Submission #28105 by West End Synagogue Men's Club - Nashville, TN (1706)
2023
I have read the 2023 Torch Awards Program Guidelines.
Yom Hashoah Yellow Candle Distribution
Yom HaShoah Yellow Candle
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We distribute our Yellow Candles in our Sisterhoods mishloach manot bags, each bag is hand delivered to each congregant by another member.
By doing this we save about $1,000 in postage and boxes. We hesitated to do this because our members would receive these 6 weeks early, also afraid to ask for donations at the same time we are giving out treats. We put the candle in a yellow bag, with a letter on Men's Club letterhead (see attached), and a return envelope to Men's Club for a check. he yellow bag goes into the mishloach manot bag. Our Rabbi wrote a perfect letter, it should be attached. About 2 weeks prior to Yom Hashoah we send a follow up reminder letter with a meditation to recite while lighting the candle and another return envelope for a contribution. Our members help Sisterhood deliver the bags. If our receipts are larger than our expenses, we donate a portion to Sisterhood. We also put a blurb in the Synagogues weekly Email the 3 weeks prior to Yom Hashoah, telling them if they did not receive the candle in their masloach manot bag, to let us know and we send them one, also a reminder when to light the candle.
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Original Program
Honorable Mention