Beth El North Westchester

Get Involved with the Tikkun Olam Council

The Tikkun Olam Council (TOC) is our congregation's catalyst for seeking social and economic justice. Consistent with the Torah's moral teachings, we are committed to engaging in acts of tzedakah in order to relieve suffering, inequity, and misunderstanding in our local, national, and global communities. We seek others who are similarly interested in doing mitzvot to join us in our mission and to share their ideas for bettering our world. If you would like further information about TOC and about how you can assist our efforts, please contact Sheila Schneiderman (Sheilasyogi@aol.com , Brenda Haas (brendaphaas@yahoo.com , or Matthew Cantor (cantorjm2@aol.com).

August 2010 Tzedakah Collection

August's tzedakah collection will benefit the Jewish Funds for Justice (JFSJ) to help those most affected by the oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. The JFSJ Gulf Coast Recovery Fund will be used to support grass roots organizations in the region that are assisting those who are out of work, retraining people for new jobs and working on recovering the coastline.

More information on this relief effort may be found at http://urj.org/socialaction/issues/relief/.

The tzedakah box is located at the front of the synagogue. Please give as you see fit to Jewish Funds for Justice.