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TIOH's New Social Justice Taskforce
Approximately one hundred community members gathered together at Temple Israel on Friday, July 1, for our Sit-In Shabbat. This action, which brought moral outrage, civic engagement and prayers for peace into sharp focus, represents the new face of Social Justice at TIOH. This past spring, our newly formed Social Justice Taskforce agreed on a “3 x 3”approach to Social Justice for our congregation: Through advocacy, action and education, we will work on issues of Bias/Criminal Justice Reform, Hunger & Homelessness and Gun Violence Prevention.
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Help a Child in Need in Los Angeles. Join The TIOH Tutor Corps.! We are seeking TIOH members who want to become tutors AND all members who are currently serving as tutors. In partnership with School on Wheels, we are offering training and matching with a student at a convenient location for you. School on Wheels provides academic tutoring to children living in shelters, motels, cars, group foster homes and on the streets in Southern California. If you are an experienced tutor or a tutor-to-be, please join our TIOH Tutors Corps. This rewarding experience can change a child’s life and enrich yours. We’ll meet periodically to share strategies and discuss issues of homelessness facing youth in our city, and other topics central to our work as tutors. The TIOH Tutor Corps is led by TIOH member Susan Freudenheim and is a part of our Social Justice Taskforce's Hunger & Homelessness Initiative. Please contact Rabbi Jocee Hudson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with questions or to help or join.
TIOH Lunch Project - Helping Homeless & Hungry
On the 3rd Thursday of every month at 9 am in the TIOH kitchen, join women and men of TIOH in preparing and serving a delicious hot lunch to homeless and hungry L.A. youth. You will love this project! We need your help with shopping, cooking and serving -- or any one or all of these tasks! Please contact Jessica Ritz (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or Kerry Holmwood (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), Co-Chairs, The TIOH Lunch Project.
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TIOH Christmas Dinner Project
TIOH members and friends have been serving holiday dinner to over 1500 homeless and hungry people in Hollywood every Christmas for the past 28 years! We provide families in need with food, clothes, toys, and photos with Santa Claus, fresh socks and blankets, toiletries and more. For more info contact Sophie Sartain (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
TIOH Garden Project
As part of our Rebuilding project TIOH has allocated space for a garden, which is used as a significant part of teaching our youth and community about the importance of fresh food for everyone, in particular those who are less fortunate. The garden is a way for kids to give back, find satisfaction from growing one's own food and sharing it with others in need.
SOVA
TIOH participates in various local food drives throughout the year and have proudly been among the top contributors to SOVA's annual High Holyday food drive for many years. Our food drive benefits SOVA among other organizations and we're always collecting food to send to these important organizations. For more info contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Shoes that Fit
Every year, TIOH members participate in Shoes That Fit and provide a few hundred pairs of new shoes to local elementary school children in need. For many of the recipient children, these are their very first pair of brand new shoes. Each donor is matched with a specific child in need so they can provide the proper size and fit. To pitch in, please contact the TIOH Day School at 323-876-8330 x4000.
Reform CA
TIOH is an active participant in Reform CA, a coalition of 130 Reform rabbis and congregations working together with partners across lines of race, class and faith to press legislative issues that can improve the lives of all Californians by helping those in need. From funding to house the homeless to protecting the civil rights of immigrants to racial equality and public safety, TIOH-ers are working on the front lines of the challenges facing all Californians. To get involved, contact Rabbi Jocee Hudson at (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
Big Sunday believes that absolutely everyone has some way that they can help somebody else. And so they offer many different ways for anyone to pitch in. Big Sunday began as TIOH’s Mitzvah Day and has grown to now offer more than 1500 ways to help out every year. TIOH partners with Big Sunday on volunteer opportunities throughout the year. Learn more at http://bigsunday.org/
Chesed & Sisterhood Community Support Committees
Join this committed group of TIOH members in providing support to our community members in times of need. These individuals visit the sick, coordinate and provide minyan services during shiva, bring meals to new mothers and more! Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to help.
