Rothschild Social Justice Institute
The Temple heeds the prophetic call for tikkun olam through the Rothschild Social Justice Institute. Named in honor of The Temple’s esteemed Civil Rights leader Rabbi Jacob M. Rothschild, the Rothschild Institute seeks to affect positive change on the local level and beyond concerning ten broad societal issues of our time: Anti-Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking, Environment and Climate Change, Gun Violence Prevention, Homelessness, LGBTQ Inclusivity and Equality, Jewish-Muslim Relations, Racial Justice, Women’s Rights, Public Education, and Refugee Resettlement.
For more information or to join a small group, please email our clergy, the chairpeople, or the leader of the group in which you are interested.
To see upcoming events and registrations, go to The Temple's calendar and filter by "Social Justice."
| Clergy and Chairs | ||
| Senior Rabbi | Rabbi Peter Berg | pberg@the-temple.org |
| Clergy | Rabbi Lydia Medwin | lmedwin@the-temple.org |
| Clergy | Rabbi Sam Kaye | skaye@the-temple.org |
| Executive Vice President | Kent Alexander | kent.alexander@me.com |
| RSJI Chair | Susan Gordon | srgordon60@gmail.com |
| RSJI Groups and Leaders | ||
| Anti-Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking | David Marmins | david.marmins@agg.com |
| Environmental Protection and Sustainability | Ruth Menter | ruth.menter@gmail.com |
| Gun Violence Prevention | Lissie Stahlman | elstahlman@gmail.com |
| Homelessness | Scott Edlein | s.edlein@gmail.com |
| LGBTQ Inclusivity & Equality | Laurence Brennan | lbrennan0107@yahoo.com |
| Jewish-Muslim Relations | Doug Pike | piked@bellsouth.net |
| Racial Justice | John Eaves | jeaves1000@aol.com |
| Eric Schwartz | ericschwartz201@gmail.com | |
| Women's Rights | Samantha Schoenbaum | samanthalbs@gmail.com |
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| Refugee Resettlement | Zane Blechner Cindy Zeldin |
zsb11080@gmail.com cindy@zeldin.com |
For more information about the Rothschild Social Justice Institute and its namesake, see the video below!
