SEPTEMBER 1 • 2022 | 17
Ukraine’s territorial defense
forces.
HELP FROM ALL ANGLES
Originally, IFAKS, or individual
first-aid kits, were identified as
the biggest need in war-torn
cities in Ukraine. Yet, due to
an ongoing delay in the supply
chain, IFAKS initiatives are
paused as the synagogue piv-
ots to assembling hygiene kits
instead.
“We’re trying to approach
initiatives that we’re doing with
regard to Ukraine in a lot of dif-
ferent directions,
” Couf-Cohen
says. “From a learning stand-
point, a hands-on standpoint
and a financial standpoint.
”
The Pack for People event,
she explains, falls into the
hands-on category of the broad-
er Ukraine effort. For the edu-
cational component, Shaarey
Zedek will include learning
sessions with Rozenberg on the
first and second day of Rosh
Hashanah, where the Ukraine-
born congregation member will
speak about the war to teens
and tweens.
A teen from Ukraine will also
join Rozenberg to share more
about the crisis with Shaarey
Zedek’s younger congregants.
“
A lot of us can say we have per-
sonal connections to Ukraine,
”
explains Couf-Cohen, whose
grandparents were also born in
Ukraine. “It becomes another
way of reinforcing and connect-
ing us to our heritage.
”
The financial component,
on the other hand, includes
sourcing donations for Shaarey
Zedek members who are
bringing family to Michigan
from war-torn areas of Ukraine.
“Our congregants want to feel
a sense of ownership,
” Couf-
Cohen says. “Rolling up your
sleeves and getting involved
is one of the best ways to feel
like you’re really making a
difference.
”
To learn more about Ukraine efforts
or how to get involved, contact
Congregation Shaarey Zedek at csz.
info@shaareyzedek.org or visit shaar-
eyzedek.org.
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