Each year we select several organizations to support through our communal tzedakah effort. Please consider a donation into one of the tzedakah boxes in the Atrium. This year’s partners all pursue righteous impact in areas of interest and action for our Temple Israel community.
La Colaborativa
La Colaborativa is a Latina-led organization that has served as a steadfast, reliable, and bold ally to Latinx immigrants in Greater Boston for over 35 years. The organization collaborates with Latinx immigrants to develop and implement a range of programs, initiatives, and community campaigns that serve and uplift our community. As a trusted resource for Massachusetts’ immigrant population, we provide linguistically and culturally appropriate information and resources to some of the state’s most vulnerable individuals, including newly arrived immigrants, undocumented families, non-English speakers, as well as low-income tenants and workers.
The Chelsea community is being heavily impacted by ICE Raids and anti-immigrant violence and rhetoric. Temple Israel has committed to supporting the La Colaborativa community in this challenging time by volunteering at the La Collaborative food pantry. Together we are making a difference one family, one meal, one act of kindness at a time.
Dror Israel
Dror Israel is one of Israel’s largest grassroots educational organizations. Following the October 7th massacre, Dror Israel’s educational collaborations with Kibbutz Be’eri and other evacuated communities have nurtured resilience and hope. They re-established the kibbutz preschool system at a hotel at the Dead Sea, where the survivors had been evacuated.
From the outbreak of the war to the ongoing rehabilitation efforts in the south and north, their work has touched the lives of over 41,000 people. Israelis, especially children, still need support in adapting to everyday life amidst the ongoing reality of war and the lasting impact of trauma.
Through the work of Dror, children and youth will benefit from educational activities that bring smiles to their faces and help rebuild their sense of belonging.
Keshet
Keshet envisions a world in which all LGBTQ+ Jews and our families can live with full equality, justice, and dignity. By strengthening Jewish communities and equipping Jewish organizations with the skills and knowledge they need to make all LGBTQ+ Jews feel welcome, we also create spaces in which all queer Jewish youth feel seen and valued and advance LGBTQ+ rights nationwide.
Keshet’s work is more urgent than ever. Across the country, LGBTQ+ individuals—especially trans youth—are facing waves of legislative attacks, book bans, and rising hate speech.
Supporting Keshet is a moral and spiritual imperative which aligns with our core Jewish values of justice, inclusion, and human dignity.