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Tzedekah Mutual Fund
A new and successful program to educate congregants about diverse disaster relief initiatives and to raise funds to support people in need throughout the world.
Partnership with Social Workers at Legal Services
Synagogue partners with local Legal Services to help their clients work towards self-sufficiency. Community Contact Information: Temple Emanu-El Edison, NJ www.edisontemple.org Goals: Provide necessities to help others become self-sufficient. Engage congregants in targeted, local giving.
Haitian Orphanage Project: Hollywood Cares
Congregation partners with a local church to bring resources to Haitian orphans affected by HIV/AIDS. Community Contact Information: Temple Beth-El Hollywood, FL www.templebethelhollywood.org Goals: Provide Haitian orphans with day-to-day necessities.
Jewish Leaders' Letter to Under Secretary Sigal P. Mandelker
Dear Under Secretary Mandelker,
Common Sense and Hope Win Out in Israel... for Today
Israel’s Jewish and Arab citizens never had so much in common as they do today. Both the Jewish majority and the Arab minority agree that what Israel and they need most is hope.
7 Things to Know About Jewish Genetic Diseases
Genetics may seem complicated, but even simple messaging can go a long way toward informing members of the Jewish community, especially when it comes to genetic disorders that are more common among Jews than in the general population.
Creating a Positive Learning Environment
Congregation adopts a school in a poverty-stricken neighborhood. Community Contact Information: Congregation Or Ami Calabasas, CA www.orami.org Goals: Nurture the strong sense of responsibility already present in the community. Assist children in a local poverty-stricken neighborhood.
How Doctors are Building Bridges Between Israel's Jews and Arabs
On the outskirts of the coastal city of Nahariya, Israel, stands the Medical Center of the Galilee. Its 420 doctors and 2200 staff members treat 400 emergency room patients daily, and 60,000 in-patients annually.
Resolution on the Rights of Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People
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Submitted by the Commission on Social Action of Reform Judaism
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New Orleans Women’s Shelter
Transitional housing shelter for homeless women and mothers with young children which began in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.