Through Or Tzedek's summer sessions, teens will gain the tools to be true Jewish social justice leaders. Participants have come from across the country, including Boston, Atlanta, Cleveland, California and from the greater Chicago area. Participants who come to Or Tzedek for the first time have a transformative experience exploring their social justice and Jewish identities in a supportive community. Over the session's eight days, the workshops, actions, and events are too numerous to count, but here’s a taste of last year's activities:
We are very proud of the Or Tzedek activists and look forward to their continued involvement year-round.
- Workshops with seasoned activists and Jewish educators
- partnering with students from Chicago’s southwest side who shared their activism on public education issues
- Learning about food justice through Jewish urban gardening
- Supporting low-wage workers
- Learning first-hand about homelessness and displacement through meeting with public housing residents
- Participating in an interfaith vigil in front of an immigrant detention center and meeting with undocumented youth
- Meeting with Muslim civil rights activists
- And the list goes on…
We are very proud of the Or Tzedek activists and look forward to their continued involvement year-round.
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JEWISH PERSPECTIVE ON JUSTICE
Or Tzedek is a program of the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs, the most experienced Jewish social justice organization in the country. Or Tzedek provides teens with inspiration and know-how to change their world by exploring the relevance of Jewish tradition to their lives.
At Or Tzedek, you will gain knowledge, insight and inspiration as you meet with prominent Jewish educators, leaders, and activists. Together, we will engage with Jewish text studies rooted in social justice issues, and share our unique Or Tzedek Shabbat through new eyes with your new friends.
Read about Or Tzedek's action packed summer in 2012!
At Or Tzedek, you will gain knowledge, insight and inspiration as you meet with prominent Jewish educators, leaders, and activists. Together, we will engage with Jewish text studies rooted in social justice issues, and share our unique Or Tzedek Shabbat through new eyes with your new friends.
Read about Or Tzedek's action packed summer in 2012!
