Ongoing Programs
Mitzvah Day & Lead up to Mitzvah Day
Each spring, hundreds of our children, teens, and adults participate in this day filled with hands-on opportunities to give back to the community. The educational opportunities throughout this day highlight the mission and values behind the organizations we support. In the weeks leading up to Mitzvah Day, we begin to mobilize our community. We collect items needed by those served in various organizations; these reach community members at all stages of life from children and young families to the elderly
Drives & Collections:
There are opportunities throughout the year to donate food, clothing, resources, and holiday gifts to those in need. These include:
- Annual food drive during the High Holy Days
- Giving Tree and Mitzvah Mountain in December
- Coat drive and turkey collection in November
- $10 ShopRite Gift Card collection year-round in the lockbox outside our main entrance
Family Programming
Tikkun Olam lies at the forefront of our 3rd-6th Grade Family Programming, where families come together to make a difference in the world. The TBJ Family Tikkun Olam experience is more than an opportunity to volunteer in the community, to prepare food for those in need or to create bags filled with supplies to help the homeless. Each program is meant to be an educational, spiritual, and community building experience as well. Other world issues that we look to address include caring for the environment, responding to poverty, and partnering with other local organizations to impact change.
Partner Organization
- IFPO- The Interfaith Food Pantry of the Oranges is a collaborative effort of four local religious congregations in Short Hills and South Orange, including TBJ. There are ongoing opportunities to volunteer with the food pantry, and designated days of the year that TBJ congregants come together to volunteer as one community. To find out more about IFPO visit: https://www.orangesfoodpantry.org/about_us
Responding to the need of the Moment
Our world is unpredictable, and with that comes the need to respond to those important moments. Whether that be raising funds, collecting and donating supplies or taking a stand on injustices, at TBJ, we strive to step up where the need presents itself.
