Repairing The World

Democracy Action Team
The Democracy Action Team seeks to protect and promote democracy in local, state and national politics.  Its range of activities includes legislative advocacy, community-based organizing, fundraising to get out the vote and additional actions that pertain to civic engagement and movement building. It also organizes CBI Tikkun Olam's annual Legislative Gathering with our region's state legislators to advocate for our social justice priorities. To learn more or get involved, please contact Susan Edelstein.

Racism/Antisemitism Team
The Racism/Antisemitism team of the Tikkun Olam Committee addresses racism and antisemitism in our community and beyond through educational programming and action-oriented efforts. Our goal is to bring our multiracial Jewish community and neighboring BIPOC communities and organizations together as mutual allies to resist the divide and conquer tactics of white supremacists. To learn more or get involved, contact Sara Weinberger.

Reparations Team
Since the murder of George Floyd in the summer of 2020, the Reparations Team has been studying reparations and engaging with community members about the possibility of CBI making reparations to Black community here in Western MA. As of winter 2022-23, the Reparations Team is putting together a detailed proposal for CBI to make this institutional commitment. To learn more or get involved, contact Judi Wisch.

Climate Action Team
The Climate Action Team of the Tikkun Olam Committee supports our congregation's efforts to reduce our carbon footprint and to advocate for effective climate legislation. We have also joined with national Dayenu—A Jewish Call to Climate Action to form a local Dayenu Circle in Western MA as a way to take effective action to confront the climate crisis with other Jews in our area on national Dayenu campaigns, and to engage with fellow Jews and other climate action allies on local/state concerns. We meet to coordinate and take actions monthly. To get involved, visit our FB page or email Joyce Samet.

Healthcare Team
The Tikkun Olam Healthcare Team's work has been focused on the cost and availability of healthcare for Massachusetts residents, especially legislative policies and corporate practices that disproportionately disadvantage the health of minority groups or persons with particular illnesses such as diabetes. Over the last several years we have been active in the cost of pharmaceuticals and the preservation of reproductive rights, working with groups such as JALSA (Jewish Alliance for Law and Social Action) and the Drug Affordability Coalition. Going forward we also hope to be active in improving public health services in response to the COVID pandemic. To learn more or get involved, contact Steve Arons and Norbert Goldfield.

Immigration Team
More info coming soon. To learn more or get involved, contact Sara Weinberger.

To access lay leadership contact information, please log into your ShulCloud account and use the CBI Member Directory (under the My Profile tab). If you aren't yet a member, contact Amy Stein to connect with Tikkun Olam team contacts.