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Tzedek Reflection: A Jewish Communal Response to Poverty 
   
Start Date/Time: Sunday, September 21, 2014 2:00 PM 
End Date/Time: Sunday, September 21, 2014 4:30 PM
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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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