Tikkun Olam (Hebrew for “world repair”) has come to connote social action and the pursuit of social justice.
Highlights
- Interfaith support and collaboration with Middle Collegiate Church, one of the oldest continuous Protestant churches in North America, following a devastating fire
- Sisterhood‘s Food For Families fed thousands of hungry New Yorkers
- Engaged in Keshet training to improve equality of the LGBTQIA+ community
- Provided direct assistance to 208 asylum-seeking families in Chinatown
- Signed on to multiple amicus briefs
Volunteer Opportunities
- EET Eastside Schleppers, a volunteer apartment set-up team, works with Ruth’s Refuge to move donated household items, including furniture, for the newest New Yorkers. For more information, email info@eastendtemple.org.
- Team TLC-NYC is a grassroots organization providing basic needs and support to asylum seekers and migrants. Volunteer info here, or donate here.
- Repair the World is an organization the helps Jewish communities to pursue making this world a better place, with volunteer opportunities for kids and adults. Find a local project here.
Support Israel
The East End Temple Board of Trustees has vetted and recommends the following organizations in supporting Israel.
Broader Support for People Impacted in the Region
Support Ukraine
- Stay informed with news from The Atlantic Council Ukraine Alert.
- Contact your state and local representatives and let them know you support the strongest measures possible to constrain Ukraine’s aggressors.
- For more information on supporting Ukraine, click here.
For more information about East End Temple’s Social Justice activities, please email info@eastendtemple.org.