Tzedek
The major life event that all of your are either embarking on or about to embark on that is prompting this deep dive into tzedek.
what is a b-mitzvah?
The 5 books of moses.
What is Bereshit (genesis), Shemot (exodus), Vayikra (leviticus), bamidbar (numbers), devarim (Deuteronomy)
The idea that everyone deserves safe, affordable, and health-promoting housing regardless of race, income, gender, ethnicity, ability, and more
What is Housing Justice ?
The rabbinic intern who came and talked to us about housing Justice
Who is jacob Schatz
The topics for our 2026-2027 tzedek projects
What are housing justice and reproductive justice?
Someone in the Torah who communicates directly with g-d in pursuit of justice.
Who/what is a prophet?
The city in the U.S with the largest houseless population.
What is NYC?
The focus of the Reproductive Justice movement.
What is the right to safe abortion access?
The Ikar Rabbi who came to talk to us about Reproductive Justice.
Who is Rabbi Morris Panitz?
Name the English translation for the word tzedek.
What is justice?
The Hebrew word for prophet.
What is neviim?
A Jewish value about repairing the world that is related to housing justice and the pursuit of all forms of justice in general?
What is tikkun olam?
The landmark case that legalized abortion in the United States and was overtured in June of 2022
What is Roe v. Wade
The Ikar member who came to teach us about Housing Justice.
Who is Debby Maddis?
A hebrew word that is strategy for achieving tzedek and involves fundraising.
What is tzedakah?
The book of the Torah that examines the personhood of the fetus. *hint* This book also includes the passover story*
What is exodus?
A Jewish holiday that focuses on wandering, homes, housing, makeshift homes and structures.
What is sukkot?
What is planned parenthood?
The guest educator who came to teach about reproductive justice.
Who is Kelsey Padilla?
What is tzedek america?
The book from the Torah that includes this quote:
"(11) For there will never cease to be needy ones in
your land, which is why I command you: open your
hand to the poor and needy kindred in your land."
*note* -- this book also includes the shema/v'ahavta
What is Deutoronomy?
A neighborhood in Los Angeles known for having one of the largest groups of homeless people in the United States. Since the 1930s, many people without homes have lived here.
What is skidrow?
The group that founded the term "Reproductive Justice"
Who is sister song?
A US Supreme Court member who passed away and advocated deeply for reproductive justice.
Who is Ruth Bader Ginsburg?