Heroes
Heroes to the rescue. Photo by Julian Fong (CC)
For representing such a tiny portion of the world’s population, the Jewish community holds a mighty impressive track record of community service. The list of Jewish service “heroes” is long and storied, spanning across history from the earliest biblical times through to today’s bnai mitzvah students who choose to donate their gift money to communities in need.
This section of the Knowledgebase will serve as the go-to spot to read up on leaders in Jewish service from the past and present… eventually. Until then, you can check back each week on Repair the World’s blog for a new profile on a Jewish service hero – folks who are changing their communities and the world for the better, or who left things a bit better than they found them. Get ready to be inspired.
- Who is Your Hero This Jewish American Heritage Month? As far as months go, May has a whole lot going for it. The winter is gone, the flowers are blooming - and it's Jewish American Heritage Month! Less familiar with that last one? Since 2006, May has been officially designated as a month to honor Jewish American's achievements, and the positive impact Jews have…
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- Meet Laura Kassen! Meet Laura Kassen, our Education Campaign Fellow and AVODAH Corps Member! We asked Laura a few questions about her decision to join AVODAH, and her work with Repair: Why did you decide to serve with AVODAH this year? In December 2011, during the fall semester of my senior year in college, I was forced to face “reality.”…
- Repair Hero: Rabbi Stephen Roberts on Providing Spiritual Service After 9/11 Rabbi Stephen Roberts is a professional chaplain - the person to turn to in a crisis for support, advice and spiritual counsel. But he's also a deep believer in service, both within and outside his official job description. So when the New York branch of the American Red Cross wanted to build an interfaith team…
- Repair Hero: Rabbi Simkha Weintraub On Ongoing Healing After 9/11 The days and weeks after 9/11 were a time of chaos, as first responders and teams of dedicated volunteers picked through rubble - looking for survivors and beginning the years-long process of rebuilding. But away from ground zero, in New York City and across the country, those days were also a time of deep sorrow,…
