Social Action - Tikkun Olam
Tikkun Olam is Hebrew for “repairing the world.”
Dear CBJ Family,
Let's turn our values into action! Our Social Action Committee is organizing some great opportunities to volunteer together this year (scroll down for more details and watch the weekly Shavua Tov emails for updates).
Do you have ideas for additional projects or want to join the Social Action Committee? Please contact our committee chairs:
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Rachel Oslund — racheltoslund@gmail.com
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Joel White — joeljwhite@yahoo.com
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Linda Leeb — LindaLeeb@gmail.com
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer with Second Harvest Food Bank at Cañada College
November 18, 2025
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Cañada College, Redwood City
You can make an immediate difference in your community. When we all come together, there is no limit to the impact we can make for people in our community who face hunger. Come help distribute food to families in need! We will meet outdoors in parking lot 6 so dress warmly.
Thank you to Marilyn Wachtel for organizing this!
Volunteer to serve meals at LifeMoves Shelter on Christmas Eve
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
LifeMoves Navigation Center, 275 Blomquist St, Redwood City
CBJ will once again be serving dinner on Christmas Eve at the County Navigation Center, which provides interim housing and many health and counseling services to people experiencing homelessness. The center has a large kitchen and dining area as well as a helpful group of staff members. Since the staff does most of the cooking, we do not need to bring any main dishes; however, we are asking volunteers to make or buy side dishes and appetizers. We will also need a few volunteers to set up and serve dinner.
Please watch for details and a signup link as the date draws near.
MLK Day of Service
January 19, 2026
Hundreds of volunteers at CBJ and dozens of other houses of worship in the Peninsula Multifaith Coalition will volunteer together at dozens of community service sites, including our CBJ Social Hall.
At CBJ we need lots of volunteers, ages 7 and up, to help with two projects: a children’s book drive (new and like-new condition only) and assembling care bags for families with children at local hospitals, for distribution through There With Care.
Watch for more details and a registration link in early December.
Tu B’Shevat Habitat Restoration
Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 2 p.m.
Stulsaft Park, Redwood City
All ages welcome.
Join your CBJ friends and a naturalist from local nonprofit Grassroots Ecology for an easy hike and hands-on work restoring the habitat at Stulsaft Park. We’ll learn to recognize and pull invasive plants and how to plant seedlings. Gloves and tools will be provided, but feel free to bring your own gloves and be sure to bring a water bottle. Stulsaft also has a fun playground and picnic tables to enjoy before or after volunteering.
Stanford Bloodmobile at CBJ
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
3 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Come donate blood and save a life!
The Stanford Bloodmobile is returning to CBJ and our goal is to recruit at least 41 donors. A registration link will be shared starting in January.
Eligibility requirements are here. Ages 16 and up can do this mitzvah! Donors under 17 need to bring a consent form signed by a parent.
Beach Cleanup and Picnic at Half Moon Bay
Precise Location and Spring Date TBD
Do a mitzvah while taking a walk on a beautiful beach!
All ages welcome.
More details and registration link will be posted in January.
SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK
High Holidays - Food Drive
Bringing Hope and Nourishment to Those in Need
One purpose of our fast is to create empathy with those who suffer from hunger and food insecurity. As part of our commitment to Tikkun Olam (repairing the world) and embodying the spirit of compassion and generosity during the High Holidays, we are holding our annual High Holiday food drive. Please bring the equivalent of what you would have eaten during the day (and a little bit more) and donate it to our food drive. Look for clearly marked barrels placed around the synagogue. Congregants and visitors can place their food donations in these barrels at any time during the High Holidays. For more information, Click HERE
Food and Diapers collected for local families in need.
CBJ teens preparing sandwiches for Maple Street Shelter.
