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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.
18 Questions to Ask Your Child After Summer Camp
After your child returns from jewish summer camp and catches up on sleep, what do you ask to avoid the dreaded "We did fun stuff" response?
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.
HEAL: Homelessness Ends At Leo Baeck
Combats the city’s homelessness problem by engaging in advocacy, education, marketing and direct service efforts. Community Contact Information: Leo Baeck Temple Los Angeles, CA www.leobaecktemple.org Goals: Advocate for affordable housing and other issues affecting the homeless.
Project Ochel
Congregants assist needy families in the area by preparing and delivering monthly packages of canned goods, preserved foods and family favorites. Temple Beth El of Greatneck http://www.tbegreatneck.org/ Great Neck, New York Goals: Community-building, hands-on social action project.
Tikkun Leil Shavuot Torah Study: Parashat Yitro
Our greatest sources of connection come from our encounters with others. How can we ensure that our encounters with family and friends have the potential to be revelatory moments?
The Abraham House Interfaith Build
The congregation worked together with members of the Muslim community to build a home for a needy family while breaking down the barriers that existed between the two groups.
Kabbalah for Beginners: Why Study Jewish Mysticism?
Brian Yosef Schachter-Brooks – a Jewish spiritual teacher, musician, and founder of the online Kabbalah meditation community Torah of Awakening – seeks to make Kabbalah accessible to all who wish to embrace it.
Forgetting Chinese Food and the Movies
Congregants bring the spirit of Christmas to needy families through gift-giving and by hosting an annual Christmas dinner. Community Contact Information: Larchmont Temple Larchmont, NY www.larchmonttemple.org Goals: Make the holidays a happier time for families in need.
Hamans Pocket - Gift-Giving
Emphasizing Purim gift-giving to children in crisis. Community Contact Information: Temple Israel Tulsa, OK www.templeisraeltulsa.com Goals: • Provide gifts for less fortunate children and families.