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Anti-Gun Violence Coalition
Series of events about gun violence in advance of a local NRA convention. Community Contact Information: Temple Beth El Charlotte, NC www.beth-el.com Goals: Educate the community about issues of gun control. Engage the Jewish and general community in peaceful assembly against gun violence.
ASK: Asking Saves Kids
Initiative to educate community about issues of gun control, safety measures and awareness.
Adopt a Social Worker
Donation drive for clothes, books and toys for social worker clients – including survivors of child abuse. Community Contact Information: Temple Beth Sholom of Orange County Santa Ana, CA www.tbsoc.com Goals: Encourage congregation to get involved in local community.
Pursuing Justice: Becoming a Community of Action (with the Religious Action Center)
This Community of Practice – a joint offering of the Union for Reform Judaism and the Religious Action Center (RAC) – helps synagogue leaders engage their congregations more deeply in social justice endeavors.
Refugee Crisis Response
The crisis of refugees from Syria and elsewhere in the region and Africa is the most pressing refugee crisis since World War II.