Social Action/Social Justice Committee

The Social Action/Social Justice Committee at Adath Emanu-El strives to advance the values of Tikkun Olam, repairing the world.

The Committee supports a range of Community programs.

     -Project Interaction, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Camden, NJ. We provide in-person help serving breakfast to the homeless clients on the fourth Sunday of each month, plus help support the weekly eort to provide peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

    -Jewish Children and Family Services Food Pantry. We have monthly food collections and holiday food drives to benet the local community -Interfaith Homeless Outreach Council (IHOC) We sponsor an annual Spring collection of Personal Care Items which support local homeless shelters.

    - Interfaith-RISE Refugee program. We have focused donations throughout the year to support local refugee families including annual drives for backpack and school supplies, warm weather clothing and other assistance.

    -Religious Action Center. We participate in advocacy projects on a state and national level.

    - We support special programming through out the year to learn more about issues relevant to current social justice concerns.

     -We support local community mitzvah projects including volunteer eorts on Martin Luther King Day. Congregants can become involved in multiple ways and we are always open to new ideas.

For more information, please contact Fran Green at fpgreen@comcast.net