“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.

We also offer an ISJL Community Engagement Fellowship: ISJL Community Engagement Fellows develop and implement programs addressing unmet needs for underserved communities, collaborate to create cross-departmental programming, network with regional social service organizations and religious institutions, create engaging Jewish social justice initiatives, and travel to recruit and train our program partners.

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!

Our Reading Family: Virtual for 2020!

Our Reading Family

TAP Peer Mediators