Social Action
Social Action
Upcoming Events
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Sunday ,
DecDecember 15 , 2024
Sunday, Dec 15th 11:30a to 12:30p
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Tuesday ,
JanJanuary 14 , 2025
Tuesday, Jan 14th 9:30a to 10:30a
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Tuesday ,
FebFebruary 11 , 2025
Tuesday, Feb 11th 9:30a to 10:30a
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Sunday ,
FebFebruary 23 , 2025
Sunday, Feb 23rd 11:30a to 12:30p
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Tuesday ,
MarMarch 11 , 2025
Tuesday, Mar 11th 9:30a to 10:30a
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Tuesday ,
AprApril 8 , 2025
Tuesday, Apr 8th 9:30a to 10:30a
Our Mission
To encourage the CEEBJ community to engage with Jewish values of social
justice through study, action and advocacy.
We will continue to work closely with Tikkun Ha-Ir of Milwaukee and other
social justice organizations. We will also continue to look to the Union for
Reform Judaism’s Commission on Social Action and their Religious Action
Center for guidance, tools and leadership. We respond to local, national
and international events.
Meetings are once a month on the second Sunday morning at 9:30am.
Please contact the Synagogue Office for the next meeting or check the
website calendar. Guests and new members are always welcome.
Please feel free to contact Reenie Kavalar at 414-659-9662 or email
rkavalar@gmail.com.
Programs and Activities
- 2022: we gathered donated supplies for the earthquake in Turkey in coordination with Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition
- Guest Speakers – speakers visit to educate on range of issues from mental illness to immigration, reproductive rights, refugee issues and breast cancer
- Partnered with Compost Crusader to collect synagogue food waste to compost
Volunteer Opportunities
One of the core elements of tikkun olam (repairing the world) entails feeding those who cannot feed themselves or their families. Here are some ways you can get involved:
- Sandwich Day – every month, congregants make sandwiches and lunch bags which are donated to the Guest House of Milwaukee homeless shelter, Meta House and Street Angels. The materials are purchased through the Salinsky Program fund.
- Bimah basket donation – Donate $50 to our Bimah Basket Fund. Your donation will be acknowledged with a sign next to the Bimah Basket at the entrance to the sanctuary, in the service bulletin for Shabbat, and in Ha-Kol. The money will be directed to the Jewish Community Food Pantry.
- CEEBJ Salinsky Program
- Salinsky Program Garden – we grow produce and donate directly to Jewish Community Food Pantry and Tikkun Ha-Ir Chop Shop for fresh food during the growing season. Helpers are always needed!
- Sandwich making are made for various local organizations
- Meals for the Hungry - We make meals together for Guest House of Milwaukee, Meta House, Sojourner Family Peace Center and Repairers of the Breach. Each location serves the homeless and people with domestic violence and substance abuse issues.
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High Holiday Food Appeal - Each year for the High Holy Days, we coordinate a food drive that supports the Jewish Food Pantry
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Food Collection - All year, contributions can be made in the collection box in the coat room. Non-perishable foods like cans of tuna and chicken, PB&J, beef stew and soups, high protein meals are appreciated.
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Tikkun Ha-Ir - CEEBJ has played a leading role in Tikkun Ha-Ir. This organization – whose name literally translates to “repair the city” – encourages the local Jewish community to support their activities to help Milwaukee homeless hungry and homeless families. We contribute to the chop shop, Glean machine, and holiday gifts programs.
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Jewish Food Pantry - our congregation supports monetary funds and volunteer time to support this small local food pantry in a inner-city neighborhood of Milwaukee
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Mazon - A Jewish Response to Hunger - During our high holidays, we have a public appeal for people to make a donation to this important national Jewish fund. We also ask people to consider making a donation of 3-5% of the cost of food for their personal celebrations to MAZON.
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Blood drive - The annual Debbie Carter Berkson Annual Blood Drive is coordinated with Verisiti. Anyone who is 16 years or older, is generally healthy, and weighs more than 105 pounds, is encouraged to donate.
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Clothing donations - From October through November, we collect winter clothing to be donated to COA (the Children’s Outing Association) and for their preschool reading program HIPPY.
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Passover Drive - Every year we fill up a bin in the coat room to donate kosher food to the Jewish Food Pantry.
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Glean Machine – Once a year in coordination with Tikkun Ha’Ir, we collect new and gently used clothing and household items to be donated to a number of social service agencies in the community.
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Sol Dorf Tzedakah Box – Our congregation proudly displays our beautiful a Tzedakah box in the foyer of our building. Donations are made to local, national and international crisis funds
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Mitzvah Day - In coordination of Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, every January, our building is transformed into a workhouse of variety of volunteer jobs that are delivered to community agencies. Activities for kids, families and adults- please join us in a group project that is later delivered to the local Milwaukee non-profit. We always need delivery people to represent CEEBJ and deliver our donations.
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Caring Committee
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Mitzvah meals - a group of congregants provide meals to congregants who need a meal while recuperating, grieving and/or life events
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Visitations – in order to reduce social isolation among our congregants, volunteers provide a visit to keep our congregants connected to CEEBJ
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Tikkun Ha-Ir
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CEEBJ has played a leading role in Tikkun Ha-Ir. This organization– whose name literally translates to “repair the city” – encourages the local Jewish community to support their activities to help Milwaukee homeless hungry and homeless families. We contribute to the chop shop, Glean machine, and holiday gifts programs.
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Holiday Gift Drive - we collect new items as part of their Holiday Gift Drive wish list, which are distributed to families in need
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Welcome Circle - CEEBJ continues to support an Afghan family of five since 2022 when they settled in Milwaukee in coordination with HIAS. Congregants donated and helped the family settle into an apartment, set up summer camp scholarship for the two sons, assisted with car expenses, rides to doctor appointments and transported the mother and another refugee to ESL classes.
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Get out the Vote - For voter registration awareness, we partner with Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice, Souls to the Polls, and WIVEC – Wisconsin Interfaith Voter Engagement Campaign
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Going Green Task Force – the environmentally friendly committee to help implement CEEBJ environmentally friendly practices throughout the building.
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Knitting Circle - donates homemade hats, scarves and blankets to a number of organizations throughout the winter. We are always looking for more knitters.
Links
> Tikkun Ha-Ir of Milwaukee
> JCC Jewish Food Pantry
> Hunger Task Force
> Union for Reform Judaism’s Religious Action Center
> Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life
> Mazon: A Jewish Response to Hunger
Fri, December 13 2024
12 Kislev 5785
Today's CEEBJ News
► Pick up your free Chanukah Box of cookies and fruit on Friday, Dec. 27. Click here to register for your free box by Monday, Dec. 23.
► As 2024 comes to a close, we hope you will make CEEBJ one of your charitable prioriies and will give to our Year-End Appeal.
► Join us as we prepare for Chanukah at our Latke Luau! Terrific Hawaiian food, live entertainment and fun for all!!
► Summer camp scholarships from the Dygola and Fefferman Funds are now being accepted. Click here to submit an application.
► Temple Brotherhood is preparing the 2024-25 CEEBJ Directory. Please donate to support this important project.
► Please click here to make your 2024-25 Annual Commitment.
Featured Events
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Friday ,
DecDecember 13 , 2024
Friday, Dec 13th 6:45p to 8:00p
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Saturday ,
DecDecember 14 , 2024
Shabbat, Dec 14th 5:00p to 8:00p
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Sunday ,
DecDecember 15 , 2024
Sunday, Dec 15th 10:00a to 11:00a
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Monday ,
DecDecember 16 , 2024
Monday, Dec 16th 10:30a to 11:30a
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Tuesday ,
DecDecember 17 , 2024
Tuesday, Dec 17th 7:00p to 8:30p
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Wednesday ,
DecDecember 18 , 2024
Wednesday, Dec 18th 12:00p to 1:00p
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