Social Action
Pride Parade
Deeds of loving-kindness are equal in weight to all the commandments.
-Jerusalem Talmud, Peah 1:1
The Social Action Committee at Temple Ohabei Shalom works for tikkun olam, community engagement, and social justice through advocacy, volunteering, and direct service. Our ongoing initiatives include our GBIO partnership and volunteer opportunities for service within and outside of our congregation. All TOS, ARS, and TCEE members and families are welcome to participate in current initiatives, or suggest new opportunities and paths of action for our community. The Social Action Committee meets roughly once a month
Please see our January Social Action Newsletter here.
The Social Action Committee Board: Lori Berry, Shoma Dhar, Robin LeWinter and Jessica Ullian
Committees and Schools
Many of our members and students are involved in Social Action projects through Committees and Projects. Get in touch with our Committee chairs.
Family Table
Collecting and distributing canned tuna or salmon and whole grain cereal in support of Jewish Family and Children’s Project throughout the year. 
GBIO
Greater Boston Interfaith Organization (GBIO) is a broad-based organization that works for social justice by coalescing, training and organizing people across religious, ethnic, class and neighborhood lines. This is our second year as members and we look forward to more exciting work together.
High Holy Days Food Drive
Supporting the Brookline Food Pantry, Grow Clinic and Family Table.
Holiday Toy Drive
Supporting The Grow Clinic at Boston Medical Center serving malnourished and at risk children.
Brookline Literacy Partnership
Born out of a TOS Mitzvah Project, our very own Sarah Plovnick founded the Brookline Literacy Partnership which has collected over 4,000 books to build a library at the Emerson School.
Annual Mitzvah Day
Temple Ohabei Shalom’s commitment to making a difference in our local community is never more evident than on Mitzvah Day when members of all ages participate in group activities throughout the community.
Sun, January 19 2020
22 Tevet 5780
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Our Lifelong Learning Catalog
Check out our Lifelong Learning Opportunities for the rest of the year. You'll find everything from Torah study (at Shabbat Morning B'yachad) to learning about the seasons of the Jewish Year, the Shema, and much, much more. Open the catalog here.
Upcoming Events
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Family Volunteering for MLK Day
Monday, Jan 20th 2:00p to 4:00p
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Transformational Torah: Learning Torah for the Inner and Outer Self with Ryan Leszner
Thursday, Jan 23rd 6:30p to 8:00p
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2020 Weekend Kallah: An Appreciation of Our Musical Heritage
Friday, Jan 24th 5:00p to Sunday, Jan 26th 2:00p
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Housing Justice in Brookline
Monday, Jan 27th 7:30p to 8:30p
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The Climate Crisis: What's Our Role in 2020?
Tuesday, Jan 28th 7:00p to 8:30p
Help make TOS events the best they can be!
Click here to sign up to volunteer for upcoming events. Thank you to our recent volunteers!
In the Works Now: Israel Trip!
Planning is underway for our next congregational trip to ISRAEL! The trip will take place from approximately February 11-21, 2021 (this is during the February school vacation week). Our member David Seldin is chairing the planning committee, along with Rabbi Berkman. Details.
About Ohabei Shalom
Progressive in attitude yet traditional in practice, Temple Ohabei Shalom is an inclusive Jewish community committed to nurturing, sustaining, and touching Jewish lives through lifelong learning, joyful worship, and repair of the world in word and deed.
