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Time for Tikkun Pledge Drive
The Temple revamped its Social Action Committee by creating pledge cards in which congregants can indicate which type of Social Action projects they are interested in doing and how often they are available.
S.O.S. Save Our Soldiers
Raised awareness to the plight of the three Israeli soldiers captured in the 2006 Lebanon War.
Working at the URJ
Staff share their experiences...
Donating Chametz
The Passover ritual of removing leavened products from the home provides an opportunity to collect soup kitchen donations.
What My Small Alabama Synagogue Taught Me About Diversity
In the Biblical story of the Tower of Babel, the descendants of Noah come together to build a tower that would stretch so high it would reach God in the heavens.
Prayers for Umpqua Community College
On Thursday, there was sadly another tragic shooting, this time at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon.
The SHOFAR Project--Synagogues Helping Others Foster AIDS Resources
The Temple created a multifaceted AIDS awareness/action Project. The project provides assistance, support, advocacy, and education for all who are infected, affected, at risk, or concerned about HIV/AIDS. Temple Emanuel 280 May St.
GUCI Camp Tikkun Olam Program: "Keep Indianapolis Beautiful"
GUCI campers worked throughout the summer in a Tikkun Olam project facilitated by Keep Indianapolis beautiful. They helped create parks, staffed the Boys and Girls Club, and fixed up neighborhood gardens. URJ Myron S.
RUSH (Rural Self Help) Initiative
Congregation supports local underprivileged community using Maimonides' teaching that the highest form of tzedakah is to help people help themselves. Community Contact Information: Temple Emanu-El Birmingham, AL www.ourtemple.org Goals: Assist an impoverished local community.
PumpCan Project
Teens in grades 7-12 across the state went door-to-door on the evening of October 31, Halloween, “trick-or-treating” for canned goods to donate to local shelters.