Englewood reaches out

On Sunday, a group of volunteers from the Englewood Jewish community came to the Five Towns to sponsor a BBQ, tailgate style, at the home of Karen Green, Publisher of the Jewish Star. The group of eight New Jerseyans turned out delicious hot dogs and burgers from noon till dark with a smile, even enduring a Giants loss broadcast on the radio that blasted in the background.

“I felt that I had to do something,” said Elliot Auerbacher of Englewood, New Jersey. Auerbacher coordinated a very impromptu effort and immediately raised funds and gathered a group of volunteers to come to the Five Towns with an enormous quantity of hot dogs and burgers and fed all those who stopped by.

Auerbacher, a sports enthusiast, gets some of his inspiration from John Wooden, noted UCLA basketball coach, often referred to as the Wizard of Westwood. Wooden was known to say, “You can’t live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.” Wooden also said “Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do,” noted Auerbacher.

“I merely asked my friends and neighbors to join me. Some came, Some wrote checks, Some did both,” said Auerbacher.

The remainder of the unused food was brought to Shor Yoshuv at the conclusion of the Bar-B-Q. The Englewood group looks forward to going on the road again this Sunday, November 18. They will be barbecueing at Chabad of Oceanside, 3700 West Oceanside from noon until the food runs out.