Jewish Social Action Network (JSAN)
NEXT MEETING OF JSAN
MONDAY August 30, 2010
7:00 PM
Artist donates 38 scarves to JCRC Outwear Drive
Back in September 2009, while participating in the annual Art Fair at Schlafly Bottleworks, Linda Siegfried heard about an upcoming outerwear drive to be coordinated by the JCRC. Linda contacted JCRC and found out that the outerwear drive was to benefit recent immigrants served by the International Institute. She decided then and there to donate 38 of her hand knit scarves to the cause. "I believe in donating to make a difference," Linda said, "and I loved that the scarves would go to such a wonderful organization as the International Institute." Thanks to Linda and others in the community, JCRC has been able to provide warm winter outerwear to those in need for the holiday season.
JCRC Outwear Drive Chair, Tracy Zackson JCRC Director of Domestic Issues, Gail
(left) and Linda Siegfried pose with some of Wechsler, thanks Linda Siegfried for her
the donated scarves donation of 38 handmade scarves
2009 CROP Walk a Success
Members of area Jewish congregations walked in the 3rd Annual CROP (Communities Responding to Overcoming Poverty) anti-hunger walk on Sunday, October 25, 2009. Over 44 organizations and congregations of different faiths participated in the walk to raise money for local and international organizations that help feed the hungry worldwide. Close to 100 people from 5 area Jewish congregations participated. The Jewish participation was organized by the Jewish Social Action Network (JSAN); JSAN is coordinated by the JCRC.
Group shot of the JSAN CROP Walk participants
congregations participating were CRC, Congregation
Shaare Emeth, Shir Hadash, Temple Emanuel and Temple israel
Amy Ogle, Hannah Jacks, Judy Jacks and
Hannah Cropf, representing Congregation
Shaare-Emeth, Temple Israel and Central
Reform Congregation (CRC)
Tracy Zackson and Rabbi Lane Steinger of Emma Huber of Temple Emanuel
Shir Hadash
Reconstructionist Community
About JSAN
The Jewish Social Action Network is a collaboration of St. Louis Jewish congregations.
- Encourages congregations to engage in social action programming
- Exchanges information among the participating congregations
- Coordinates community-wide social action projects
- Provides education and advocacy information
Social Action Congregational Chairs and Liaisons
Louise Levine- Jewish Social Action Network Chair
Tracy Zackson - In-Coming Chair (as of August 30, 2010)
B’nai Amoona – Phyllis Cantor and Margie Kessler
B’nai El – Amye Carrigan
BSKI – Bev Fogelman
CRC – Lili Sachar and Steve Sorkin
Kol Am – Linda Berkowitz
Neve Shalom – Debbie Schwartz
Shaare Emeth - Amy Ogle
Shaare Zedek – Rhona Lyons and Bob Olshan
Shir Hadash - Jean Shaffer and Tracy Zackson
Temple Emanuel - Hallie Huber
Temple Israel- Pamela Dern and Judy Jacks
Traditional Congregation – Alan Elfanbaum
Young Israel - Bob and Judy Hellman
Staff Support provided by: Gail Wechsler, JCRC.
