At TBS, the Social Action Committee is commonly known as “SAC” (rhyming with “quack.”)
Together, members of this group seek to concretize the spirit of Tikkun Olam – repairing the
world, leaving it more just than we found it. Because we can manifest that spirit in infinite
ways, new thoughts and new participants are always welcome. Some 90 of us have been
putting the action into this Social Action Committee, each bringing a unique perspective that
shows up different ways different times. Click here to check out our groups, events, and
resources, and let us know which you want to join, and whether you want to consider
launching a new project.
Our initiatives include:
GROUPS
Adult Children of Holocaust Survivors Speak (visiting schools in and around
Melrose)
Environmental Protection
Food & Clothing Drives (all year, in addition to High Holidays)
Supporting Asylum Seekers with the Immigrant Support Alliance (ISA)
Saving Democracy
EVENTS
“Conversations Unpacking Whiteness” (5-week course, given multiple times each
year)
Mitzvah Day
MAAV Candlelight Vigil and Walk to End Domestic Violence
Social Justice Shabbats (Pride, Indigenous People’s Day, MLK, Environment, Asylum,
and more)
Speakers and Forums about issues such as Housing Asylum-seekers, Deafness,
Race and Intersectionality
RESOURCES
Black-owned Business Engagement
Community Book Read
LBGTQ+ Support
Raising Antiracist Children
American Sign Language course
Contact Person: Sue Herz at [email protected] or 781-307-6007