Social Action / Tikkun Olam
You shall open your hand wide to your brother,
to the poor, and to the needy of your landDeuteronomy 15:11
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SATO SOCIAL JUSTICE OPPORTUNITIES
Interfaith Working Session on Climate Justice
Sunday, October 15, 2023, 1:30-3:00pm at B'nai Israel, RSVP HEREGet involved in addressing climate justice issues at a state and local level. Join us for an interfaith working session sponsored by Action in Montgomery (AIM) to strategize on shaping the equitable distribution of historic levels of federal funding in the DMV region to reduce climate emissions and make housing safer and more affordable.
Reproductive Justice Panel
Sunday, Oct. 29th from 10:30-12:00pm at Washington Hebrew Congregation, REGISTER HEREA panel discussion regarding reproductive justice to help us understand the economic and health impacts on women from the denial of access to abortion care, both before Roe and since Dobbs, and to gain insight into the current legal battle for women’s reproductive freedom. Panelists will include a former member of The Janes, which was a group of women in Chicago between 1968-1970 who provided abortion counseling and abortions, a practicing OB/GYN in this area, a lawyer with the Center for Reproductive Rights, and the head rabbi at WHC.
Monthly Collection
Our “Item of the Month” program offers us a chance to help a wide variety of organizations. Each month, we will focus on a specific organization, provide information about the group, and collect items for which they have expressed a need. Collection receptacles will be located in the main lobby, Religious School and Sherman ECC sections of the building. Please share in Har Shalom’s commitment to helping others. We can make a difference.
| Month | Items to be Collected | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| September | Non-perishable food items, as part of the Yom Kippur Operation Isaiah food drive | Manna Food Center |
| October | New and gently used kitchen and bath towels of all sizes and new and gently used Judaica | Jewish Foundation For Group Homes |
| November | Non-perishable Thanksgiving food items | Manna Food Center |
| December | Gift cards for the Holidays for food – pharmacy – and clothing | Jewish Social Service Agency (JSSA) and A Wider Circle |
| January | Hats, scarves, and warm socks | Montgomery County Men's Shelter & JSSA |
| February | Convenience foods and kid friendly foods | Manna Food Center and JSSA Kosher Kitchen |
| March | Hametz (include macaroni groggers) / Non-perishable Kosher for Passover foods | Bikkur Cholim of Greater Washington |
| April | Toys for children of all ages | Jewish Coalition Against Domestic Violence |
| May | Cell phones – No longer needed or broken | Hearts and Homes for Youth / Stepping Stones Shelter |
| June | Household cleaning supplies & new and used household supplies | Hearts and Homes for Youth / Stepping Stones Shelter |
| July | School supplies | Montgomery County Child Welfare Services and Stepping Stones Shelter |
| August | School supplies | Montgomery County Child Welfare Services and Stepping Stones Shelter |
In the future, the SATO Committee hopes to be...:
Offering a grant to a Har Shalom high school student to enable him or her to develop and implement a social action program.
Increasing Project Linus meetings for blanket-making.
Adding a gift-wrapping evening.
Continuing to hold Mini-Mitzvah Days.
Continuing to assist Stepping Stones Shelter with meals and support.
If you have questions for the SATO Committee, please send an email to SATO@harshalom.org.
