Mitzvah Network
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Temple Or Rishon is proud to have individuals who are dedicated to the caring of our community. Our Mitzvah Network encompasses the many different areas of care and need that people face during their lifetime.
The Temple Or Rishon Mitzvah Network is where we come to commit ourselves to mitzvah, and to share with others the love and joy that comes from bringing caring and compassion into our lives.
Caring for the world around us, caring for those who are closest to us, and caring more deeply for ourselves - this is what we do at Temple Or Rishon, this is who we are, this is why we exist!
Becoming more involved in Temple Or Rishon's Mitzvah Network, is a great way to engage in our community. For more information, please email us at volunteer@orrishon.org, or call the temple office!
For details on the different elements of the Mitzvah Network, please click on the links to the right.
Mitzvah of the Month Opportunities
2025 Mitzvah Day - January 19th
Projects will take place between the hours of 9am to 1pm
Religious School WILL take place. Students will participate in projects during the morning school hours.
Project Details:
Trail Clean Up: Under direction of Friends of Lakes Folsom and Natoma (FOLFAN) and a State Park Ranger, we will be provided with disposable gloves, tools and training to clean up an area of the State Park that is in need of attention, which will be assigned the week prior to Mitzvah Day. Parking fees, if applicable, will be waived for our participants. This activity is appropriate for all ages. Walking on trails on uneven surfaces will be required, and trash bags could get heavy.
Keaton's Childhood Cancer Alliance: We have two projects that will happen on-site at Temple Or Rishon. Hope bracelet making and fleece blanket tying are the projects. Monetary donations are needed for these project - Click here to donate funds (choose Mitzvah/Tzedakkah Fund and put "Mitzvah Day" in the notes).
Playground Clean Up and Planting: Continuing our partnership with nearby Ottomon Elementary in Orangevale, we will be constructing some portable planter boxes and planting flowers in them. This project will take place at Temple Or Rishon and will be transported at a later date to the school. Monetary donations are needed for these project - Click here to donate funds (choose Mitzvah/Tzedakkah Fund and put "Mitzvah Day" in the notes).
Gan Shalom clean up: A group will travel to our Gan Shalom section at Sunset Lawn Cemetery. We'll clean up and manicure the headstones and generally beautify the area.
Projects at Temple Or Rishon: At the temple, we will have several projects in play. We will be repairing our prayerbooks, cleaning out the classroom closets, and cleaning out the storage garages on the property next door.
