Social Action

The Social Action Committee is responsible for engaging the members of Congregation Ohr Tzafon in gemilut hasadim (meaningful acts of loving kindness) and tikkun olam (repairing the world) through Direct Action, Education and Advocacy. 

It shall address these issues through projects and activities, as appropriate, that involve putting Jewish values into action through helping others, taking care of our planet, supporting Israel and advocating for justice and human rights. 

We've redefined social action to include mitigating climate change, as it's s often disadvantaged, poor communities of color and people in developing nations who are affected the most by climate change, yet have the fewest resources to adapt.

They are also more likely to have polluting industries located in their communities and degradation of their air and water quality. We've begun  by assessing how we can make our building more energy efficient, including solar panels for the building and an energy audit of the facility to find ways to better use electricity. We're also converting our use of plastic and paper when we have events to glass, bamboo or compostable products.

The Social Action Committee also works with our Bar/Bat Mitzvah students to complete various tzedakah projects.

The current focus project of the Social Action committee is SLO4Home. To learn more about this very important program right here in San Luis Obispo County click here.