About
Buy One, Give One
We collect toiletries and tinned/packaged food to donate to destitute asylum seekers and others who are in need. Please bring your donations and put them in the labelled receptacles in the foyer. Although the building is currently closed, there is still a great need for donated toiletries and food. To find out how to give, contact
Food needed:
Not fresh food
Nothing that is older than 3 months past sell by date. Everything must be not previously opened.
Tins of :
- fruit
- soup
- meat
- fish
- pulses
- beans
- spaghetti
- custard
- rice pudding
- vegetables
- tomatoes
Packets of:
- cereal
- biscuits
- sponge puddings
- tea
- pasta
- noodles
- rice
- pasta sauce or cooking sauces
Snacks
- crisps, chocolate, sweets
- snack food such as packets of pasta in sauce, noodles
- jam/honey/peanut butter
Drinks
- UHT milk
- UHT fruit juice
- coffee
Toiletries
Only complete, unopened packages of eg:
Soap, shampoo, shower gel, toothpaste, toothbrushes, nappies (all sizes) and liners nappy bags, wipes, tissues, toilet paper, menstrual products, razors, shaving cream, deodorant,
Knitting Group
This group has been running for over a year, meeting in the evenings on a fortnightly basis in members’ homes. It is a chance to meet socially and chat whilst producing a variety of fun garments, from adultwear to children’s clothing to stuffed animals.
Embroidery Group
A dedicated team of helpers under the guidance of our stalwart member Maxine Brown has been active over several years making wall hangings and other items to embellish our synagogue space. We are currently working on repairing and updating cushions for chairs on the sanctuary bimah.
Chevrah Kadisha
The Chevrah Kadisha (Holy Society) continues to work quietly performing a very important mitzvah for the community, preparing bodies for burial in keeping with our Jewish tradition.
Connexions
Connexions is otherwise known as Sinai’s welfare team responsible for care and well-being across the community. We do lots of things to support members, including: