MITZVAH DAY - Sunday, May 17, 2026

9am - 2pm Blood Drive
9am - 10am Religious School Brunch & Parent Schmooze
10am - 10:30am Religious School Closing Tefillah & Mitzvah Day Kickoff
10:30am - 12:30pm Mitzvah Day Activities

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Get ready to roll up your sleeves and turn your Jewish values into action!  This opportunity only comes once a year, and it’s not just for Social Action committee members - EVERYONE is invited to come and participate!  We have many mitzvot for many hands - from young to old and everyone in between. 
Mitzvah Day is a chance to get together with your TJ family for fun focused on social action projects and donation collections that demonstrate our core Jewish values.

We will be collecting the following items for donation: 

1. E-Waste Recycling
2. Cleaning Supplies
3. Old Towels & Blankets
4. Food Drive
5. Book Drive

Here's a highlight of some of our activities:

  • Red Cross Blood Drive from 9am - 3pm. Sign Up to donate blood here: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=TempleJudea. Donors can also make appointments on the Blood Donor App or online at www.redcrossblood.org and use the Sponsor Code: TempleJudea to find the blood drive.
  • Creating bookmarks and fleece blankets
  • Knitting Circle
  • Packing Sack Lunches
  • Letters to Soldiers 
  • Packing Skid Row "Doggie Bags" with treats, kibble, and dog toys
  • Making Get Well Cards for Kids
  • Religious School Families, join us in the Goor Sanctuary at 10am as our teens present their final tzedek projects in the Social hall. They'll also share experiences and insights about the various social justice issues they've explored and the ways they've identified to make a positive impact in the world. This a fantastic opportunity to engage in meaningful, multi-generational conversations about social justice.

Activities will benefit:

House of Ruth
East Valley Animal Shelter
Red Cross
My Stuff Bags
Hope the Mission
Operation Gratitude
LA Jewish Health
Bundles of Kindness
Reading Heart
Cards for Kids
Foster Love

For questions or more information, please email Jennifer Lutzky, Social Action co-chair, at   .