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Tikkun Olam Home Tikkun Olam at Keddem Tikkun Olam in the Jewish Community Other Tikkun Olam Opportunities Government Info Want to get involved in Keddem's Tikkun Olam efforts? Have a question or suggestion for Keddem's Tikkun Olam committee? We'd love to hear from you! Send us an email or call us at 650-494-6400. |
Keddem's Tikkun Olam activities "heal the world" in ways that are best suited to our small, Reconstructionist
congregation. First, we target as many opportunities as possible in our local community. Second, our
"participatory" nature means direct involvement -- working side-by-side. That's also why we gather and
implement ideas for social action from within our own ranks. And third, as a small congregation, we readily
partner with other Jewish organizations and the larger faith community in support of worthwhile causes
and actions.
"How many Jews does it take to screw in a lightbulb?"The Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life (COEJL), a program of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs and the nation’s leading Jewish environmental organization, has launched the “A Light Among the Nations” campaign to reduce global warming. As part of their commitment to preserving the Environment, JRF has become a sponsor of COEJL’s campaign. We in the Keddem community can make a significant contribution to COEJL’s campaign by replacing some of the traditional incandescent bulbs in our homes with cost-saving, energy-efficient Compact Flourescent Lightbulbs (CFLs). If you don’t know which retailers near you sell CFLs, you can visit PG&E’s database of vendors, searchable by city. Judaism and the Environment: JRF's resolution on the Environment FAQ about Compact Flourescent Lightbulbs (PDF file. Download the Adobe Acrobat Reader for free.) Local Information: Recycling locations in San Mateo County Recycling locations in Santa Clara County The PG&E website is an excellent source of information about rebates you can get by saving the Environment Other Environmental organizations: Clean Water Action, California Environmental Volunteers - "...teaching kids of all ages to love nature and learning!" Peninsula Open Space Trust Save-the-Redwoods League Sierra Club of California Further reading: Ecology and the Jewish Spirit: Where Nature and the Sacred Meet by Ellen Bernstein |