Sunday, November 6
11 a.m. – 3 p.m. | West L.A. College | Register
During the High Holy Days, Stephen Wise Temple and School families were asked to bring gently used shoes and new socks to Wise as part of our Walking Together Shoe Drive with Volunteer Collective. Our community responded, filling both collection bins in our Sanctuary lobby.
Wise was part of a larger effort, in partnership with Shoes for the Homeless, Inc., that collected over 10,000 pairs of shoes and socks in less than two weeks. On Nov. 6, Volunteer Collective will hold a Sorting Party at West L.A. College in Culver City, where members of the Wise community are invited to organize and sort donations so that they are ready to be distributed.
From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., there will be music and refreshments as donations are sorted and organized. You can sign up for one of two shifts HERE.
About Wise Center for Tikkun Olam:
This is the Stephen Wise Temple mission: a seven-word sentence that defines Wise and describes what being a part of the Wise community is all about. Reflecting the core values of Reform Judaism, drawing from centuries of Jewish tradition, the Wise community seeks to improve the lives of all who dwell on Earth. We reach deeply into our Los Angeles community by working to alleviate homelessness, increase literacy, reverse climate change, provide for all of our children, and end gun violence. We reach far across the seas to support projects in Israel, offer relief to refugees, and end genocide. Though the challenges are overwhelming, we embrace the teaching of the ancient scholar, Rabbi Tarphon: You are not required to finish the work, but you cannot refrain from getting started.
From early childhood to adulthood, our Wise community is committed to living our value of tikkun olam and ensuring that through our collective efforts we will fashion a world that is more humane, more sustainable, and more abundant for all God’s creatures.
