(Repairing the World)

Caring for Ourselves, Caring for Others
We are Jews who take personal responsibility for mending our world through individual and collective religious action--the quest for social justice, the enhancement of individual dignity, the encouragement of self-reliance, the pursuit of peace and freedom, steadfast resistance to the enemies of peace and freedom, and the wise use of our natural resources to enhance our lives and preserve a habitable planet for future generations.

Tikkun Olam represents our caring for both ourselves and for others. Our Rabbinic tradition teaches that we are required to focus on our own family, on the Jewish community, and on the more extended community of Jew and non-Jews alike.

These circles of caring begin with our Hineini: Temple Caring Community. “Hineini!” means – “I am here!” Through this umbrella organization, we support, comfort, and celebrate our fellow congregants.

We help congregants in need whether it is preparing meals, running an errand, paying a brief visit, finding a job, or knitting shawls as gifts of comfort. Our caring for the Jewish community and for the more extended community of Jews and non-Jews alike is carried out through our Social Action and Israel Action organizations:

• Social Action: Temple Isaiah was founded on the vision of the Prophet Isaiah who taught God’s vision of whom we can become, whom we are meant to be as a community.  He tells us what God desires of us: to free the oppressed, to break the yoke off every neck, to share our bread with the hungry, to take the poor into our home, to clothe the naked, and not to ignore our own kin.  Our efforts range from service (Tzedakah)  to the needy in our community to social justice (Tzedek) programs that seek to address root causes of social injustice.
• Israel Action: Love of Zion, is one of the fundamental values of Temple Isaiah. We are committed to turning this part of the Temple mission into avenues of learning and opportunities for action in support for the State of Israel. We also support religious pluralism in Israel as well as work to confront anti-Semitism around the world.