A NUMBER OF PERSONAL CHECKS WERE TAKEN FROM THE DONATION BOX AT TEMPLE BETH EL IN APTOS OVER THE WEEKEND. ALTHOUGH THE DOOR THE THIEF USED IS USUALLY LOCKED, IT WAS INADVERTENTLY LEFT OPEN ON SATURDAY. THE THEFT, WHICH WAS CAUGHT ON VIDEO SURVEILLANCE, WAS REPORTED AROUND 4 P.M. ANYONE WHO RECENTLY MADE A DONATION TO THE TEMPLE IS ASKED TO CONTACT TEMPLE STAFF, AND ANY CHECKS THAT WERE STOLEN SHOULD BE CANCELLED.