This call will explore best practices for creating committees and buy-in for effective social justice work in our congregations, including integrated youth and adult education and tikkun programming, as well as service-learning, decision-making and advocacy outside our communities. As well, as part of JRF's ongoing Sustainable Synagogue Initiative, these sessions will focus on Jewish values and successful greening of synagogue life. Special focus on texts and traditions on religious and ecological consciousness and sustainable practices in ritual, programming and policy aspects of Jewish communal life, using alternative energies, and emerging best practices.

Expected Preparation (Written and Audio):

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http://jrf.org/pearl/2008/living-our-values-of-tikkun-olam-inside-and-ou...

http://jrf.org/pearl/2011/Sustainability

This session provides a forum to discuss social justice organizing in faith community, including developing policies and procedures for dealing with advocacy issues in your own congregation. Many Reconstructionist clergy and lay leaders have led the way in their communities to start and grow "CBCO" networks, transforming their own congregations in the process. We will also discuss drawing others to your community who are already drawn to this work, leveraging the larger community of organizations and professional organizers to amplify your potential for success, the benefits of working in diversity, and  thinking about your own internal leadership development so as to effectively pursue this work.

Expected Preparation (Written and Audio):

http://jrf.org/pearl/2008/tzedek-tzedek-tirdof-actively-pursing-social-j...

http://jrf.org/pearl/2009/cbco-congregation-based-community-organizing