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Social Action

Social Action is an integral part of the Beth El community. We frequently hold Social Action events and encourage the entire membership to get involved in helping our surrounding community in need.

Gemilut hassadim, acts of loving kindness, and tikkun olam, repairing the world, are both fundamental to Judaism and its mandates for social action. The Torah tells us to feed the hungry, relieve suffering, promote justice, and respond to the needs of our fellow human beings in as many ways as we can.

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Committee Objectives

  •  Beth El’s Social Action Committee organizes and sponsors a variety of social action projects such as food and blood drives, days of service, and fundraisers.
  • Our goal is to cultivate a culture of social action and community engagement at Beth El through the planning and promotion of opportunities for volunteering, donating, and becoming educated about issues impacting the community at large.
  • The Committee also serves as a central information point for individual and group volunteer opportunities, and a resource of collected information on social action engagement.
  • Social Action partners and collaborates with Jewish and interfaith organizations.

If you have any questions or are looking for ways to get involved, please contact our Social Action Committee Chair Pilar Rocha-Goldberg

Little Food Pantry

The Beth El Little Food Pantry is a small but meaningful way our community can help ensure that no one goes hungry. Located in front of our building, the pantry provides essential food items to anyone in need. To keep it consistently stocked, we invite individuals, families, chavurot, groups, or committees to sign up to bring pantry items once a year. Your participation will directly support those facing food insecurity and serve as a living expression of the mitzvah: “Let all who are hungry, come and eat.”

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Upcoming Events

SundaySun, 4 JanJanuary, 2026

Shape the Impact: Social Action Committee Meeting

Sunday, Jan 4th 11:30a to 12:30pHelp us reinvent the Social Action Committee! Join the conversation on how we can make this group even more impactful. All are welcome—bring your ideas and enthusiasm!

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SundaySun, 25 JanJanuary, 2026

Liberal Zionism for the 21st Century

Sunday, Jan 25th 9:30a to 11:30aThe last two years have raised a lot of questions about what it means to be liberal and a lover of Israel. Using podcasts and study materials from the Shalom Hartman Institute, Rabbi Daniel Greyber will help learners grapple with many of those issues, both on a conceptual level and as it relates to specific issues affecting the future of Israel and connecting to Israel as a Jew in the diaspora.

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SundaySun, 15 FebFebruary, 2026

Liberal Zionism for the 21st Century

Sunday, Feb 15th 9:30a to 11:30aThe last two years have raised a lot of questions about what it means to be liberal and a lover of Israel. Using podcasts and study materials from the Shalom Hartman Institute, Rabbi Daniel Greyber will help learners grapple with many of those issues, both on a conceptual level and as it relates to specific issues affecting the future of Israel and connecting to Israel as a Jew in the diaspora.

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SundaySun, 4 OctOctober, 2026

Opening Reception: Through Their Eyes: The Story of Kfar Azza

Sunday, Oct 4th 12:00a to 1:00a"Through Their Eyes" is a self-guided exhibition that tells the story of October 7th through the real voices of Kfar Azza's residents. Pieces from the exhibition will be hung in the Levin JCC for the community to explore and memorialize. The opening reception time is TBD.

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Mon, December 15 2025 25 Kislev 5786