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When Jack Pushed Jill Down the Hill: Coping with Bullying
How should parents respond if one of their children bullies another?
Together to End Racial Profiling
How often does your rabbi say in his or her High Holy Day sermon, “Take out your phones and make a call?” Over the holiday season, that’s exactly what rabbis across California did. Governor Brown heard those calls, and he responded with a clear step forward for racial justice.&n
Create a M'gillah, Purim Puppets, and a Haman Piñata
Get involved with the megillah by making one, acting out the story with homemade puppets, and taking a whack at a villainous Haman piñata.
Yom Kippur Social Action Guide
Ideas for incorporating social action themes into your Yom Kippur observance.
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.
The Sacred Act of Unplugging: For Our Kids, For Ourselves
My 6-year-old son recently staged a one-man play in our kitchen. It had a simple plot – a mom with her face buried in her phone, tapping away at the keys while a kid tries to get her attention. “Tap, tap, tap… Mom. Mom. Mom…. tap, tap, tap. Mom, Mom, Mom. Tap, tap, tap. MOM! MOM!
A New Film Profiles Jewish Billionaire George Soros
In 88 minutes, Jesse Dylan takes on the insurmountable task of covering the life and controversies of someone who has lived through what seems like a thousand lives and a million battles.