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“Do justice, love mercy.”

— Micah 6:8

Join Temple Israel of Boston’s efforts to make a righteous impact in our synagogue, city, and beyond!  

Tikkun Central is the space to act, engage, challenge, and connect for justice and compassion. 

Tikkun Central is our members, staff, clergy, community partners, and everyone in our orbit who wants to partner for change. Our work is dynamic and reflects our changing world and our mission to make a righteous impact.

Opportunities of Righteous Impact

  • Food Justice
  • Immigrant Justice
  • Economic Justice
  • Greater Goston Interfaith Organization (GBIO)
  • Reproduictive Justice
  • Voting Rights
  • Criminal Justice Reform: Partakers
  • Gun Violence Prevention and recovery
  • TI Cares
  • Racial Equity, Diversity, Inclusion: Strengthening a culture of belonging

Join Us for These Upcoming Events


Liberation Seder

Liberation Seder

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Date

June 18, 2025

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Time

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT

The Pride Liberation Seder, held during Pride month, uses the model of the Passover Haggadah to tell the story of the liberation of the LGBTQ+ commun...

Make Lunches For Those In Need

Make Lunches For Those In Need

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Date

June 21, 2025

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Time

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM EDT

Join Tikkun Central’s Food Justice Team onsite at Temple Israel on Saturday June 21 directly after Torah Study or TGIS (between 11:15 a.m. and 11:...

Get Involved

  • Connect with Tali Puterman  Assistant Director of Social Justice Engagement to learn more. 
  • Sign up for JustNews, our weekly Justice Newsletter to learn more about upcoming opportunities.
  • Do you have questions, concerns, or interest areas? Complete this form to let us know your thoughts and questions.

Our Partners

Dayenu A Jewish Call to Climate Action
Dayenu
Voteriders Voter ID Help
Voteriders
Partakers Transforming lives and building futures since 1997
Partakers
JALSA Jewish alliance for Law and social action
JALSA
Louis D. Brown Peace Institute Center of healing, teaching and learning
Louis D. Brown
Peace Institute
Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center
Southern Jamaica
Plain Health
Center
Massachusetts Coalition to prevent gun violence
Mass. Coalition
to Prevent Gun
Violence
GBIO
GBIO

Reproductive Equity NOW
Reproductive
Equity Now
La Colaborativa
La Colaborativa
The Greater Boston Food Bank
Greater Boston Food
Bank
Massachusetts Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
Massachusetts
Religious Action
Center of
Reform Judaism
Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition
Massachusetts
Immigrant & Refugee
Advocacy Coalition