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Monthly Archives: August 2011
Bringing the Tav HaYosher to Restaurants Near You!
The Tav HaYosher is expanding on both a national and international level as restaurants in Boston, Baltimore, Seattle and Toronto sign on to the program! Continue reading
iChange: Uri L’Tzedek Fellows, Jason Strauss and Yael Malul
Check out Summer Fellows Jason Strauss and Yael Malul! Continue reading
Safed Social Worker Makes a Change to Help Battered Women
Social worker and psychotherapist Ayallah Greenberg is attempting to spread awareness of domestic abuse among English-speaking women in Safed Continue reading
Summer 2011 Fellows
A 6-week program. An opportunity to work alongside Uri L’Tzedek’s staff and board, experiencing the many mechanisms that come together to create an effective non-profit organization, gaining exposure to communal Jewish life, effecting change, and learning Torah, social justice philosophy, and community organizing models.
Fellows were based in New York City and dedicated their time to some of the following innovative projects: Tav HaYosher (the ethical seal for kosher restaurants), organizational development, communications, education, service, community outreach, website development, multi-media, and technology.
Fellows participated in weekly seminars focusing on the role of social justice in the Torah, workshops devoted to social justice and community organizing, and dialogues about the religious and emotional dimensions of the fellowship. Sessions led by Uri L’Tzedek’s staff and board, local rabbis, and social justice professionals. Continue reading
Are you ‘Fracking’ kidding me? Do something now.
Fracking Poses Serious Health Threat What is Fracking? Hydraulic Fracturing or “Hydrofracking” is a toxic and hazardous process of natural gas extraction which has caused irreparable damage to the environment. It has caused sickness and death in humans and animals, … Continue reading