Tag: Community Service

Nechama, a Jewish disaster relief organization, views tikkun olam (repairing the world) as a foundational principle in its work, providing aid to communities affected by natural disasters.
Rabbi Amanda Schwartz reflects on the importance of service learning in Jewish education as a means to instill Jewish values and create mensches.
The article discusses the evolving dynamics of leadership within couples, specifically focusing on the roles of rabbis and rebbetzins in modern times.
Jewish communities in New York City are planning various events and activities to honor Martin Luther King Jr. on his birthday.
In this article, the author argues that despite the current challenges faced by America, the country is going to be fine and even better than before.
The Sukkah Boys, founded by Billy Klein and Zuzz Rapp in Melbourne, Australia, is a service that builds and fixes sukkahs.
In various communities throughout North America, Orthodox Jewish synagogues are engaging in altruistic projects to help their non-Jewish neighbors and improve inter-group relations.
The George Washington University Hillel and the Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center have partnered to match student volunteers with older adults in need of help accessing COVID-19 vaccines.
Tivnu: Building Justice is a Jewish gap-year program based in Portland, Oregon, aiming to combine Jewish identity with social justice work.
Israeli high-school graduates can opt to defer their military service for a year through programs like Shin-Shin, where they engage in volunteer work.
The author reflects on their Jewish family's unique Christmas traditions, including celebrating Hanukkah alongside a housekeeper's Christmas tree decorated by the children, attending holiday parties serving both Jewish and Christmas dishes, such as turkey with cranberries and sauerkraut casserole.