One of the pillars of Stephen S. Wise Temple is to be active
participants in social justice and to increase members’ awareness of our
global society. We have a vibrant Social Action committee that plans
our successful Mitzvah Day, works with each grade level on their Hesed
project, integrates Tikkun Olam at our Purim Carnival, and is currently
in the process of planning donations for Mother’s Day for women and
children who are in shelters. Working closely with this adult committee
is a student group of mitzvah representatives that bring the work of
mitzvot into our classrooms. The students are constantly coming up with
creative fundraising ideas for important causes, and right now they are
in the midst of our Sova drive for Passover foods. Today was a special
day for a few of these representatives who went to Children’s Hospital
to deliver toys we collected at the Purim Carnival. Students and parents
worked together to advertise this toy drive, gather the toys, and then
bring them to children who needed a lift in their day. It is one piece
of a larger education, and it is very rewarding to see our kids actively
experience the joy of repairing the world.
Tami Weiser