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Tzohar Biloxi 2007 is On — February 18 to 21
About the Trip
Our Tzohar Biloxi Trip scheduled for February 18-21 is on. Our volunteer work on behalf of the Biloxi community will be arranged by Hands on Gulf Coast. Feel free to check its website (handsongulfcoast.org) to get a better idea of the kinds of work we will be doing.
We have reserved a block of hotel rooms at the Holiday Inn near the airport in Gulfport, Mississippi (9415 Highway 49, Gulfport, MS, 228-868-8200). You are asked to get to and from Gulfport and the hotel on your own. Once you arrive at the hotel, we are arranging for all meals, beginning with Sunday dinner and concluding with Wednesday lunch. We also will provide all ground transportation.
Our plan is to gather at the hotel by 2 PM on Sunday, February 18. We will be engaging in some of our own informational and educational programming on Sunday, including some teaching by United Synagogue’s Rabbi Moshe Edelman. All our volunteer work will take place on Monday and Tuesday. On Wednesday, we will tour the damaged areas and meet with some of our friends from Congregation Beth Israel in Biloxi. We will return you to the Gulfport airport by 12:30 PM on Wednesday, February 21.
Finally, we must regretfully inform you that Hands On Gulf Coast does not accept volunteers under the age of 18.
What you MUST do to join us:
- Go to the Hands On Gulf Coast website. Click on VOLUNTEER, then click on What to bring. In addition to a list of all the things you should bring, there is a way to download the Volunteer Liability Waiver. You MUST fill that out, as you MUST fill out the United Synagogue registration form and its Release and Hold Harmless Agreement. Click here for a United Synagogue registration and release forms that you can print out.
- Fill out all three forms– the registration form, the volunteer liability waiver and the release and hold harmless agreement -- with a check payable to United Synagogue.
- Mail the forms and your check to:
Richard Lederman
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
121 Congressional Lane
Suite 210
Rockville, MD 20852
- WAIT TO HEAR FROM RICHARD LEDERMAN, BY PHONE OR BY E-MAIL, CONFIMING YOUR REGISTRATION.
- Book your flight, or make whatever travel arrangements are necessary. Plan to arrive at the hotel, which is located near the Gulfport, MS, airport, by 2 PM on Sunday, February 18, and plan to fly out of Gulfport no earlier than 2 PM on Wednesday, February 21.
What to bring:
As noted above, Hands On Gulf Coast provides you with a list of things to bring. Some of these things pertain to volunteers who are staying at their facility, so you will not need an air mattress, a sleeping bag, or a tent. Otherwise, you should follow their suggestions. In addition, you should plan to bring casual clothes for hanging out on Sunday and Wednesday and in the evenings, as well as a siddur, kippah, tallit and tefillin (the last two are optional for women). Our unofficial weather forecaster tells us that the weather should be dry, around mid-50s to mid-60s. So much for the weather forecaster; please use your discretion.
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