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Year of Social Action
With a focus on congregant’s social justice interests, synagogue provides numerous programming and advocacy opportunities all year. Community Contact: Temple Beth Torah Melville, NY www.tbtny.org Am Shalom Glencoe, IL www.amshalom.com Goals: Foster a sense of community.
Year Long Commitment to Tikkun Olam
Social Action calendar was created to allow congregants to choose activities that fit in their schedule. Community Contact Information: Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation Indianapolis, IN www.ihcindy.org Goals: Make social action a flexible “one stop shopping” for the congregants.
Judaism and the Physically Challenged: Just Do It!
Shul-In educates youth about the special needs of physically and mentally challenged adults. Community Contact Information: Congregation Schaarai Zedek Tampa, FL http://www.zedek.org/ Goals: Teach children about issues of physical and mental disability.
Temple Isaiah Organizing Project
Temple Isaiah in Lexington, MA engaged in congregation based community organizing Temple Isaiah in Lexington, Massachusetts along with three other synagogues came together and formed the Greater Boston Synagogue Organizing Project to transform their social justice work by applying community
Racism and Economic Justice
The synagogue's goals are to dismantle racism and economic injustice. They do this by working with other inter-faith groups, by mentoring at local schools, by helping out at Habitat for Humanity, and in many other ways. Central Reform Congregation 77 Maryland Plaza St.
Mitzvah Day Carnival
The synagogue created a Mitzvah Day Carnival in which the most vulnerable children received a happy and carefree afternoon at the Temple. Children of immigrants and those with Down's Syndrome partook in the carnival and were welcomed to an afternoon diversion by Temple members.
Mitzvah Day Carnival
The synagogue created a Mitzvah Day Carnival in which the most vulnerable children received a happy and carefree afternoon at the Temple. Children of immigrants and those with Down's Syndrome partook in the carnival and were welcomed to an afternoon diversion by Temple members.
Chicago Sinai/Schiller School Partnership
Congregation adopts local at-risk public school.
Interfaith Initiative Against Gun Violence
The synagogue worked with other inter-faith religious groups to educate and speak out about gun control. Synagogue created interfaith group to educate community about gun control.
Children’s Initiative – Connecting to our Community; Bridges to Benefits
Program to train social service agencies on how to help at-risk families become aware of public resources available to them.