Project Isaiah

Operation Isaiah

Rodef Sholom Temple High Holy Day Food Drive

“…share your food with the hungry…take the homeless into your home… clothe the naked when you see him…”
From the Haftarah for Yom Kippur morning, Isaiah 58:6-7

This year, our congregation is joining the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism’s campaign to collect and distribute non-perishable items to donate to our UJCVP Jewish Family Services and the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank.

• Please place the donations in a bag from your home or one that is available for pickup at the synagogue.
  • Please do not carry empty or full bags to or from RST on Shabbat.
  • Please do not bring bags to RST on Yom Kippur or Shabbat.
• Donations will be accepted in the Temple office during weekday office hours on
  • Thursday and Friday: September 25^th & 26^th,
  • Monday and Tuesday: September 29^th & 30^th, and
  • Monday and Thursday:  October 6^th & 9^th.
  • Last Day for drop-off is Friday, October 10^th.
  • Note:  Office Hours:
    • Monday and Thursday – 8am – 4pm
    • Tuesday – 9 am – Noon
    • Friday – 8am – 3pm

The following suggested non-perishable items are in demand:

• Canned Meats (tuna, salmon, chicken, Spam, corned beef)
• Canned Fruits (in light syrup or in its own juice)
• Fruit Cups
• Canned vegetables (string beans, butter beans, carrots, squash, peas, potatoes)
• Hearty Meaty Soups
• Spaghetti Sauce
• White & whole grain pasta
• Hot and cold cereal, Grits
• Peanut butter and Jelly
• Instant Potatoes
• Brown and White Rice
• 100% Fruit/Vegetable Juice
• 1% or 2% Shelf-Stable Milk
• Healthy Snacks (Granola Bars)
• Canned or Dry Beans (baked, pinto, black, kidney)
• Herbs/spices
• Condiments (mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, soy sauce, hot sauce & relish)
• Kitchen essentials (cooking oil, flour, sugar, etc.)
• Coffee, Tea, Cocoa, Cider
• Baby Food and Formula
• Paper Products
• Hygiene Items

If you don’t have time to shop for groceries, Jewish Family Services requests gift certificates from grocery stores. There is a box in the Temple lobby where you can drop them off.

Thank you!

RST Social Action Committee