Temple to Collect Beauty Products for Female Israeli Soldiers

This release was sent to Patch by Young Israel of Hewlett.

With the support of UJA Federation of New York, (YIH) will be holding , gifts to the Israel Defense Force female soldiers featuring beauty products and notes of gratitude for them to enjoy.

The YIH event is scheduled to take place on Sunday, Nov. 20 from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Young Israel of Hewlett, at 1 Piermont Ave., featuring cosmetics, beauty products and gift packages for purchase, makeup demonstrations, free raffles, prizes and light refreshments.

The shul is also working with the Girl Scouts in the Five Towns to write personal notes of gratitude from young girls to the female Israeli soldiers, showing their appreciation for all that they do to protect Israel and its citizens. 

"We anticipate this will be a fun and meaningful community event," said Stephen Krown, president of Young Israel of Hewlett. "This is a wonderful opportunity for us to celebrate our female IDF soldiers and give them something special to enjoy in time for Chanukah. We hope many people will come to share in this great project with us."

Jewish Social Action Month (JSAM), a global initiative which transforms the Jewish month of Cheshvan from a month without Jewish holidays into a global month celebrating volunteerism and community building, takes place from Oct. 28 to Nov. 26.

UJA-Federation believes that we can do more good when we do it together. By taking part in JSAM, YIH is joining 34 other UJA Federation supported programs with participants from over 100 other organizations in the New York area to help bridge the gap between people of diverse social and geographical backgrounds. Through these collaborations, participating organizations will deepen their working relationships and help make life better for thousands more individuals and families.

For more information about Chesed in Cheshvan for Chayalot, contact YIH at 516-295-2282 or office@yihewlett.org. If you are not able to attend the event on Nov. 20 and would like to make a donation, kindly make your check payable to the "Young Israel of Hewlett" with "IDF Chayalot" in the memo section and mail it to P.O. Box 176, Hewlett, N.Y. 11557.