• Connect your spiritual and ethical practices through the Tikkun Collective

    Connect your spiritual and ethical practices through the Tikkun Collective

    Learn about the different ways Nefesh community members are engaging in repairing our world. Then, fill out your information and someone from Nefesh's Tikkun Collective will reach out to you to connect. We will go over ways you can be plugged-in, taking action, and in community.

  • LA VOICE

    Houselessness, Affordable Housing, Financial Insecurity

    LA Voice is a multi-racial, multi-faith community organization that awakens people to their own power, training them to speak, act, and work together to transform our County into one that reflects the dignity of all people.  Nefesh is a member congregation in LA Voice. LA Voice  is now activating spiritual congregations to learn and take action together around housing and financial insecurity in LA County. There are more than 69,000 houseless people in LA County, and the numbers are rising.   With increasing cost of living and severe lack of affordable housing, many LA families are experiencing financial and housing insecurity.    We are looking for volunteers to rally our Nefesh community to work on these issues in tandem with LA Voice.

    Commitment: Volunteers will help conduct a housing survey of Nefesh members and work in conjunction with LA Voice teams on various housing initiatives.

  • LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE (LWOP) PEN PALS

    Incarceration Justice

    If you are interested in joining the on-going work of our community providing pen-pals to incarcerated people in the LA prison system we will be holding an onboarding and training session this spring. No previous experience necessary.

    Commitment: Volunteers will write on their own time and gather quarterly for community support (and food)

  • DAYENU CIRCLE

    Climate Crisis

    Nefesh has been involved in climate activism with Dayenu since they started in 2020 with the mission to build a multi-generational Jewish movement that confronts the climate crisis with spiritual audacity and bold political action. And we are now an official Dayenu Circle! We are looking for volunteers that are activated around fighting the climate crisis to gather our community to action on key campaigns that Dayenu is working on, from rallying Jewish support for important CA climate bills, to divestment campaigns looking at how our own investments can help end the era of fossil fuels.  Dayenu is mobilizing Jewish support for climate solutions, building our collective power with national and global movements, and raising up spiritual, religious, and moral voice. 

    Commitment: Monthly check-ins with Nefesh team on Dayenu campaigns. As-needed letter writing, phone banking, Dayenu events.

  • BEND THE ARC X NEFESH WHITE JEWISH ANTI RACIST DISCUSION SPACE

    Anti-Racism, Jewish Identity

    In this bi-monthly drop-in discussion space with Bend the Arc, we will practice tools and skills for white Jews overcoming racism and white supremacy, internally and externally, with the goal of disengaging the behaviors of white dominant culture.  We will build trust, interdependence, and a network of support.  Join us to connect and build a foundation for growth together as we work from within to create the world we want to live in.

    Commitment: Bi-monthly, drop-in zoom meetings 

  • SECOND NURTURE

    Support of Children in the LA County Foster and Adoption Systems

    Second Nurture works with people who are interested in fostering to adopt in LA County or supporting others who are doing that work.  Communicate with Nefesh around the needs of people in the program that we can help with. If you are interested in fostering to adopt or helping those that are. Could be childcare, material support, and communicating with Nefesh where needs arise for families who are fostering.

    Commitment: Varies, bi-monthly meetings to connect with other members and gather needed support.

  • PRODUCE DISTRIBUTION

    Food Justice, Hunger

    Nefesh and St. Be's partner to sort and distribute free shares of fruits and vegetables to folks in the Eagle Rock area. Everything you need will be provided when you arrive, just drop by on a Thursday morning and jump in!

    Timing: Every Thursday morning from 8-11am at St. Be's in Eagle Rock - you can join for all or part of the time. 

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