Make Shabbat Boxes with Mitzvah Circle

Kol Shira’s Mitzvah Circle volunteers will gather to prepare Shabbat Boxes that will be distributed to clients of the Jewish Family Services (JFS) Food Pantry and to individuals receiving chaplaincy visits through JFS.

Each box contains candles, juice, challah, and a beautifully decorated container created by members of the community, offering a simple way for someone to welcome Shabbat.

The goal is to bring connection, dignity, and the experience of Shabbat to people who might otherwise be isolated while also bringing connection and opportunities of gemilut chasadim (acts of loving kindness) to the Kol Shmira community. 

As Rabbi Cohen, Shalom Austin’s Community Chaplain, shared at a recent Kol Shira service, these boxes help ensure that recipients know the Jewish community is thinking about them during a difficult and often isolating time.

The activity will take place at the Dell JCC Campus.

To sign up, please contact us and we’ll send you a special signup link from the JCC.