thank you to 5787 Operation Isaiah Participants
Our tradition demands that we open our hand to those in need (Deut 15:7-8). Every High Holy Day season, Conservative/Masorti congregations participate in Operation Isaiah, our Movement-wide food drive.
Thank you to all the congregations that participated in Operation Isaiah 5787:
B’nai Israel Congregation, Rockville, MD
Beth Am Synagogue, Baltimore, MD
Beth El Temple, Harrisburg, PA
Beth Israel Congregation, Ann Arbor, MI
Beth Meyer Synagogue, Raleigh, NC
Beth Tzedec Congregation, York, ON
Bnai Israel Congregation, Wilmington, NC
BZBI, Philadelphia, PA
Congregation Ahavas Israel, Grand Rapids, MI
Congregation Anshai Torah, Plano, TX
Congregation Beth El, Norwalk, CT
Congregation Beth Shalom, Seattle, WA
Congregation Beth Yeshurun, Houston, TX
Congregation Brith Sholom, Bethlehem, PA
Congregation Etz Hayim, Arlington, VA
Congregation Neveh Shalom, Portland, OR
Congregation Sha’arey Israel, Macon, GA
Congregation Shaarei Kodesh, Boca Raton, FL
Congregation Shir Shalom, New City, NY
Congregation Sons of Israel, Briarcliff Manor, NY
CSI-Nyack, Nyack, NY
Gulf Coast JFCS, Clearwater, FL
Jewish Community Center of Paramus/Congregation Beth Tikvah, Paramus, NJ
Ohr Shalom, Summit, NJ
Or Hadash, White Meadow Lake, NJ
Shaare Tefila Congregation, Olney, MD
Shomrei Torah WCC, Wayne, NJ
Synagogue of the Summit, Dillon, CO
Temple Ahavat Achim, Gloucester, MA
Temple Beth David, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Temple Beth El Mekor Chayim, Cranford, NJ
Temple Beth Or, Brick, NJ
Temple Beth Sholom, Melbourne, FL
Temple Beth Torah Sha’aray Tzedek, Tamarac, FL
Temple Beth Tzedek, Amherst, NY
Temple Emanu-El, Closter, NJ
Temple Emanuel Lakeland, Lakeland, FL
Temple Israel Center, White Plains, NY
Temple Israel of Natick, Natick, MA
Temple Israel, Sharon, MA
Temple Israel, Winter Springs, FL
Temple Judea of Laguna Hills, Laguna Woods, CA
Temple Sholom, Bridgewater, NJ
United Synagogue of Hoboken, Hoboken, NJ
Send a letter to congress
We believe deeply in feeding our neighbors through tzedakah—but charity alone cannot end hunger. This year we also invite you to participate in our letter campaign to congress as part of your High Holiday practice.
More than 47 million Americans—including children, veterans, active-duty military families, older adults, people with disabilities, and working families—experience food insecurity. Over 5 million people have already lost access to SNAP because of H.R. 1, at a time when families are facing some of the highest grocery prices in years alongside rising housing, health care, child care, transportation, and utility costs.
Beginning in fiscal year 2027, states will also be required to cover 75% of SNAP administrative costs, shifting an estimated $17 billion in expenses from the federal government to the states over five years. These changes threaten states’ ability to administer the program effectively and risk creating additional barriers for eligible families seeking food assistance.