We Stand With Israel
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We Stand With Israel
The mission of the Social Justice Network (SJN) is to repair the world (tikkun olam) by motivating and educating our congregation to serve and advocate.
Throughout the years, we have focused on issue areas such as criminal justice reform, immigration rights, gun violence prevention, and food insecurity. We have partnered with several organizations around Miami and the state of Florida to advance our mission of creating a just and equitable society. Ongoing community partnerships include the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, the Florida Immigrant Coalition, and the American Friends Service Committee of Miami.
There are various ways to get involved in Social Justice at Temple Beth Sholom:
Social Justice Network Co-Chairs | Rachel Unger and Andrea Wagner
Mitzvah Day Co-Chairs | Ashley Weissman and Caryn Pardo
Soup Contest Co-Chairs | Karen Sepsenwol, Dana Grodin and Jody Gross
Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Co-Chairs | Lauren Cantor and Hilary Feldman
PACT Representatives | Jonathan Sepsenwol, Rachel Unger, Craig Berko, Rabbi Jessica Jacobs, Sofia Morales and Doris Galindo
RAC-FL Representatives – Reproductive Rights Campaign | Myra Spindel and Barbara Gelber
jLAB Representative | Sofia Morales
Innovative School Representative | Doris Galindo
BESHTY Representatives | Vanessa Levy and Matthew Clark
Sisterhood Representative | Dana Grodin
Brotherhood Representative | Evan Marks
The Tribe Program Coordinator |
Blessings in a Backpack Co-Chairs | Tiffany Hurwitz, Kelsey Levy and Marina Ganopolsky
Lotus House Chair | Suzanne Meltzer
Bags of Happiness Chair | Suzanne Meltzer
Mazon Co- Chairs I | Richard French and Carolyn West
Beach Cleanup Co-Chairs | Doris Galindo and Stacy Savett
Giving Back to Gibson Park Chair | Suzanne Meltzer
The Ronald McDonald House Co-Chairs | Suzanne Meltzer and Ryan Meltzer
Buddy System MIA Community Refrigerator |
Exchange for Change Prison Visits | Nina Mandel
Freedom to Read Task Force | Val Schimel and Rachel Unger
Sustainability Task Force | Nancy Gonzalez, Steven Chaneles and Doris Galindo
Social Justice Program Director | Jeffrey Agron
Rabbinic Advisor | Rabbi Jessica Jacobs
4144 Chase Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33140
[email protected] | 305-538-7231
Innovative School: 305-532-4756