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Anti-Gun Violence Activities & Coalition
Anti-Gun Violence Activities & Coalition Temple Beth El 5101 Providence Road Charlotte, North Carolina 28226 704-366-1948 Temple Beth El's website e-mail Temple Beth El Some Social Action programs are devoted to hands-on projects of direct assistance.
Tikkun Olam Calendar
Tikkun Olam Calendar Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation 6501 North Meridian Street Indianapolis, Indiana 46260 317-255-6647 IHC's website Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation sought to underscore its commitment to social action by creating a Tikkun Olam calendar, designed to encompass all of the
Making Soup, Making Shabbat
When I was a kid, my family did not keep kosher. The closest we got was the story my mother told about how, when she was growing up, her father once yelled at her as she poured a glass of milk to go with her BLT sandwich: “We don’t mix milk and meat!”
Reform Rabbis Make Moral Calls to ICE to Stay Deportations
Contact: Max Rosenblum or Joy Friedman
202.387.2800 | news@rac.org
Doing Well by Doing Good
Doing the right thing paid off at the bottom line. How often can you say that about doing a mitzvah? My experience with solar power at the Cape Cod Synagogue has been just that: our investment in renewable energy has been a positive for the environment, an expression of our Jewish values, and a net budgetary savings.
Hineinu: Forming an Inclusion Committee
Synagogue inclusion committees provide opportunities for people with disabilities to get the accommodations they require in order to fully participate in congregational life. These committees are the means to continually update and enhance the needs that are being served in synagogue life.
Seventy-Five Reform Jewish Congregations Swab for Bone Marrow Donors this High Holiday Season with Gift of Life
Feinberg: "We are thrilled about this opportunity to offer Reform congregations the tools they need to participate in the greatest mitzvah of all, pikuach nefesh, saving a life during this special time of year."
Happy New Year to the Trees!
Tu BiSh’vat, also known as Chamishah Asar BiSh'vat (the fifteenth day of the month of Sh'vat) is commonly known as the New Year for trees and falls this year on February 3. Historically, it was the date on which trees in Israel were determined to be mature enough for their fruit to be harvested. Tu BiSh’vat was the date designated because by then, the early winter rains had largely subsided and the period of “budding” was just commencing, making the holiday a celebration of renewal.
Travel Justly - Funds to Green the Reform Movement
Travel, attending conferences, hosting events - all of these typical congregational events have carbon-intensive impacts on the environment. Grants from the Travel Justly fund can help expand your congregation's work on environmental sustainability or food justice to combat the impact of these activities.