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Evolution of a Social Action Congregation
A congregation's commitment to Social Action initiated two comprehensive projects. The first was an annual three-day trip for underprivileged students which takes place at URJ Greene Family Camp.
For We Were Once Strangers in the Land of Egypt
Since my first day working on the Syrian refugee crisis, the response of the Jewish community has been inspiring.
Equal Marriage Rights Forum
Panel of local experts discuss the evolving views of homosexuality and definitions of marriage. Community Contact Information: Congregation Beth Elohim Brooklyn, NY www.congregationbethelohim.org Goals: Educate congregants about Jewish views on homosexuality.
Initiative for Independent Living: A Commitment to Miami-Dade Foster Kids
Temple Sinai of North Dade supports foster children in the Miami area. Temple Sinai of North Miami Beach, Florida commitment to children in foster care encourages self esteem and successful independent living.
Foster Care Outreach
Pairing congregants with foster children to provide gifts, arrange special events and help subsidize costs for foster parents in need. Community Contact Information: Congregation Or Ami Calabasas, CA www.orami.org Goals: Improve the dignity and quality of life of local foster children.
Who Is @RogueShul? We Chat with the "Jewish Viral" Account Creators
The creators of @RogueShul chatted with us (anonymously by email, of course!) about the project, the feedback they’ve received, and exactly why their account is so darn relatable for so many of us.
Roxbury Farm Partnership
After engaging in a study of kashrut and Jewish thought around eating, congregation forms CSA (community sustained agricultural) partnership with local farm.
General Social Action
A congregation's social action program which enables temple family members to participate in such programs, focused on inner-city residents. These intensified efforts resulted in greater participation in synagogue social action in and around the congregation.
My First Time Hosting Shiva: We Do Not Mourn Alone
My family recently observed my uncle’s yahrzeit, recalling how, just about a year earlier, we were all gathered at the hospice to offer our love, to find strength in and for one another, and to grieve.