Social Action

The Team is hard at work on its project to repurpose plastic grocery bags as blankets for the unhoused. On March 28, we assembled over a dozen congregants to learn how to crochet with plastic bags in order to create the blankets. A special thank you to Roza Gossage for bringing this project to fruition and for teaching the group this skill.  We intend to continue this work at more Kol Rinah events, as we will do at Mitzvah Day this year, in order to provide some warmth for those without housing in our community. Thank you to all who have contributed the bags that would otherwise end up in landfills. Please continue to bring your bags to the Kol Rinah lobby. 

 

In another area of focus, the Tzedek Team is very gratified that, on its motion, the Kol Rinah Board has voted to join Thrive, a coalition for Jewish community institutions that want to protect and advance LGBTQ+ civil rights on both state and federal levels. As a coalition member, we receive vital, accessible information and resources to educate and activate our community to affirm the dignity and humanity of LGBTQ+ youth. Please contact Becky Mollett, chair of Tzedek Team, if you would like more information on Thrive or would like to become involved in our efforts on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community. beckymollet@gmail.com