Social Action/Tikkun Olam Initiative
The mission of the Tikkun Olam Initiative is:
- to celebrate the many good works already happening throughout Temple Israel
- to provide opportunities for participation in tikkun olam available in our community
- to create new and exciting ways of getting involved in social action
In 2025-26 we have taken our first steps to achieving that vision.
In May we invited a representative from Spoonfuls to tell us about their work as the largest food recovery operation of its kind in New England. Their mission is to facilitate the recovery and distribution of healthy, fresh food that would otherwise be discarded. We followed the program with an opportunity to be more involved in food rescue and members are currently engaged in this initiative.
From May to June we hosted a diaper drive at Temple Israel to benefit Brockton-Area immigrant families. We partnered with the Brockton Workers Alliance and the LUCE Immigrant Justice Network of Massachusetts. Congregants could donate diapers or make a financial contribution so that diapers could be purchased for families in need.
We also had a lemonade stand and bake sale on the day of Sharon High Graduation to raise money to be donated to the Sharon Food Pantry and Mazon. The stand was run by students in grade 3-7 of our religious school. The students made catchy signs and prepared the lemonade themselves. Everyone had fun selling for tzedakah.
Our plans for next year (2026-27) include:
- a blood drive
- a full day of service projects for all ages of our community
- partnering every 6-8 weeks with the religious school on service projects with the youth of Temple Israel.
The initiative is chaired by Hana Berman and Maureen Mintz. We would welcome your involvement in both the committee and in future programs.
Please share any ideas for events and programs that you would like to see happen at Temple Israel. You can contact us at: socialaction@tisharon.org. We would love to hear from you!