Jewish Community Relations Council (jcrc.org)

Information on how to get involved in JCRC's Tikkun Olam Projects:

JCRC
121 Steuart St. #301
San Francisco, CA 94105

Tel: (415) 957-1551
FAX: (415) 979-0981

Elizabeth Friedman
Tikkun Olam Projects Coordinator

Tikkun Olam, or “repair of the world,” is one of JCRC’s core values and translates into making the world a better place.

JCRC’s Tikkun Olam projects advance the mission of the JCRC by building positive relationships between Jews and through collaboration with other communities. To date, these projects include the Jewish Coalition for Literacy, the New Leaders Project, the Isaiah Project, and the Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life.

	Fifty-five percent of fourth graders in California read below grade level. It's a shocking statistic, but it's a reality for thousands of children. The Jewish Coalition for Literacy is dedicated to reversing this statistic, one child at a time. Jewish tradition stresses the importance of tikkun olam - literally, "repairing the world." Visit the JCL website.

	The New Leaders Project (NLP) is a nine-month leadership development program designed to create a new generation of Jewish leaders who are activists in both the Jewish and civic communities. NLP is a program of the JCRC, which seeks to integrate Jewish learning, facilitative leadership, and social action. Visit the NLP page.

	The Isaiah Project, an African-American and Jewish alliance for social justice and collaboration, seeks to improve relationships and address issues of common concern among Blacks, Jews and other cultural groups in the San Francisco Bay Area. Visit the Isaiah Project's website.

Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life	The Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life was founded in 1998 by a core group of people that worked together in what became known as the Headwater Rabbis Campaign - a faith-based campaign to protect old growth trees in California's Headwater's forest. Bay COEJL aims to guide, inspire and educate Jews and their friends toward repairing the earth in keeping with Jewish teachings and tradition. Bay COEJL is one of 13 regional affiliates of National COEJL. Visit the Bay COEJL website.