One in six Americans is affected by “food insecurity” – the lack of consistent, dependable access to food due to limited money or resources. Rockland Jewish Family Service works to alleviate hunger in our community through the Rhoda Bloom Kosher Food Pantry, which delivers kosher food to anyone in need in Rockland.
RJFS is part of Rockland Community Against Hunger (RCAH) which is a collaboration to provide information, raise awareness, mobilize support, & educate the community about healthy food & nutrition. For more information please visit http://www.rocklandhunger.org/
For more information about how to apply to the Food Pantry please contact Kathryn Samalin, 845-354-2121 ext.140 or email her at ksamalin@rjfs.org.
We welcome all to volunteer at our monthly distributions. We need volunteers from 8:30AM-12Noon. If you want to bring a group please contact Kathryn prior to the distribution.
Food pantry distribution dates (and the synagogues that volunteer each month):
RHODA BLOOM KOSHER FOOD PANTRY
2018 Calendar
| Date | Synagogues Who Send Extra Volunteers |
| JANUARY 14, 2018 | ALL |
| FEBRUARY 18, 2018 | NANUET HEBREW CENTER PURIM |
| MARCH 18, 2018 | PASSOVER |
| APRIL 15, 2018 | REFORM TEMPLE OF ROCKLAND |
| MAY 6, 2018 | KEHILAT NEW HEMPSTEAD SHAVUOT |
| JUNE 10, 2018 | CONG. SHAREI ISRAEL BAIS TORAH |
| JULY 15, 2018 | ALL |
| AUGUST 19, 2018 | NEW CITY JEWISH CENTER ROSH HASHANAH |
| SEPTEMBER 16, 2018 | ALL |
| OCTOBER 14, 2018 | CSI – NYACK |
| NOVEMBER 18, 2018 | MONTEBELLO JEWISH CENTER |
| DECEMBER 9, 2018 | ORANGETOWN JEWISH CENTER |
2019 Calendar
| Date | Synagogues Who Send Extra Volunteers |
| JANUARY 20, 2019 | NCJC KIDS |
| FEBRUARY 17, 2019 | NANUET HEBREW CENTER |
| MARCH 10, 2019 | ALL PURIM |
| APRIL 14, 2019 | REFORM TEMPLE OF ROCKLAND PASSOVER |
| MAY 5, 2019 | NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN / KEHILAT NEW HEMPSTEAD |
| JUNE 2, 2019 |
CONG. SHAREI ISRAEL BAIS TORAH SHAVUOT |
| JULY 14, 2019 | ALL |
| AUGUST 18, 2019 | NEW CITY JEWISH CENTER |
| SEPTEMBER 15, 2019 |
ALL ROSH HASHANAH |
| OCTOBER 20, 2019 | CSI – NYACK |
| NOVEMBER 17, 2019 | MONTEBELLO JEWISH CENTER THANKSGIVING |
| DECEMBER 8, 2019 |
ORANGETOWN JEWISH CENTER CHANUKAH |
