B’nai Torah Congregation Hosts Mitzvah Day in Boca Raton on November 8

The Tzedakah, Learning & Chesed (TLC) Program’s Powerful Morning of Giving Back is Open to the Entire Community

BOCA RATON, FL, UNITED STATES, October 20, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — B’nai Torah Congregation, the largest conservative synagogue in the Southeastern United States, together with its Meryl and Ron Gallatin Tzedakah, Learning & Chesed (TLC) Program, invites the community to celebrate Mitzvah Day on Sunday, November 8, 2026 in Boca Raton.

The meaningful morning of service will bring together more than 20 local community organizations, with hands-on volunteer opportunities for all ages and interests. From a lifesaving blood drive and kidney donor match (two congregants are in need of kidneys) to sandwich making, flower arranging, and care packages, participants can choose from a wide range of activities that support youth, veterans, seniors, people with special needs, rescue animals, and neighbors facing hunger and homelessness.

WHEN: Sunday, November 8, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

WHERE: B’nai Torah Congregation, 6261 SW 18th Street, Boca Raton, FL 33433

DETAILS: Open to the entire community, Mitzvah Day invites participants of all ages to join in a morning of giving back. The event will feature refreshments and a live DJ to keep the energy high throughout the morning. TeenLC and SeniorTech volunteers will be on hand to help seniors and anyone else with technology questions, and Happy Human will host a pop-up shop offering clothing and footwear for underserved children and adults. Learn more at https://www.btcboca.org/event/mitzvah-day-2026/.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE:

-Health & Wellness: Lifesaving blood drive with OneBlood, bone marrow registration with Gift of Life, and kidney donor swab drive with Renewal

-Comfort & Care: Bracelet-making for cancer patients with Sharsheret, crocheting baby caps for NICU patients, Shabbat care packages for Trustbridge, and hygiene kits with Rales JFS

-Community Support: Food insecurity projects with Meals with Meaning, Thanksgiving basket packing with Boca Helping Hands, sneaker cleaning with In Jacob’s Shoes, toy donation and cleaning for Trader Toy Rescue Society, matzah ball making for Jewish Penicillin, and sandwich-making

-Creativity & Compassion: Flower arranging for seniors with Petals with a Purpose, toy-making for Shih Tzu Rescue, movie kits for Ronald McDonald House, Lego donation and sorting, and card-decorating

-Learning & Gratitude: Storytelling with PJ Library, letter-writing, and projects supporting Honor Flight

REGISTER: Learn more and register at https://www.btcboca.org/event/mitzvah-day-2026. For more information, contact Summer Faerman at summer.faerman@bnai-torah.org.

About B’nai Torah Congregation
B’nai Torah Congregation is the largest conservative synagogue in the Southeastern United States with over 1,300 membership families. It is a close-knit, multi-generational, modern, and egalitarian synagogue, which offers diverse services, programs of worship, learning, tzedakah, social action, and social activities. B’nai Torah Congregation creates a perfect outlet for arts, culture, and learning, and we are home to several schools of Jewish education. The synagogue, which offers a wide variety of volunteer opportunities that will enrich the synagogue experience, is a tremendous and vibrant center for tzedakah acts and projects that touch thousands of people. Learn more at https://btcboca.org.

About the Meryl & Ron Gallatin Tzedakah, Learning & Chesed (TLC) Program
The TLC Program of B’nai Torah Congregation, led by Summer Faerman, is B’nai Torah’s official source for meaningful Mitzvah opportunities that help make a difference in the community and throughout the world. A Mitzvah is any of the 613 commandments that Jewish people are encouraged to observe, and more generally refers to any good deed. The ‘Mitzvah of Tzedakah’ – giving to charity – is one of the most important and is a common component of synagogue life. At B’nai Torah, the commitment to acts of Mitzvot is a critically important focus. The TLC program was developed to teach the core Jewish value of Tzedakah – through learning and action – to people of all ages within the congregation. It was first founded in 2012 and has continued to grow in size and scope. This flagship Mitzvah program touches all areas of critical need including hunger, homelessness, literacy, elder care, vulnerable populations, special needs and more. Learn more here: https://btcboca.org/community/tlc-program/.

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