Kids in Action
Rambam Initiatives
Tikkun Olam is a fundamental part of the Jewish and character education that happens in our RAMBAM Day School. Each month our students have a dress down day to raise money for various causes. These causes are chosen by our student council. Any student of the Day School can present to the student council to have them consider raising money for their charity.
Each year our students participate in Kids Heart Challenge (previously known as Jump Rope For Heart), an annual fundraising event for elementary and middle schools around the world, with thousands of schools and millions of kids participating to raise money and awareness for the American Heart Association.
Each year in the elementary school, each grade level is paired with a particular cause. During that year, they learn about that cause from both a domestic and Jewish perspective, they do hands on activities to help the cause and take a field trip to learn from people and organizations that work everyday on the cause. Some of the topics include ecology, literacy, immigration, hunger, and caring for the elderly.
If you would like to join the PATIO Tikkun Olam committee please contact Caroline Miller
Social Justice Teen Fellowship
Winner of the 2019 Irving Fain Social Justice Award, the Social Justice Teen Fellowship program is an exclusive, action-oriented program for 11th and 12th graders that seeks to empower Fellows to take responsibility and action for significant social, economic, and environmental problems, both within and beyond the Jewish community.
Limited to a small group of motivated teens, Temple Beth Am’s Social Justice Teen Fellowship combines Jewish text study with social justice activities and includes a 4-day social action trip. This unique year-long program develops a commitment to the Jewish people and community service.
Religious School Initiatives (YERS)
Tikkun Olam is a fundamental part of the Jewish and character education that happens in our Religious School and Youth Groups. Each week we collect tzedakah to give to various causes. Our students also take a Tikkun Olam field trip every year and study the Jewish values behind that particular cause. The biggest way our older students can do justice work is through our social justice teen fellowship.
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B’Nai Mitzvah Projects
Our young people are doing incredible things for their community as part of becoming b’nai mitzvahs. You can see what they’re up to here and learn how you can help!
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