MESH this week was prepared on Monday (to be delivered on Tuesday) by teens in PLATE – Providing Local Aid to End Hunger. This is a Montclair High School Club led by Shomrei teen Jordan. The enthusiastic teens who have been participating in Teen MESH inspired the creation of PLATE.
Author Archives: Lynne Kurzweil
MESH Report: Feb 11th, 2025
This past Tuesday three newly minted MESH team members joined Aileen Grossberg and Lynne Kurzweil to prepare a delicious comfort food meal for 50 MESH guests. Continue reading
MESH Report December 10, 2024
Chef Joan Zief organized a hearty and tasty meal for our MESH guests with the able assistance of sous chefs/packers Lynne Kurzweil, Susan Rosenblatt, Risa Bernstein and Carole Rothman. Continue reading
MESH Report Nov 11, 2024
Flexibility is key!
This week in our ongoing effort to engage wider participation by accommodating congregants’ availability, we had a tag team on Monday and Tuesday. Monday afternoon Lynne Kurzweil, Shirley Grill and Linda Wieseneck did the cooking and stored it for warming and packing up on Tuesday.
MESH Report Oct 8, 2024
Five friendly MESH volunteers gathered in the Shomrei kitchen on Tuesday to prepare 50 hearty and tasty meals for our MESH guests. Chef Lynne Kurzweil shopped for the food at Costco, ShopRite and the Fooderie and MESH CoChair Aileen Grossberg stopped at Amazing Savings to stock up on our packing supplies. (When you shop at the Fooderie, please remember to thank Ari from Meat Maven for giving Shomrei a nice discount on chicken drumsticks). Helpers were Susan Rosenblatt, Carole Rothman, Carol Blau and Julie Weinstein.
MESH Report Sept 10, 2024
The Carol Starr MESH Cafe at Shomrei was back in the swing after our summer hiatus. Chef Lynne Kurzweil, along with the pro team of Alex Kent, Joan Zief and Linda Wieseneck, pulled off a splendid feast supplementing ample leftovers from Noa Baird’s bat mitzvah which were graciously donated by Rabbi Julie and Justus. Continue reading
MESH SignUp is Live -1st Meal Prep is Tuesday September 10
As the summer draws to a close, it’s time to resume Shomrei’s twice-monthly meal prep for MESH on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month, September through June. During July and August, even though we did not prepare meals, we provided MESH with funding to purchase over 200 meals.
MESH Report May 28, 2024
Chef Linda Wieseneck planned, shopped and prepared a familiar post Memorial Day BBQ feast along with sous chef Lynne Kurzweil. Additional helpers were seasoned volunteers Alex Kent and Carole Rothman.
MESH Report March 26, 2024
Celebrity Chef Joan Zief was at the helm this past Tuesday, ably assisted by a stellar crew of helpers including regular volunteers Lynne Kurzweil, Susan Rosenblatt, Carole Rothman and first time MESH volunteer, Linda Wieseneck.
MESH Report March 12, 2024
We had a great group that made preparing and packing 50 meals easy work, not to mention the lively conversation!