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Thank you for coming to this page to find ONE Sabbath's Jewish materials. There is a lot here that can assist you in developing your own way to connect your faith and congregational life to changing the reality of extreme poverty and disease in Africa and around the world. Please take a moment to explore the resources developed for your worship services, small group discussions and education efforts. Some great organizations have come together to provide their best for you.
ONE Sabbath Materials
NEW 2009 ONE Sabbath Torah Guide
Updated for 2009! This Shabbat Torah Guide written by Jen Gubitz, a Rabbinical Student, outlines relevant texts in the weekly Torah portions that speak to issues of poverty, hunger, injustice and humanity overall. The guide also provides links to relevant Divrei Torah readings and articles from Jewish leaders that span all movements and organizations.
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Torah Guide
The Shabbat Torah Guide written by Jen Gubitz, a Rabbinical Student, outlines relevant texts in the weekly Torah portions that speak to issues of poverty, hunger, injustice and humanity overall. The guide also provides links to relevant Divrei Torah readings and articles from Jewish leaders that span all movements and organizations.
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Small Group Study Guide
The Shabbat Small Group Study Guide written by Rabbi Jonathan Crane offers texts that illustrate that concern for the less fortunate is prevalent in the Judaic textual tradition beyond the popular texts. It raises critical questions about the nature of Jewish responses to poverty meant to generate thoughtful discussion.
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Hillel’s Tzedah How to Guide
The Tzedah How to Guide introduces Hillel’s CASE methodology for campuses in pursuit meaningful social justice. It provides ideas for how to add Tzedek to existing programs and examples of best practices from campuses across the country. It also offers ideas for how to include tzedah in holiday observances.
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Jewish Reconstructionist Federation’s Omer Study Guides
This selection of JRF’s Omer Study Guides provides insightful essays written by prominent Jewish leaders on issues of hunger and poverty. The essays offer questions meant to generate thought and discussion.
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MAZON’s GATEway Project
The introduction to MAZON’s interactive GATEway Project outlines the advocacy pillars that keep social justice activists connected to tradition, faith, humanity and each other. It also offers guidance for advocacy discussions and activities that can be incorporated around specific holidays.
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MAZON’s Hunger No More Curriculum
MAZON’s Hunger No More Curriculum helps congregations facilitate discussions of issues related to hunger, poverty and powerlessness in the U.S. and the developing world; the causes, solutions and the roles that they might play. It is about the Jewish community struggling to clarify it’s identify and mission to respond to the tradition at home and abroad.
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RESULTS’ Turning the Ship Curriculum
The Turning the Ship Curriculum created by RESULTS’ Faith in Action Project, provides guidance for Jewish congregations, chavurot, and other groups seeking to do mitzvoth to take their justice work into the realm of political action. It provides seven curriculum sessions consisting of readings, prayers, questions and advocacy tools that aim to generate discussion and mobilization.
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