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Kever Avot: Visiting the Graves of Our Loved Ones
Congregants organized visits to local cemeteries for seniors who wished to visit the graves of their loved ones.
Matzah Fund
Donations are collected prior to provide Kosher for Passover meals to Jewish families in need. Goals: Assist those in need in your local or international community by providing kosher meals during the holiday of Passover.
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.
From the House of Bondage: Act on Darfur
Drawing connections between the Exodus and modern day issues of slavery.
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.
Serving the Hearing Impaired
The Temple opened its High Holiday services to people with hearing difficulties.
Ohel Tzedek: Tent of Justice
Synagogue works to infuse congregational life with social justice, learning, and action. Community Contact Information: Temple Israel Boston, MA info@tisrael.org Goals: Solicit congregants’ social action stories to find important themes and interests.