December 8, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm CANCELED – Community Issues / Social Action Monthly Meeting Online Only Faith in Action This program has been canceled. We apologize for the inconvenience. The need for social justice has not taken a break during the pandemic, and the CISA committee is back with (virtual) monthly meetings to discuss social action issues and plan social justice and interfaith relationship-strengthening events/ activities. This month, Jews United for Justice’s (JUFJ) Montgomery ...
December 9, 2021 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Maryland Paid Family and Medical Lave Act Zoom Meeting Online Only Faith in Action WHC and B'nai Israel are hosting a joint Zoom event with Jews United for Justice about the need for a paid family and medical leave benefit in Maryland. We will learn why it is important, have time to ask questions and share stories, and learn how to take action together. It will be a great ...
Featured December 13, 2021 - December 24, 2021 Tornado Relief Efforts Temple & JBSC Faith in Action We are committed to helping the communities across the South and Midwest that were devastated by recent deadly tornadoes in December 2021. To help get funds to those who need it most, we are accepting donations to WHC's Ritzenberg Humanitarian Fund. We are also collecting the following items: Toiletries New or gently used unwrapped toys ...
December 13, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Do Kind Works with 2239 Online Only Connect Jump on Zoom with other young professionals and make delicious Pumpkin & Black Bean Soup! The recipe will make enough for you to keep some, plus enough to help 6 families impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Each participant is responsible for purchasing the food items needed to make the soup and for dropping off the ...
January 12, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Community Issues / Social Action Monthly Meeting Online Only Faith in Action The need for social justice has not taken a break during the pandemic, and the CISA committee is back with (virtual) monthly meetings to discuss social action issues and plan social justice and interfaith relationship-strengthening events/ activities. This month, Jews United for Justice’s (JUFJ) Montgomery County Senior Organizer Laura Wallace will join us to discuss ...
Featured January 17, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm MLK Day of Service Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Faith in Action Important Update to MLK Day of Service (posted 9am on 1.17.22) PB&J Sandwich Making will now take place inside Freed Youth Wing with doors open and ventilation running. Volunteers for this project must show proof of vaccination AND wear a N95 or KN95 mask (We have some for anyone who needs one!) If you are ...
January 20, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm S.E.A. Change Listening Session Online Only Faith in Action We want to hear from you! Together with our friends at B'nai Israel Congregation and an initiative called S.E.A. Change (SEA is Study Engage and Act), we've studied community organizing, the history of race and how it's shaped the way Montgomery County has developed and the continuing divide in areas of education, housing, the environment, and healthcare. Now is the Engage part. The SEA Change Coalition ...
January 20, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm S.E.A. Change Listening Session Online Only Faith in Action We want to hear from you! Together with our friends at B'nai Israel Congregation and an initiative called S.E.A. Change (SEA is Study Engage and Act), we've studied community organizing, the history of race and how it's shaped the way Montgomery County has developed and the continuing divide in areas of education, housing, the environment, and healthcare. Now is the Engage part. The SEA Change Coalition ...
January 30, 2022 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm S.E.A. Change Listening Session Online Only Faith in Action We want to hear from you! Together with our friends at B'nai Israel Congregation and an initiative called S.E.A. Change (SEA is Study Engage and Act), we've studied community organizing, the history of race and how it's shaped the way Montgomery County has developed and the continuing divide in areas of education, housing, the environment, and healthcare. Now is the Engage part. The SEA Change Coalition ...
Featured February 1, 2022 - March 1, 2022 Cleaning Supply Drive Temple & JBSC Faith in Action Spearheaded by WHC’s 2239 community, we are partnering with Furnish Hope DC - an organization founded by WHC Member Niki Mock to help collect cleaning items for low-income families in Washington, D.C. From February 1 – March 1 we will be collecting the following items, many of which are not covered by food stamps and ...
February 9, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Community Issues / Social Action Monthly Meeting Online Only Faith in Action The need for social justice has not taken a break during the pandemic, and the CISA committee is back with (virtual) monthly meetings to discuss social action issues and plan social justice and interfaith relationship-strengthening events/ activities. This month, Jews United for Justice’s (JUFJ) Montgomery County Senior Organizer Laura Wallace will join us to discuss ...
February 16, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm S.E.A. Change Listening Session Online Only Faith in Action We want to hear from you! Together with our friends at B'nai Israel Congregation and an initiative called S.E.A. Change (SEA is Study Engage and Act), we've studied community organizing, the history of race and how it's shaped the way Montgomery County has developed and the continuing divide in areas of education, housing, the environment, and healthcare. Now is the Engage part. The SEA Change Coalition ...
