COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | REPAIR THE WORLD
Social Action
“A Jew is asked to take a leap of action rather than a leap of faith.”
What are you passionate about?
Upcoming Events
Civil Discourse
Join programming designed to
strengthen our community with the values of inclusion, love, and
understanding.
Contact
Julie Kreiss
Climate Action/TBE Green
Help ensure our building and
community are environmentally sound and sustainable. Educate our community to protect the health of our planet and all who inhabit it.
Contact
Sheryl Goodridge
Every Voice, Every Vote
Join TBE’s call to action as we roll out the Religious Action Center’s (RAC) campaign “Every Voice, Every Vote.” The goal of this nonpartisan effort is to strengthen our democracy by encouraging everyone to participate in the U.S. election and ensuring that Reform Jewish values are represented in the public square. We have three areas of focus:
Combating Voter Suppression
Contact: Nicole Roos
Mobilizing Our Voters
Contact: Pam Remis
Critical Deadlines for MA September election:
Every Massachusetts eligible registered voter should have received an application to vote by mail.
August 3- 31: Vote in-person at your local clerk’s office (at the discretion of each town; check with town clerk)
August 22: Voter registration deadline for the 2020 STATE primary election
August 26: STATE primary ballot application must reach local election offices
September 1: Election Day STATE primary
Resources: Vote.org, MA elections
Engaging Students and Young Adults
Contact: Anna Singer
Sign up to volunteer for and/or lead this campaign
Watch a video of the campaign launch
Contact
Jessica Lasser
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Mental Health
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Greater Boston Interfaith
Organization (GBIO)
TBE is a member of GBIO which
works to coalesce, train, and
organize people from all religious, racial, ethnic, class, and neighborhoods for the public good.
Contact
Debbie Argueta
Gun Violence Prevention
Since 2012, we have helped fund peace cafes in Roxbury, worked to achieve stronger gun laws in MA, hosted speakers, and advocated to make our world safer.
Contact
Janet Goldenberg
Nicole Roos
Immigration Justice
Our tradition commands us to welcome the stranger. We passionately affect immigration change locally and nationally.
Contact
Michael Gilman
Upcoming Events
Racial Justice Initiative
We provide opportunities to develop our understanding of how racism impacts our economic, social, and justice systems and to reduce racial inequalities.
Contact
Sheri Kassirer
Ediss Gandelman
Responding to Antisemitism and Hate
We continue to build momentum in our community as we work to respond to antisemitism and hate though work including: further collaboration and advocacy with the ADL, continued education at TBE with Facing History and Ourselves, partnership with local town leaders, and relationship building with other communities of faith.
Contact
Beth Tishler
Nancy Drourr
Syrian Refugee Resettlement
Team
With guidance from Jewish Family Services of Metrowest, we have welcomed eight Syrian refugee families to the Boston area, and closely support two of them.
Contact
Michael Gilman
Deb Gotbetter
Susan Sidel
TBE Members for Transgender
Equity
Join us to ensure the dignity of all people and to ensure our community welcomes and accepts all regardless of gender identity.
Contact
Ann Mara Lanza
Mental Health Initiative
Help de-stigmatize mental illness through education, advocacy, prayer, and support.
Mental Health Community Resource Guide
Contact
Alan Posner
Tzedek Reflection
TBE is an active member of the
Tzedek Reflection steering committee, the only Jewish social justice forum in Greater Boston, bringing together all denominations to learn, share, and inspire one another to repair the world.
Contact
Neil Silverston
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Sandy Aronson
781.997.4218
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