Tikkun Olam - Social Justice
Get involved with the Tikkun Olam at Beth El and help us to repair the world!
The Tikkun Olam Committee (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 Diane Thaler.
2021 Initiatives (click through to learn more about each):
- Help Feed the Hungry with Lunch Bags - January 27
- Soup'er Bowl Sunday - February 7
- Dress Up Step Up Purim Collection - Through March 8
- Blankets, Pajamas & Passover Food Drive - March 21
- Neighborhood Clean Up - April 24
- Planting our Mitzvah Flower Garden - May 16
- Food Drive for Feeding Westchester - June1-8
Previous 2020 TOC Programs
- Device Donation through the UJA - October 18 through 23
- Halloween Candy Donation to the Food Bank - November 1 through 6
- Interfaith Emergency Shelter Partnership, Meal Sign Up - November 16 through 26 (now full)
- Thanksgiving Food Drive - November 16 through 22
- Chanukah Toy Drive - December 1 through 8
- Chanukah Donation Drive (diapers, wipes and toiletries) - December 10 through 18
Other annual projects generally include:
Drives:
High Holy Day Food Drive
Pajama Drive
Coat Drive
Toy Drive
Canned Food Drive
Projects:
Feeding the Needy for Thanksgiving
Housing the Homeless
Creating Soup Kits for the homebound
Making Centerpieces for Passover Seder for the Disabled
Mitzvah Day – a full day of giving back, helping a variety of organizations (for example Project Linus, ASPCA, UJA, Neighbors Link, Ronald McDonald House, Food Bank)
