Posted by: meredith
on Mar 2, 2012
Tuesday, March 20, 2012, 7 – 9 pm
Presbyterian Church of Novato
710 Wilson Avenue Novato, CA 94947
Should we just let the market determine what kind of community we live in?
Do we want our firefighters, teachers and police officers to live in Marin?
Is your family making significant compromises in order to live here?
Join Marin Organizing Committee (MOC) leaders and invited guests to learn together about issues affecting the quality of life in Marin, share our stories with one another, and seek opportunities to act together to improve our Marin community. For more information, contact Judy Bloomberg at jbloomberg@immigrationvisalaw.com or Meredith Parnell at meredith@rodefsholom.org.
The Marin Organizing Committee (MOC) is a broad-based organization of religious congregations and non-profit institutions working to create relational power that can build and strengthen member institutions as well as shape Marin County’s public policy for the common good.
Posted by: meredith
on Feb 3, 2012
Thursday, February 16, 7- 9 pm: Come learn about the real issues concerning housing in Marin, Rodef Sholom sanctuary
- Disturbed by the tone of affordable housing discussions in this county?
- Concerned about whether your children are going to be able to live near you?
- Underwater on your mortgage?
- Have you made compromises to live in Marin?
Come share your personal experiences about housing in Marin with fellow Rodef Sholom congregants, MOC leaders from other congregations and non-profits, and invited guests, and learn how we can work together to create the community we want. To RSVP or for more information, contact Judy Bloomberg at jbloomberg@immigrationvisalaw.com or Ken Mercer at KMercer@co.marin.ca.us.
The Marin Organizing Committee (MOC) is a broad-based organization of religious congregations and non-profit institutions working to create relational power that can build and strengthen member institutions as well as shape Marin County’s public policy for the common good.
Posted by: meredith
on Dec 2, 2011
But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare. — Jeremiah 29:7
Thursday, December 15, 5:30 to 6:30 pm: MOC’s Procession of Lights
In the spirit of the approaching holidays of Chanukah and Christmas, join MOC leader, other Rodef Sholom congregants, residents of the Canal neighborhood and clergy, including Rabbi Lezak, in bringing light to the streets as we process together demonstrating our support for needed infrastructure and safety improvements in the Canal neighborhood of San Rafael.
Park at Bahia Vista School and take the short walk to assemble in front of Pickleweed Community Center by 5:15 pm. The procession will leave Pickleweed, continue through the neighborhood and end at Bahia Vista School with a brief assembly. Bring your friends and family and show your support for our neighbors! To RSVP or ask questions, contact Judy Bloomberg at jbloomberg@immigrationvisalaw.com or Meredith Parnell in the front office at 479.3441 or meredith@rodefsholom.org.
Posted by: meredith
on Nov 4, 2011
But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.
— Jeremiah 29:7
Some things are not well in our cities.
Last weekend, my daughter Zella and I joined a dozen members of Rodef Sholom for a Bay Area Wide conference called “Reclaiming our Citizenship: Taking Responsibility for the Common Good.” Together with 400+ other people from around the greater Bay Area, we heard stories about how the economic downturn is impacting families. It was a mighty day of learning. We celebrated some of our political victories, including one right here in San Rafael, we learned about some of the issues facing the state (like the 20% high school dropout rate and what that means for our future) and ultimately we strategized about actions that we could continue to take on local and regional levels.
What was most inspiring about this day was the sense I got in the small group and large group meetings was a hunger to bring more shalom to our cities and counties. What could we learn from one another’s challenges? How could we emulate one another’s successes? And how might we work together across class and cultural and geographical lines to increase our civic responsibility for our cities and counties.
With all of this in mind, I want to invite you to a conversation about the economic future of our state that we are hosting at Rodef Sholom on Tuesday, November 29th from 7-9 pm at Rodef Sholom. We will be sharing what we learned and talking about issues around immigration, workforce, education funding and more. Please join us to learn more about these issues, share your concerns, and begin to think about how we might act together to bring more shalom into this county and into the lives of the people who live here, including our own families.
To RSVP or ask questions, contact Judy Bloomberg at jbloomberg@immigrationvisalaw.com or Meredith Parnell in the front office at 479.3441 or meredith@rodefsholom.org.
Posted by: meredith
on Oct 6, 2011
But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.— Jeremiah 29:7
Reclaiming Our Citizenship: Taking Responsibility for the Common Good
Sunday, October 23, 2011 – 1:30 to 6:00 pm
The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption
1111 Gough St., San Francisco, CA 94109
Please join Rabbi Stacy Friedman, Rabbi Michael Lezak, other Rodef Sholom congregants and members of the Marin faith community for a conference organized by Marin Organizing Committee (MOC) and its sister organizations.
At this conference we will:
• Hear stories of how the economic downturn is impacting families and communities;
• Learn together about underlying structural challenges facing the State of California;
• Reflect on what faith traditions teach about community, economy and the common good; and
• Strategize toward local and regional opportunities to engage and change public policy.
We are excited to be joined by a number of guests including:
Steve Levy with the Center for the Continued Study of the California Economy
Dr. Dowell Myers, author of Immigrants and Boomers from the Univ. of Southern California
Joe Mathews, co-author of California Crack-Up: How Reform Broke the Golden State and How We Can Fix It
Ernesto Cortes, Jr., national co-director of the Industrial Areas Foundation
Come hear what local communities and congregations are doing across the Bay Area and Northern California, and engage with others to build the capacity to act locally and regionally for long-term sustainable action in the public square.
This nation is not ruled by the majority, it is ruled by the majority who participate. — Thomas Jefferson
Through the efforts of our Kulanu/ Inclusion of Those with Disabilities Committee, Rodef Sholom has been acknowleded as an accessible congregation by the National Organization on Disability. 