash
from cleaning the Henry Hudson Trail.
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