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The Brotherhood Synagogue Social Action Committee endeavors to meet community needs in a variety of ways. Among the significant projects that we undertake are: running a temporary homeless shelter during the winter months; organizing clothing, food and book drives; visiting the housebound and those in nursing homes; holding an annual blood drive, and arranging visits to area cemeteries for those in need of transportation.
The Social Action Committee is responsible for undertaking those activities of the Synagogue that can be identified by the Hebrew expression Tikkun Olam, to heal and repair our world. The Committee meets as needed throughout the year for planning purposes. Congregants who are interested in joining the Committee or participating in any of its activities are encouraged to contact the Committee by leaving a message for the Committee with the Office at 212-674-5750.
Upcoming Activities Fall 2010
Corners of Our Fields
On this Yom Kippur, when our fast is voluntary, we ask that you make a contribution to MAZON: a Jewish Response to Hunger, for its support of programs which help feed hungry people in the New Orleans area, here in New York, throughout the United States, Israel and the world.
Our tradition provides that the “corner of our fields; and the gleanings of our harvest be left for the poor.”
Special MAZON envelopes are available in the Synagogue for your direct contribution to alleviate hunger, or you can donate online at www.mazon.org or by telephone at 1-800-813-0557.
Also this Fall:
Sunday, October 17, 9 am - 1:00 pm, “2010 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” in Central Park. Please contact Sue Press for further information.
October City Harvest Drive
November 14th Chuck Ginsburg Memorial Blood Drive
November 14th Bikur Cholim Annual Conference and Training
November 21st Dorot Thanksgiving Package Delivery and Visitation
Kol Yisrael Araveen Ze B’Ze—
All Jews Are Responsible For Each Other
Internet Links To Organizations Supported By The Brotherhood Synagogue’s Social Action Committee
The Jewish Energy Covenant Campaign’s goal is to encourage the Jewish Community so that we live our lives with a commitment to sustainability, leaving a smaller carbon footprint, and repairing God’s Creation.
City Harvest will, this year, rescue and deliver more than 26 million pounds of quality food that would otherwise go to waste. Picked up from restaurants, grocers and manufacturers, the food is delivered free of charge to nearly 600 community food programs throughout New York City.
MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger is the only national Jewish nonprofit organization exclusively dedicated to preventing and alleviating hunger among people of all faiths and backgrounds.
American Jewish World Service — Our Synagogue recently raised $20,000 for AJWS’ relief efforts in Haiti. AJWS is dedicated to alleviating poverty, hunger and disease among the people of the developing world and advocating for human rights, one of the core values of Jewish ethics.
Soles4Souls is a Nashville-based charity that collects shoes from the warehouses of footwear companies and the closets of people like us. They distribute these shoes free of charge to people in need, regardless of race, religion, or any other criteria.
Jewish Heart for Africa brings sustainable Israeli technologies to African villages. They facilitate African development using Israeli innovation, helping Africa and Israel at the same time. In its first two years, Jewish Heart for Africa provided light to over 100,000 African people.
Greenmarket promotes regional agriculture by providing small family farms the opportunity to sell their locally produced foods directly to New Yorkers. Their work ensures that we have access to the freshest, most nutritious locally grown food.
Dorot addresses the basic needs of the elderly, such as food and housing, health and wellness services, and life management skills. It provides social, cultural, religious, and educational activities to alleviate isolation and is designed to bring the generations together.
The Teva Learning Center is North America’s foremost Jewish Environmental Education Institute, and provides non-denominational educational services to participants from throughout the Jewish community.
The Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life deepens the Jewish community’s commitment to the stewardship of creation and mobilizes the resources of Jewish life and learning to protect the Earth and all its inhabitants.
Project Ezra’s efforts reach nearly 1,000 of New York’s frail elderly who are economically, physically or psychologically marginal. In addition, they provide social work services, counseling and crisis intervention and make referrals to appropriate agencies.
The Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services operates 185 community-based programs, residential facilities, and day-treatment centers. Social workers, psychologists, and psychiatrists, and 2,000 volunteers work to ease the strains that disrupt lives.
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