Tzedek Reflection: A Jewish Communal Response to Poverty
Mobilizing the Jewish community to address issues of poverty through education, advocacy and service.
Second Communal Gathering
Goal: To explore and respond to our responsibilities as Jews in insuring dignity and fairness for all workers.
JALSA will be giving a presentation about Earned Sick Time. Learn about the ballot initiative and what we need to do to get it passed (#YesOn4MA).
There will also be presentations about:
Domestic Workers Bill of Rights and Youth Jobs
(as well as discussions on other anti-poverty initiatives)
We will also have conversation about other areas of Tzedek Reflection engagement.
Sunday, September 21, 2014
2:00-4:30 p.m.
Cong. Shaarei Tefillah
35 Morseland Avenue
Newton, MA 02459
"In the Jewish worldview, (all) work is sacred- it is building and creating and is a partnership with God in the work of creation." - Rabbi Chaim David HaLevy, Late Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv
RSVP to our Community Organizer, Erica Rothschild at ericar.jalsa@gmail.com or 617-227-3000.
See you at this exciting meeting!!
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