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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.
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.
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.
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
Jennifer Brodkey Kaufman
Chair, North American Board of Trustees
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Jennifer Brodkey Kaufman, of Congregation B’nai Israel in Sacramento, has served on the URJ Board since 2003 in a variety of roles across all of the organization’s efforts, including as chair of the Commission on Social Action and chair of the Resolutions Committee.
How Can Foundational Statements Make Your Congregation the Best It Can Be?
Learn why foundational statements – mission, vision, and values statements – are critical for effective congregational governance.
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.