Shuls collect for the hungry

Members of the JCC of Paramus/Congregation Beth Tikvah’s CARE Committee, delivered the shul’s Operation Isaiah food collection to Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Northern NJ in Teaneck. The donations, to benefit the JFCS Corner Market Food Pantry, filled two cars. The CARE Committee is chaired by Sandy Alpern, Beth Chananie, and Ruth Smith. For more information, go to JCCParamus.org.

Last week, Temple Beth Tikvah’s rabbi, Brian Beal, right, and congregants Alyse Haligan, Lynn Cooper, and Janice Paul, in front, delivered 201 bags and cases of food to the Wayne Interfaith Network Food Pantry. Members of the Wayne Department of Public Works assisted them. Congregants donated the food during the High Holidays. For more information, go to templebethtikvahnj.org