Have you experienced G-d's bounty? Why? To What End? 
"Have I not wept for those in trouble? Has not my soul grieved for the poor?" (Job 30:25)
"From Your bounty, O G-d, You provided for the poor." (Ps. 68:10)
Our congregation supports widows and orphans and Holocaust survivors in practical ways in Israel through Israel Benevolence Fund
We also reach out to homeless and poor people in Greater Houston on a monthly basis by providing food distribution downtown through the Mitzvah Ministry.
Our Harvest Table is available each week for CBM members who are facing unemployment and financial hardship or who live on pensions or welfare. If you have a need or know of someone who does, please contact our office at 713-271-5757. Join us in this mitzvah.
- Use the lists below to shop and then bring a tax deductible donation to the kitchen. Keep receipts documenting your purchases.
- Write a check and note "Harvest Table" in the memo section. CBM will do the shopping for you. You will then have your canceled check and your statement from CBM at the end of the year to document your deduction.
- Each time you buy groceries, you can be a blessing to your family as wellDonate to CBM during checkout. Shop at Kroger (pick up a "barcode sheet" from the literature table or visit this link to print your own or Randalls (ask a clerk at the Randall's courtesy booth to link to our congregation #8991) and link your card to CBM in their charitable giving programs. Once linked, CBM will receive a portion-- 1% of your purchase amount per visit from Randalls, and a percentage of your yearly spending is donated to CBM by Kroger. There are forms on the literature table to do so if you haven't and would like to participate.
- Donate paper bags instead of plastic ones.
- Tell others about the 211 service food service hotline. No one should go hungry in Houston. You can call 211 from any phone or search online and find out where to receive free groceries in your area.
Contact the office about volunteering to
- Bag groceries before service or help hand out groceries after the service.
- Help bring in groceries before the service each Shabbat from our coordinator's car.
- Become "Ministry Shopper," shopping for specific items each week. Contact the office for more information
HARVEST FOOD PANTRY NEEDS WEEKLY AND MONTHLY
When making donations to the pantry, you can use the list below for suggestions. Donations can be placed in the kitchen.
Small, individual sizes needed. "Family size" not needed. Please do not donate items that have passed their expiration dates or that contain any pork, shellfish, or lard.
Weekly Needs:
• Apple juice (64 oz. bottles)
• Cereal (small box, little or no sugar,
like Cheerios or Rice Krispies)
• Peanut butter (15-18 oz.)
• Jelly (15-18 oz.)
• Spaghetti sauce (26 oz.)
• Pasta (16 oz.)
• Boxed dinner mixes (like Tuna Helper)
• Boxed flavored rice (like Rice a'Roni)
• Boxed macaroni and cheese
• Applesauce (16-18 oz.)
• Canned tuna
• Canned chicken
• Canned fruit (15 oz.)
• Canned vegetables (15 oz.)
• Canned soups (15 oz.)
• Ramen Noodle Soup
• Spaghetti-O's (15 oz.)
• Pancake mix (small box)
• Pancake syrup (small bottle)
• Instant oatmeal or grits (in individual envelopes)
• Crackers (packaged in individual sleeves, like Ritz or Saltines)
• Tea bags (individually wrapped if possible
Monthly Needs:
• Toothpaste (6 oz.)
• Tooth brushes
• Shampoo
• Conditioner
• Toilet paper (4-pack)
• Paper towels (individual rolls)
• Dish soap (12-15 oz.)
• Laundry soap (small box)
• Vegetable or olive oil (20-32 oz.)
• Box of tissues
• Bar soap (individual size)
Items NOT needed at this time:
• Bags of dried beans (of any kind)
• Baby items
• Coffee and filters
• Soda
• Condiments
• Spices
• Jiffy products (all contain lard)
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