TAE Social Action
Making a Difference Together
June 2018
Visit www.AdatElohim.org/socialaction to learn about TAE social action opportunities. The information changes regularly, so please check back often! We have great events planned - Join us!

Marcia & Harold Gordon - Social Action Co-Chairs
Join the Team and Help Plan an Upcoming Social Action Event 

TAE has a rich social action tradition. Each year we have many wonderful projects and opportunities that benefit both the recipients and the volunteers. Many of these events are planned by members of TAE.

We can use your help to plan or lead an upcoming event. Might you be interested in helping to plan Mitzvah Day (11/4/18) or the Community Holiday Dinner (12/25/18)? Perhaps another event peaks your interest or you have an idea for something new for our community. If so, please contact Marcia or Harold Gordon at socialaction@adatelohim.com . Whether you've planned events in the past or are new to getting involved, we invite you to contact us to learn more.
If you have an idea for a new social action opportunity for the TAE community, please let us know as well. We'd love to be able to create even more opportunities for our TAE community to make a difference in the world.
Social Action Committee Meeting
Tuesday, July 17th 7 p.m.

Room 6
All members are invited to join us to learn more about TAE social action, bring new ideas, help plan the next year and get involved.

Contact Marcia & Harold Gordon with questions and to RSVP:  SocialAction@AdatElohim.com
June Projects & Opportunities

The Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism is launching a nonpartisan campaign to mobilize to fulfill our sacred mandate of  tikkun olam , repairing the world, and ensure that Reform Jewish voices are heard during the upcoming 2018 midterm elections.

In June, they will be hosting three online events: one Virtual Town Hall to officially kick off this campaign, followed by a training on voter engagement and a training on candidate engagement. Everyone is invited to participate in one or all three.

June 5 at 8:00pm ET - Virtual Town Hall Launch:   Learn more about the Civic Engagement Campaign and hear from Movement leaders and outside speakers about the importance of civic engagement and how your congregation can get involved.

June 21 at 2:00pm ET - Voter Engagement Training Webinar:  Learn about how your Reform Jewish community can drive meaningful voter engagement (including supporting first time voters) with voter registration and turnout efforts.

June 28 at 2:00pm ET - Candidate Engagement Training Webinar:  Learn about how your Reform Jewish community can engage with candidates and incumbents pursing elected office by hosting a nonpartisan candidate forum. 

If you are interested in participating in any of these webinars, please email socialaction@adatelohim.com .
School is out and local children need lunch. Thank you to those who donated raisins.
Join us to assemble 700 lunch bags at St. Jude's on Wednesday, 6/13 at 9 am.
RSVP to socialaction@adatelohim.com

During the school year, 50% of Ventura County children receive a free or reduced cost lunch at school. For some, this is the most substantial meal of their day. Summer vacation means school is closed and lunch is no longer available for these students. TAE and the Conejo Valley interfaith community are stepping up to help ensure these children receive summer lunches. 
St. Jude's Catholic Church is leading the local interfaith community in this effort.
Islamic Center of the Conejo Valley – Family of Abraham Picnic –
Saturday, June 30th Noon – 4pm

Come and meet our neighbors from the Islamic Center. They are hosting a picnic and welcome the interfaith community to attend. Food will be served from noon- 1:30. There will be activities for children.

Conejo Creek Park North – Lakeside – behind the Main Library, 1379 Janss Rd.

Please RSVP to familyofabrahampicnic@gmail.com.


Collection Corner
Food Collection for Manna Food Pantry
On-going. Year Round.
The yellow bin in the sanctuary foyer is always available to receive your donations of food items. Make it a habit to bring something to donate each time you come to temple. Leave temple knowing that you made a difference in someone's life. 

Can You Help?
On Yom Kippur, We Need Help from Boy Scouts and/or Girl Scouts
Temple Adat Elohim has a wonderful tradition of collecting food for Manna Conejo Food Bank. Each year on Yom Kippur, we need volunteers to help take the donations from our congregants as they arrive for services and load them onto the Manna truck. We are currently looking for volunteers for 9/19/2018. If you have contact information for local Boy Scout troops, Girl Scout troops or other organizations that might be interested in helping, please send their contact information to socialaction@adatelohim.com .
Seeking Mitzvah Day Projects
Planning for Mitzvah Day 2018 is underway. Last year, we offered over 15 different projects, benefiting many different organizations. If you're involved with a community organization that you feel would benefit from the efforts of a TAE project during Mitzvah Day, please share the information with the social action committee by emailing socialaction@adatelohim.com . If you'd like to help plan, run or help with Mitzvah Day, please contact Marcia Gordon at the same email address.
Homeless / Community Meals
TAE is proud to participate with other faith communities in the Conejo Valley to ensure that a hot meal and sack lunch is available to those in need throughout the year. TAE provides the meal on the 4th Wednesday of each month (April - November) at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Westlake Village. You can drop of your portion of the meal or stay and serve. Please contact the shelter committee at taeshelter@yahoo.com  for more information and to sign up to bring a meal.
Caring Community of TAE needs your help!

Our Caring Community is dedicated to reaching out to those in our TAE community who are in need. 

Do you have some time to make a few phone calls to people who are in need to let them know that their TAE family is thinking of them? Do you have time to visit people who are in need of some company while they are ill? If you can help, please contact Cantor David at dshukiar@adatelohoim.com (805) 497-7101. Please also contact Cantor David if you know someone in need.

Upcoming Events - Save the Date
Conejo Valley Interfaith Refugee Welcome Team Pot Luck

August 26th - 5 - 7 pm
Ascension Lutheran Church
Did you know that there is a local team working to help settle new refugees to Southern California? This team assists with housing, job hunting, English tutoring, driving lessons and much more. Come and learn about this wonderful group and how you can help! RSVP to socialaction@adatelohim.com .

Human Trafficking is Happening Here

An educational forum at TAE
September 12th - 7 pm
You have probably heard about Human Trafficking, but did you know that it happens in the Conejo Valley? Did you know that local youth can be at-risk? Over 60% of victims are from right here in the United States.

Join us as we hear from law enforcement and local social service agencies who are fighting this crime and caring for the victims. Learn what you can do. RSVP to socialaction@adatelohim.com .

What We've Been Doing
Walk to End Genocide

Thank you to Marilyn Novak and Karen Stevens for coordinating Temple Adat Elohim Pacers – our team. We came in second out of 17 teams and raised $2600! Thank you to all of our walkers and donors.

 Save the date for next year 4/28/19!
Conejo Valley Relay for Life
TAE Supporting Cancer Research

Thank you to Jacob Warner, our team captain and to Cathy and Dave Warner for helping. We came in 6th out of 47 teams raising $3500!! Thank you to all of our walkers and donors. We hope even more TAE members will join us next year!

  • On Saturday May 12th, TAE members assisted Manna in unloading the food donations from the Letter Carriers food drive at the Agoura Post Office.
  • Thank you to everyone who donated raisins for lunch bags for Conejo children who are on free/reduced lunch during the school year, but do not get lunch during the summer. We joined with the Women’s Interfaith Network to help address this need.
Social Action Opportunities for Families & Adult
TAE has two Social Action Groups that are always looking for new members.
New activities will begin in the fall.

Click the following links for details.



On-Going Projects & Opportunities
Tzedakah Box
June and July donations to the Tzedakah Box will be used to help support our effort to collect and create back to school backpacks for children in need in our local community. Our Tzedakah box is located in the foyer right outside the door to the sanctuary. Please help us help others.
This monthly Social Action e-newsletter is sent from the Social Action committee at the beginning of each month. It includes upcoming social action opportunities that are available to the TAE community. We invite all TAE members to find your place in TAE Social Action. We hope that you will find a project (or many!) that touches your heart. We encourage you to participate and bring your temple friends with you! There is something for everyone. 

If you have charities or projects that you support, please share them with us at socialaction@adatelohim.com . We might be able to involve others in a project that is important to you! 

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