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Project Ezra
Non-profit organization that serves the Jewish elderly of the Lower East Side in New York City. Community Contact Information: Project Ezra New York, NY www.projectezra.org Goals: Provide comfort to elderly Jews. Welcome elderly Jews into the synagogue for a special day of honor.
In Toledo, Asleep in the Room of the Moneylenders
We took advantage of our empty nest status to take a week-long trip to Spain this month, the first time in almost 20 years that we could travel at a time when schools weren’t on vacation.
What You Need to Know about Reform Jewish Summer Camp
Here's what you need to know about the Reform Movement's Jewish Summer Camps
Reform Movement Condemns Reprehensible Tel Aviv Bus Attack
NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 21, 2012 -- As Rabbi Rick Jacobs, President of the Union for Reform Judaism, arrives in Israel as part of a solidarity mission during this time of crisis in the Middle East, today's bus bombing in Tel Aviv strains efforts to achieve a lasting resolution to the escalating v
Small but Mighty
“When you grow up, you’ll understand.” Have you heard this sentiment recited to young people by parents, and perhaps teachers who didn’t know the answer to a probing question, or were simply hesitant to approach it? It framed generations, in a way. Set boundaries. But in a time when we have just recently witnessed a 17-year-old becoming the youngest Nobel Peace Prize Laureate to date – I’d say the sentiment has expired.
5 Ways to Celebrate Israel’s Independence Day with Young Children
Here are five activities to help young children connect with Israel -- on Yom HaAtzmaut and all year long.
Exodus! 40 Hours of Service for 40 Years in the Desert
Congregation organizes 40 hours worth of volunteer activities around Passover. Community Contact Information: Northwestern University Hillel www.nuhillel.org Goals: Draw connection between Passover and tikkun olam. Encourage volunteer service.
HEART Program: Help Educate and Renew Trust
A synagogue and an African American Baptist Church united to create an after-school academic enrichment program. Community Contact Information: Temple Sinai Worcester, MA http://www.templesinaiworcester.org/ Goals: Provide tutoring services to academically at-risk children.
Stumbling on the Edge of Life
On one of my first visits to my friend Barbara's Brooklyn apartment, she led me into the kitchen where her mother sat at the table. "Ma," she said, "this is my friend Edie from school." "Sit, sit, let me look at you," Mrs.
Let's Talk About Food: Temple Sinai (Toronto, ON)
Temple Sinai in Toronto engages with food, sustainability, and social justice through worship, educational programming, and direct action.