Making the World a Better Place Through Tikkun Olam

Temple Kol Tikvah has many social action activities to help those less fortunate in our community and around the world. From food drives for the local food bank, to interfaith activities with local churches to helping to try to eliminate the ravages of Darfur to collecting coats and blankets for local homeless shelters to participating in Habitat For Humanity.

Events being planned for the remainder of the year include an E-Waste Drive, Jewish World Watch Walk for Darfur and the Revlon Run Walk for Women.

In order to be successful, the participation of all of our temple members, young and old is important. Members who get involved to help can sometimes do a lot and sometimes not so much. Any time donated will be welcomed with open arms.

Social Action Events Calendar
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Used Shoe Drive February 1-28

Please bring your gently used shoes to Kol Tikvah. It's a Mitzvah!
We will be helping Stuff for the Poor: Shoes Empowering Africa.Used Shoe Drive Flyer

Receptacles will be located throughout the building.

Imagine LA and Temple Kol Tikvah Partnership Underway!

At Yom Kippur morning services Rabbi Offel spoke about the problem of family homelessness and an incredible organization called Imagine LA: Imagine a city where no child sleeps on the street.

Kol Tikvah now has a committee in place to partner with Imagine LA to sponsor and mentor a family who is homeless into long-term housing and self-sufficiency.  The committee chairpersons and leader/mentors met with Imagine LA for a homeless sensitivity and mentorship training meeting in December.  In January we will be matched with a homeless family in the San Fernando Valley.

It's not too late to join us!  This is just the beginning and we still need a lot more volunteers!  Please call the temple office (818) 348-0670, ext. 215 to get involved! 

Toys donation through the West Valley Food Pantry

During our upcoming Chanukah Congregational Dinner on December 3, members of Temple Kol Tivkah will donate toys and games to be distributed through the West Valley Food Pantry. 

In previous years many less fortunate children received gifts during the holidays season thanks to Kol Tikvah's members' generosity.  Thank you Ltr. from West Valley Food Pantry

Operation Gratitude - Sending care packages to US military overseas

Temple Kol Tikvah members participated in Operation Gratitude and collected items for care packages that were shipped to our troops deployed overseas. Thank you letter from Operation Gratitude

Temple Kol Tikvah is going GREEN with Melaleuca... The Wellness Company.  
Melaleuca offers non-toxic, healthier and safer alternative products for your family and the environment, in categories ranging from home cleaning to personal care.
When you purchase Melaleuca products, Temple Kol Tikvah will now be awarded 5% of your purchases monthly.  What a great way to help our temple, our invironment, and of course, our families.  If you are interested to learn more about Melaleuca products, please contact Andee Pariser at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

In 2006-07, Temple Kol Tikvah joined with 10 other synagogues from around the country to raise funds for a Mobile Intensive Care Unit for Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel's equivalent to the Red Cross. The life-saving vehicle is now stationed in the MDA station in Petach Tikvah.

Kol Tikvah is a founding synagogue participant in Mitzvah Day. Among the many activities that our congregants participate in are assembling activities bags for pediatric patients at City of Hope hospital, making picture frames for residents at the Jewish Home for the Aging, and participating in a build with Habitat for Humanity. Read the thank you letter from City of hope. City of Hope Thank You (PDF) (24.95 kB)

In May 2008, members of Temple Kol Tikvah and friends traveled with Rabbi Offel to Cuba for a uniquely insightful trip of cultural discovery and humanitarian effort. We delivered medical supplies, clothing and friendship to the small community of Jews residing in the cities of Havana, Cienfuegos and Santa Clara.

In January 2009, members of Temple Kol Tikvah collected coats and blankets for the homeless in our community. This year's donations were given to LA Family Housing Emergency Shelter - Trudy and Norman Louis Valley Shelter.   
Thank you letter from LA Family Housing (PDF)