Social Action Committee
Our Social Action Committee is continuously looking to cure inequities. Among the issues the Committee has addressed are:
- Continued support of the Pictsweet Mushroom workers.
- Participated in hosting the Reproductive Rights programs.
- Collected sundries and medicines from TBT members and physicians to be taken to Cuban Jews on two visits made by SAC members.
- Co-sponsored two community forums at TBT on neurobiological disorders.
- Provided donations, publicity and participants for the annual Crop Walk Against Hunger.
- Continuous advocacy for Israel, Jews and social issues.
- High Holy Days food and clothing drives.
- Support of and attendance at Women of Vision conferences.
- Established a series of dialogues with the Pastor and members of All Saints Episcopal Church in Oxnard to further understanding of each other’s culture and religion.
- Sponsored a program with speakers from League of Women Voters to explain the initiatives in the election.
These are but a few of the many human rights efforts by our Social Action Committee.
Mitzvah Day
Our Temple holds semi-annual Mitzvah Days during which our congregants work feverishly around our own synagogue performing maintenance and making necessary improvements as well as going out to the community.
Social Action Resources
Crisis in the Sudan: to find out more about the crisis in Darfur, click Here. It is completely automated. You will need a BROADBAND connection. (The presentation on Darfur was created by two TBT confirmation class students in 2005.)
Jewish Federation of Ventura County: Inspired by Tradition, Tzedakah and Tikkun Olam, the Jewish Federation of Ventura County is dedicated to the survival and continuity of Israel and the Jewish People. To fulfill this mandate we provide significant opportunities for all to advocate for the humanitarian needs of Jews around the world, communicate the validity, scope and relevance of our work, develop and enhance personal and leadership skills, address evolving issues of concern to our contemporary Jewish community, and affirm Jewish identity and spirituality. Teaching Tolerance is our effort to fight prejudice and anti-Semitism. Yearly, we enable eighth grade students from Western Ventura County schools to attend the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles. To date over 40,000 students have attended. Please call 805.647.7800 or our website, www.jewishventuracounty.org
Ventura County Jewish Family Service: Ventura County Jewish Family Service, a non-denominational organization, strives to improve the quality of life in Ventura County by offering support for individuals and families in times of need, as well as social and educational programs to the Jewish community. For more information, please call 805.641.6565 or visit our web site, www.jfsvc.org
ADL: The Anti-Defamation League was founded in 1913 “to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all.” Now the nation’s premier civil rights/human relations agency fighting anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry, ADL defends democratic ideals and protects civil rights for all. A leader in the development of materials, programs and services, ADL builds bridges of communication, understanding and respect among diverse groups in the Untied States and around the world, carrying out our mission through a network of Regional and Satellite Offices in the United States, as well as offices abroad. For moe information please visit our web site at www.adl.org or contact the Tri-Counties Regional ADL office at 805.564.6670 or csilverman@adl.org.
