Tikkun Olam

Judaism is a religion of action, rather than merely a religion of belief. Pirkei Avot, The Ethics of our Fathers, teaches that one right action, mitzvah, leads to another. At Temple B'nai Torah, we believe our mission is to make the world a better place, one mitzvah at a time.  We have a decades-long history of leading social action initiatives in the Pacific Northwest. Our goal is to educate our community, advocate on behalf of our Jewish values and activate our members to participate in meaningful acts of tikkun olam, repairing the world.

Twice a year we choose a primary focus for our social justice work while simultaneously supporting other projects that are particularly meaningful to our TBT family. Currently, our main focus is combating homelessness. Simultaneously, we  are working to: fight hunger, promote gun responsibility, advocate for racial equality, take PRIDE in our LGBTQ+ community, promote immigrant rights, and pursue environmental justice.