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TBE Sisterhood and Social Justice

05/29/2019 05:49:23 PM

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Linda Reivitz

The Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ) mission statement says, in part, that Temple Sisterhoods will advocate for and promote progressive Jewish values.

TBE Sisterhood tries to achieve that goal in a variety of ways. For many years, we have provided assistance to women and children in temporary residence at the YWCA. We have supported those receiving services because of domestic abuse. This year we collected donations of feminine products to help those in need at the Grace Episcopal Shelter. We provided new socks for men, women, and children who are served by Madison’s homeless shelters. We donated graham crackers, juice boxes, and other snacks for the kids at Emerson School. Members of the Sisterhood also tutored some of those students. We collected cleaning supplies for homeless families who recently moved into their own homes. And we joined with others from TBE to make lunches for the kids so they would have food during the Madison schools' spring break.

It is a mitzvah for our Sisterhood members to help those who are less fortunate than we are, and we continue to take this task seriously.

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