Jewish Reconstructionist Federation

Shawn ZevitJRF is committed to leading and supporting congregations in Tikkun HaNefesh V'Olam, the healing and repair of the individual person and the world at large.

Browse our growing library of tikkun olam resources, organized by type.

"Justice, justice you shall pursue" (Deut. 16:20).

“A theology which is not a plan of social action is merely a way of preaching and praying. It is a menu without the dinner.” (Mordecai Kaplan, Not So Random Thoughts)  read more »

In preparing my report for the JRF board meeting, I've collected a handy set of web links which describe JRF's active initiatives in Tikkun Olam. I thought it would useful to share these on the JRF web site.

1. 2009/5769 Year of the Sun/ Solar and Alternative Energy Initiative http://jrf.org/birkat-hahammah
2. 4th annual Jewish Social Action Month http://jrf.org/jewish_social_action_month
3. Tents of Hope initiative for Darfur, Nov 7-8, 2008 http://www.jrf.org/Tents_of_Hope
4. Rabbis for Human Rights, 2nd international conference http://www.jrf.org/rhr-conference
5. Addressing labor ethics, kashrut and humane treatmant of animals, http://jrf.org/agriprocessors-update
6. Supporting voter registration and rights, http://jrf.org/get-out-the-vote-2008
7. World-wide and national poverty and hunger alleviation, http://www.jrf.org/ONE-AntiPoverty, including video link
8. JCPA/Interfaith national Colaition on Ending Poverty: http://jrf.org/fight-poverty-with-faith
9. JRF has a long history of supporting justice in our country's immigration policies and working with the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS, http://www.hias.org/) in ensuring humane treatment of immigrants and fair Federal immigration policies. We have been part of an interfaith coalition and process that has developed an interfaith statement on integration.

With the enthusiasm around JRF's Omer Learning Initiative, as well as the solid response of JRF congregations in the Climate Change Initiative, JRF is continues to deepen its greening work with member communities next year.

Our hope is to motivate and educate our congregations in sustainable practices, with the goal of reaching 100 percent participation in the years ahead, recognizing those JRF communities who excel at sustainable practices at the JRF Convention in Boston, 2008.

Learn about the Sustainable Synagogue Initiative on the JRF website's environment pages at jrfSustainable_Synagogue_Resources.

For more information contact Rabbi Shawn Zevit, Director of Outreach and Tikkun Olam, SZevit@jrf.org

Photo of a child from Darfur.Do not stand idly by while your neighbor's blood is being shed. —Leviticus 19:16

What is at stake is our own humanity. —Elie Wiesel

Whoever can prevent any person throughout the world from committing a sin but does not, is responsible for that person's sin. —Babylonian Talmud, Shabbat 54b

The Jewish Reconstructionist Federation is participating in the Save Darfur Coalition effort to stop the atrocities and impoverishment in the Darfur region of Sudan.

View our Darfur resources.  read more »

American Jewish World Service Logo The American World Jewish Service, The Jewish Coalition for Disaster Relief and The Save Darfur Coalition recommended agencies for making donations to support the people of Darfur.  read more »