Witnessing Humanity: The Art of John Wilson
RJI members toured the MFA’s John Wilson exhibit, exploring his powerful art on Black identity, social justice, and humanity, honoring his Roxbury roots.
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Naso: Lifted by the Heavy Work of Repair
In this sermon, Sandy Aronson, TBE’s Director of Tikkun Olam Initiatives & Partnerships, reflects on the burdens we bear today—the weight of injustice, heartbreak, and division—and how, like our ancestors, we can find strength and elevation in the act of carrying what matters most.
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TBE Members Launch Ending Hunger Initiative Amid Growing Food Insecurity
Temple Beth Elohim’s Ending Hunger Initiative empowers members to fight food insecurity through education, service, and advocacy amid a growing local crisis.
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Happy Pride Month 2025
Celebrate Pride with TBE! Join us in affirming LGBTQ+ dignity through Jewish values, learning, action, and community events all month long and beyond.
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From Temple Beth Elohim to the Greater Boston Food Bank: A Morning of Impact and Inspiration
Thirteen TBE volunteers packed 9,000 pounds of food—creating 7,500 meals—while building community and making a meaningful impact at the Greater Boston Food Bank.
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Announcing the TBE Together Insight Timer Group
Connect, share, and support each other in TBE’s new online community—TBE Together—on Insight Timer: a safe, free space for meaningful connection.
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Advocating for State Assistance for People Experiencing Food Insecurity
TBE members recently attended the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Massachusetts Emergency Food Assistance Program (MEFAP), which supplies nearly one-third of the food that The Food Bank Coalition of Massachusetts purchases and distributes at no cost.
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New Synagogue Partnership Commits to Gun Safety Activism
TBE members have joined with members from Temple Isaiah, Lexington MA, and Temple Aliyah, Needham MA, to build a new cohort of community organizers to partner with the MA Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence (MA Coalition) to protect the historic omnibus gun legislation passed in August 2024.
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What Freedom Looks Like: Partakers Mentor Appreciation Event
On March 21, a first-of-its-kind celebratory event was held at MCI Norfolk Prison, bringing together Partakers mentors, their mentees from the College Behind Bars Program, and the Emerson Prison Initiative professors.
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There Are No Throw-away People
There are no throw-away people! This theme was repeated throughout the April 11 celebratory grand opening of Brie’s Way, the latest enterprise of Justice 4 Housing (J4H). Founded by Leslie Credle, this new program expands J4H’s capacity to empower survivors of incarceration through educational services focused on technology and entrepreneurship.
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Witnessing Humanity: The Art of John WilsonRJI members toured the MFA’s John Wilson exhibit, exploring his powerful art on Black identity, social justice, and humanity, honoring his Roxbury roots.Read the full post