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Community Engagement

“Tzedek Tzedek Tirdof - Justice, Justice You Shall Pursue”
​(Deuteronomy 16:20) 

The ISJL Department of Community Engagement works in partnership with a broad network of service-based organizations, including public schools, nonprofits, churches, community groups, and Jewish community members to address a range of social issues that affect all people in the Southern region. 

Through this department, the ISJL strengthens and enhances a proud tradition of pursuing justice in our communities, a defining and vital element of many Southern Jewish experiences.

Our main program areas are literacy, peer mediation / conflict resolution, and our ASK (Ask, Share, Keep) congregational study-and-service modules.

Most of our programs are piloted in Jackson, Mississippi, the home of the ISJL staff; once developed, programs are replicated in other communities. We're committed to being a positive partner in improving lives and outcomes in our southern states.

Want to know more about what we do?  
  • Email us anytime. We're happy to hear from you! 
  • Check out the ISJL's Facebook page and groups!
  • You can also explore the history of Jewish civic and social involvement that shapes this department!


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  • Home
  • WHO WE ARE
    • Our Mission & History
    • Goldring and Woldenberg
    • Board of Directors
    • Staff
    • Our Founder
    • Jobs and Opportunities
    • Contact Us
  • WHAT WE DO
    • Education >
      • Education Overview
      • ISJL Program Associates
      • Collective Enrichment
      • Curriculum Highlights >
        • Lesson Plan Evaluation
      • Community Support >
        • Communities
      • Literacy >
        • LAB
        • Our Reading Family
        • TAP >
          • TAP Basic Resources
          • Order TAP Supplies
          • TAP Newsletter
          • TAP Workshops
          • Zadeck TAP Mentors
    • CULTURE >
      • Culture Overview
      • Cultural Programming >
        • Presenters Roster
      • Heritage & Interpretation >
        • Southern Jewish Heritage Tours
        • Southern & Jewish Podcast
        • Temple B'nai Israel - Natchez
      • History >
        • Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities >
          • Alabama Encyclopedia
          • Arkansas Encyclopedia
          • Georgia Encyclopedia
          • Florida Encyclopedia
          • Kentucky Encyclopedia
          • Louisiana Encyclopedia
          • Mississippi Encyclopedia
          • North Carolina Encyclopedia
          • Oklahoma Encyclopedia
          • South Carolina Encyclopedia
          • Tennessee Encyclopedia
          • Texas Encyclopedia
          • Virginia Encyclopedia
          • Encyclopedia Credits
        • Meet the Historian
        • Oral History
    • SPIRITUALITY >
      • Spirituality Overview
      • High Holidays Helper
      • Passover
      • Meet Our Rabbi
      • Taste of Torah
  • DONATE
    • DONATE NOW - THANK YOU!
    • Join the Chai Club
  • Conference
    • Conference Registration
    • Conference Info
    • Conference Presenters
  • Shalom Y'all
  • Strategic Plan
  • Southern & Jewish Blog
  • ISJL Calendar
  • Virtual Press Kit