Tikkun Olam
The Hebrew expression Tikkun Olam refers to helping to repair and better the world. The mission of the Tikkun Olam Committee is to provide TBS members with ongoing information and volunteer opportunities to help this important and central tenet of Judaism. The Tikkun Olum steering committee develops and facilitates projects and educational events such as collection of food for the Polk-Marion Food Share, clothes for local women's shelters, school supplies for local foster children, and more.
The steering committee also organizes educational workshops and training topics that vary according to community interest. These may include home ecology, volunteer education, working with special needs, social action, and a Tikkun Olam youth seminar.
We welcome you to share your values, talent and enthusiasm through the Tikkun Olam projects. Even if you only have an hour a month to spare, we can help provide you with a meaningful way to help repair the world.
Marion-Polk Food Share
At TBS we have ongoing collections at the synagogue for food items that are donated to the Marion/Polk County Food Share on a regular basis. We encourage everyone to bring canned or dry food with them each time they visit the synagogue.
Mitzvah Projects
All of our b'nai Mitzvah candidates develop their own "mitzvah project" as part of their study and preparation to become an adult in the Jewish community. These projects range from raising money for the kids' favorite causes to actually doing volunteer work in the community. As a congregation, we all support the students as they go through this process of learning about caring for the world around them.
Some of the organizations that have benefitted from our students' mitzvah projects are:
- Willamette Valley Humane Society
- Marion Polk Food Share
- Nothing But Nets
- Helping Paws
- Swegle Elementary School
Sustainability
TBS is proud to have earned the EarthWISE Certification from Marion County!
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