Opportunities to Help Others

In keeping with Reform Judaism's long tradition of Tikkun Olam (Repairing the World), Beth Ahabah is involved with a wide variety of social action projects to improve the community in which we live. Congregational participation in community welfare activities has been a cornerstone of Beth Ahabah through the years.

The mission of the Coucil for Social Justice is to provide on-going opportunities for congregants to participate in social action activities that serve the Richmond Jewish and general community.

Some of the ongoing opportunities for involvement include:

CARITAS
Volunteers are needed in the winter months to help greet and host homeless families at the Temple in the early evening prior to their going to an overnight shelter.
Mitzvah Day
An annual one day community social action event to benefit the hungry, the infirm, the environment, the homeless, shut-ins and more.
Housing Projects
Volunteers are needed on a periodic basis to help build houses for low-income Richmond families through Interfaith Housing Corporation and Habitat for Humanity.

Opportunities to Help Others

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