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Our Universe of Obligation
This source sheet explores different ways of prioritizing how we respond to people in need and argues that globalization obligates us to support people in developing countries.
Responsibility 101
Obligations that go beyond just helping those in need.
Sharing Our Harvest
Text study to go along with dedicating a community garden
Ten Teachings on Judaism and the Environment by Rabbi Lawrence Troster
This source sheet explores Rabbi Troster's ten teachings on Judaism and the environment and seeks to engage students in an in-depth examination of their role in the world.
Text Study - JFREJ Shabbat Vigil for Domestic Workers
This source sheet intertwines a variety of Jewish texts with a number of domestic workers' bills of rights, highlighting Jewish obligations to face violations against domestic workers. The sources are described so that those without prior Jewish knowledge can clearly follow these sources.
That which is hateful...But how do we do that which is good?
Using these texts for adult study for a beginner's group, I want to introduce students both to the ethical teachings of Judaism as well as to texts other than TaNaKh.
The Imperative to Act, Yom Kippur 5770
The Jewish Obligation to Prevent Genocide in Darfur
The Jewish Response to Poverty
A mix of surprising (and some not-so-surprising) Jewish directives in response to human need.
Thoughtful Tzedakah
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