Social Action

The Norma Perlstein Social Action Committee

Temple Sholom's Norma Perlstein Social Action Committee, named in honor of Temple Sholom's former Executive Director, is actively involved with coordinating the efforts of the congregation’s multifaceted activities, fulfilling the mitzvah of tikkun olam (repairing the world).

Our social action programs include:

• Project Ezra
• Hertzog Children’s Center
• Fairfield County Food Pantry
• Midnight Run
• Red Cross Blood Drive
• Camp Sunbeam
• Dinners for the elderly
• Our annual Mitzvah Day which brings many of our families together to do a variety of Jewish and locally based Mitzvah projects that are suitable for a different age groups. 
• We have also in the past raising funds for special causes including support of Israel during her times of need and relief for natural disasters.

  If you want to be involved with social action, we’ll help you find a way!  Please contact Social Action Chair, Ellie Telzer at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

TEMPLE SHOLOM CHESED INITIATIVE

One of the most important concepts in the Jewish tradition is that of chesed, or loving-kindness. Indeed we are taught that the world is sustained by three things: the study of Torah, the worship of God, and acts of loving-kindness