C.B.C.O.
Congregation Based
Community Organizing

Is your organization looking to partner/co-sponsor with Congregation Emanu-El?

Click here for our proposal form



H.E.L.P.

HUNGER
Works with communities to develop solutions to end hunger.

"Wake me up, God; ignite my passion, fill me with outrage. Remind me that I am responsible for Your world. Don't allow me to stand idly by. Inspire me to act. Teach me to believe that I can repair some corner of this world." – Rabbi Naomi Levyn To get connected, check out our new Social Justice wiki!

Emanu-El Gardens at the Free Farm

First Sunday of each month - August 1, September 5, October 3,
November 7, and December 5 (weather permitting).
10:00 am - Noon
Eddy St. at Gough

Help our experienced lead volunteers to plant and harvest fruits and
vegetables for the hungry in San Francisco. All harvested produce is
distributed at the Mission Street Farm Stand on Sundays. Please join us
for this unique morning mitzvah! All ages are welcome!

If you are interested or would like more information, please contact
Sandy Rechtschaffen, Social Justice Coordinator, at sandyr@emanuelsf.org
or leave a message at (415) 751-2541 x 177).




Volunteer Right In Your Own Workplace by Inspiring
a Middle School Student in Their Dream Job!!


Congregation Emanu-El partners with Spark, which matches students with one-on-one apprenticeships in professions of their choice at local workplaces, and complements this with a rigorous leadership development curriculum.

Learn More!




Back to School Supply Drive

Help all children get a fresh start in school! Drop off school supply donations by September 30 in the Temple Foyer. All supplies will be distributed by Congregation Emanu-El to our Book Buddies students in October.

New Supplies Requested:
- gender neutral backpacks (all sizes),
- art pads,
- 1.5” or 2” ring binders
- water colors,
- wide-ruled filler paper, 12” rulers,
- washable markers, pens
- zippered pencil pouches
- highlighters, safety & regular scissors,
- #2 pencils
- colored pencils,
- glue sticks,
- pocket folders.




RitLab: What's On Your Plate?

Thursday, August 19
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Contemporary Jewish Museum, 736 Mission Street

Inspired by the coast-to-coast D-I-Y craft movement, CJM presents a new series of casual after-work Thursday night Drop-Ins. RitLab (Ritual Laboratory) invites you to take inspiration from our current exhibition Reinventing Ritual “into your own hands” by creating art with friends, food, drink, and a dose of schmoozing to sweeten the deal. Creative guidance provided freely.

This Week
What’s On Your Plate?: Examining our relationship to the food – and environment – that feeds us
After-Work DIY Art-Making
Create, Schmooze, Nosh, and Drink with Old Friends and New

In collaboration with the Young Adult Community at Temple Emanu-El, the Social Justice Committee at Temple Emanu-El, Hazon, and Wilderness Torah.

Free with Museum admission. Admission is $5 after 5 PM on Thursdays. No advanced purchase required. Tickets available at the door.  More Info?




Deliver Food to Seniors with Meals on Wheels

Do you wonder how some of the seniors in these neighborhoods get by on their fixed incomes?

Meals On Wheels is beginning a new program in July to deliver fresh food weekly to senior clients who can still prepare their own food but need help with getting healthy fresh food. We need volunteers with cars who can provide their own gas to deliver grocery bags of food on Wednesday mornings.

We ask for a six-month commitment, and the ability to volunteer at least two Wednesday mornings each month. We are especially interested in couples or pairs of friends who would like to deliver together. You will need to be able to pass a basic background check, and trainings will be in June. Contact us today!

Contact Leslie Nipps, Volunteer Director
Meals on Wheels of San Francisco
1375 Fairfax AvenueSan Francisco, CA  
94124415-343-1325
lnipps@mowsf.org

Register for Book Buddies for the Fall!

Seeking to recruit old and new Book Buddies 2010 - 2011! We seek adults who are concerned about the quality of public education in San Francisco, are troubled by the number of students who have few or no books in their homes and are bothered by the lack of support teachers are provided. The Book Buddies Program addresses all of these issues with a simple premise: we will provide books for students in public schools that do not provide them adequately.

Register for Book Buddies 2010/2011 here or Click here to learn more!

SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE MISSION STATEMENT

The Social Justice Committee (SJC) will lead the Congregation in "repairing the world" (Tikkun Olam) through advocacy and empowerment of individuals and their communities. This SJC will develop projects allowing all congregants to participate in social justice.

There are many ways to serve the broader San Francisco community through the social justice projects of Congregation Emanu-El. In this section, you will find information about HELP: Hunger, Environment, Literacy and Poverty. We have projects that occur weekly, such as our food pantries; semi-annually, such as our collection drives for Goodwill and St. Anthony's; and annually, such as our Week of Meals in support of the San Francisco Interfaith Council's Winter Shelter program. Often, even an hour of your time can make a big difference.

We invite you to explore ways you can enrich your life and deepen your connection to Judaism and the Emanu-El community through the mitzvah of helping others.

Sandy Rechtschaffen, Social Justice Coordinator (415) - 751-2541 sandyr@emanuelsf.org

Erika Coplon, Social Justice Committee Co-Chair

Natasha Fain, Social Justice Committee Co-Chair