Do not separate yourself from your community.
- Pirkei Avot 2:4

Alternative Spring Breaks & Conferences | Voting & Civic Participation | Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender | Hunger, Homelessness & Poverty | Israel | Venture Philanthropy | Volunteer, Internship& Fellowship Opportunities | Miscellaneous

Alternative Spring Breaks & Conferences

• Spitzer Hillel Forum on Public Policy is a unique opportunity for Jewish student activists to learn about public policy issues and how to advocate for these issues.
• American Jewish World Service Alternative Spring Breaks
• spark : Partnership for Service

Voting & Civic Participation

• Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship & Public Service (Tufts University)
• Rock the Vote

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Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender

• Jewish & Queer Students at Tufts (JQUEST)
• The National Union of Jewish Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual-Transgender Students
• The World Congress of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgender Jews
• Gay and Lesbian Yeshiva and Day School Alumni Association
• Keshet - The Jewish GLBT Advocacy Organization (Boston)
• Trembling Before G-d is a documentary about GBLT orthodox Jews

Hunger, Homelessness & Poverty

• Mazon: The Jewish Response to Hunger
• Family Table is greater Boston's Jewish food pantry
• The Hunger Site

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Social Justice & Israel

• Vertigo Dance Company, Jerusalem welcomes & incorporates dancers with diverse physical abilities.
• King David Stables uses horses & ponies as a means of therapy for children & adults, as well as victims of terror.

Venture Philanthropy

• What is venture philanthropy?
• Jewish Funders Network

Volunteer, Internship& Fellowship Opportunities

• Hillel's Steinhardt Jewish Service Campus Corp
• spark : Partnership for Service
• Avodah: The Jewish Service Corps is a year-long program combining front-line anti-poverty work, Jewish study, and community building.
• Bronfman Fellowship (Hillel's Schusterman International Center Fellowship Program)
• American Jewish World Service Volunteer Programs
• Repair The World works to inspire American Jews and their communities to give their time and effort to serve those in need. We aim to make service a defining part of American Jewish life.

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Other Resources

• Tzedek Hillel: Social Justice and Jewish Values, Rabbi Jeffrey Summit
• Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life social justice resources

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