Congregation Beth Israel Collects Coats for Needy

Congregation Beth Israel in Scotch Plains collected close to 200 winter coats, which were donated to the non-profit community-based organization, Jersey Cares, for distribution to men, women and children in need throughout the state. The synagogue conducted a six-week coat drive, during which congregants donated new and gently used coats. Seventh-grade students in Congregation Beth Israel’s Religious School helped sort and bag the coats on Sunday, November 19, when the drive ended. The students also wrote warm greetings and drew uplifting pictures to be left as “a note in the coat” in the pockets of outerwear going to children.