Avodah

Avodah, meaning sacred service, is Or Shalom Jewish Community's social action committee. Formed in the Spring of 2008, we are a passionate and progressive group of Or Shalom members, who seek to improve our society as well as ourselves.  Confronted with a myriad of urgent problems in our world, we find inspiration from the words of Rabbi Tarfon in Pirke Avot who said: It is not up to you to finish the work, yet neither are you free to desist from it.  We don’t have to do it all, but we must find a way to do Something!

Our focus in the year ahead is human rights, broadly construed. 

Our strategy involves a variety of tactics and levels – from the global and national scale to the familial and personal.
 
Avodah typically meets on the third Wednesday of each month from 7 - 9 PM. At each gathering, we:

• Build our relationships with one another
• Learn about how Jewish tradition grounds our work
• Plan actions and educational events for our community, and
• Share stories of hope that inspire us in our effort..

Any member with an interest in tikun olam, healing the world, is welcome at any meeting, regardless of previous attendance or knowledge of the issues. Just show up! 

Want to join our listserv?  Just send a blank message to OSavodah-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.  To see our past messages to the listserv, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OSavodah/