Tikkun Olam
Featured: Immigration Reform Is a Jewish Issue
More often than any other mitzvah in the Torah, we are commanded to champion the needs of the vulnerable in society, including the "stranger," the immigrant or foreigner. Learn about the pressing issue of immigration reform in the U.S. and how you can make a difference.
Topics: Pesach, Tikkun Olam Type: Policy
Featured: Tikkun Olam Resources in Israel
A list of web links to Israeli groups working in these fields: Civil and Human Rights Organizations; Peace Movements and Organizations; Dialogue Groups; Coexistence Projects
Topics: Israel-Politics, Tikkun Olam Type: Bibliography
Featured: Making Our Synagogues Vessels of Tikkun Olam
Rabbi Mordechai Liebling is the former Torah of Money director at the Shefa Fund (now Bend the Arc). This article is adapted from a talk at the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation Tikkun Olam Kallah March, 2003.
Topics: Community Building, Congregational Development, Innovative Programming, Jewish Community, Synagogue Programs, Tikkun Olam Type: Article
Affiliations of the Reconstructionist Movement
This is a list of external affiliations of the Reconstructionist Movement. You can find links to our partners and some information about each.
Topics: Tikkun Olam Type: Other
Tikkun Olam Links For Educators
An annotated list of websites that are useful to educators teaching about and engaging in Tikkun Olam.
Topics: Jewish Life, Tikkun Olam Type: Bibliography
Suggested Ingredients to Synagogue Social Justice Initiatives
A guide to healthy, effective synagogue social justice initiatives from the ground up.
Step-by-Step CBCO Guide
For communities interested in doing congregation-based community organizing (CBCO), this is a complete guide.
Making Decisions on Controversial Issues
This article contains talking points on dissent and community, as well as a guide to a three step method for ethical decision making in your community.
Topics: Community Building, Congregational Development, Jewish Life, Synagogue Programs, Tikkun Olam Type: Article
Tzedakah and the Jewish Holidays: Giving for Social Change
Ideas for giving opportunities throughout the Jewish year. Connects each Jewish holiday to the concept of tzedakah and recommends a relevant type of beneficiary to support.
Topics: Congregational Development, Hanukkah, Holidays, Jewish Life, Money and Values, Pesach, Purim, Rosh Hashanah, Shavuot, Shemini Atzeret, Simchat Torah, Sukkot, Tikkun Olam, Tisha B'av, Tu Bishvat, Yom Kippur Type: Program Description
Israeli Women's Social Change Organizations
This is a list of diverse Israeli organizations that protect women's rights. The study questions encourage students to learn more about women's organizations in their own area.
