COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Repair the World – Tikkun Olam
“The world depends on three things:
on Torah, on worship, and on deeds of loving kindness.”
In Judaism, how we lead our lives is more important than what we believe in.
TBE offers many opportunities to repair the world.
Join us in learning, reflection, and good deeds of all types!
Social Action
Come together with TBE members and the broader community to learn about nuanced and complicated issues, advocate for justice, and help power change.
Community Service
Join adults and/or families in small-group social justice activities that bring Jewish values to life. From organic farming to serving meals at shelters, you can make a difference.
Collections & Tzedakah
Help support our community partners that help people in need. Donate money in our tzedakah box or items to our collection bins in the TBE lobby.
Reach Out
Nicole Roos
VP, Tikkun Olam
Sandy Aronson
Director of Tikkun Olam Initiatives & Partnerships
Mira Warmflash
Tikkun Olam Youth Educator
Donate to the Social Action Fund
Repair the World with TBE
Read the latest Mitzvah Moments Newsletter
Sign up for Tikkun Olam Email Updates
Repair the world from home
We still have the power to affect change and make a difference in people’s lives, even from home.
Ongoing Opportunities
For up-to-date information on how you can repair the world from home, read our Mitzvah Moments newsletter. Discover upcoming events, partner organizations in our tzedakah box, drives, social action and community service opportunities, the latest TBE tikkun olam news, and more.
Family Table
JF&CS Family Table is Greater Boston’s only Jewish food pantry. Each month, TBE is responsible for supplying 50 cans of salmon and 50 boxes of whole-grain cereal for families in need.
Thank you for your support of Family Table as this challenging time continues. Let’s work hard to stock the shelves. Here is what you can do:
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Purchase at the store: Buy 5 cans of salmon or 5 boxes of whole-grain cereal and drop them off at a collection bin outside TBE.
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Purchase online in bulk: Buy at a minimum 12 items and ship them directly to JF&CS at Attn: Bernice Behar, Jewish Family and Children’s Service, 1430 Main Street, Waltham, MA 02451. You can also purchase via the Family Table Amazon wish list. Please donate only salmon and cereal in quantities of 12 or more.
Click here to sign up to contribute this month!
Virtual Tzedakah Box
We will make contributions from TBE’s Social Action Fund to assist some of our partner organizations during a potential shortfall of supplies and/or funding. Please help us replenish these funds by contributing to the Social Action Fund, our virtual Tzedakah Box.
News & Updates
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.
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.
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.
