RSS Strengthening Synagogues - Social Action http://reformjudaismmag.org// KnowledgeDispatch Chairman's Perspective: Pursuing Justice http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=3165 Stephen M. Sacks. The URJs Just Congregations program assists congregations and individuals in fulfilling their commitment to social justice. Heres how. Winter 2012. Mon, 15 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT What Works: Changing Lives in Charlotte http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2965 The rewards of Temple Beth El in Charlotte having partnered with eight Jewish agencies on the Shalom Park campus to launch the Shalom Park Freedom School, offering intensive literacy education to 50 low-income summer campers in a summer camp environment. Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT What Works: Ideas & Initiatives. Mitzvah Quilts http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2711 Temple Israel, Ottawa volunteers are making baby quilts for families in Israel affected by terrorism. Spring 2011. Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT What Works: Ideas & Initiatives http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2717 Guardian angel for homeless couples; hydrate a child & save a life; "turkey train"; retirees' mitzvah corps; mitzvah matchmaker. Winter 2010. Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Helpline: Social Action Q&A http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2122 No byline. Answering the questions: Are congregations permitted to take positions on upcoming state ballot initiatives, and how can new Reform social action chairs best get started? Summer 2009. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT Partners in Power http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2123 Daniel David May. Reform congregants throughout America are engaged in a radical rethinking of social action-community organizing-using the same community organizing model that propelled President Barack Obama to victory. Spring 2009. Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT Action: Confronting the Healthcare Crisis http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2129 Donald Cohen-Cutler. Community actions taken by Reform Jews and congregations to help the uninsured millions in America; includes URJ social action resources. Winter 2008. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT The Ten Saved Girls of Sudan http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=1808 Susan Glairon. How one Colorado congregation put Never Again into action by sponsoring and integrating ten Sudanese girls into the community. Fall 2005. Thu, 01 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT