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| Nov. 10, 2005 - A Better World: Capitol Celebrati |
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Wahsington Jewish Week (by Paula Amann) "A Better World": Capitol Celebration Kicks Off Jewish Social Action Month Children sang, lawmakers opined and Presidents Thomas Jefferson and Lyndon Baines Johnson gazed down from portraits on the walls at the Capitol Hill kick-off of Jewish Social Action Month. Organizers of the ceremony in Senate Room 211 on Thursday of last week have earmarked the Jewish month of Cheshvan -- which began that day -- for global community service and social justice work, since it follows the holiest days in the Jewish calendar, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. "We're building a better world, one person at a time," chorused the kids of Kol NoVa, a Northern Virginia youth choir led by Carol Boyd Leon. They set the tone for an event that drew some 50 people, including Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.) and Rep. Steve Israel (D-N.Y.), who have both endorsed ISAM. Others on the program included Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-Pa.), a representative from the Jewish Congressional Staffers Association; Paul Bardack, CEO of MyJewishLearning.com; and members of Avodah: The Jewish Service Corps. Heralded by the chanting of Shehecheyanu -- the prayers for new beginnings -- this effort grew out of Kol Dor (Voice of a Generation), a network of some 130 Jewish young adults in 15 countries, including Israel and the United States... ..."It's a lot to accomplish in one month -- it may well go beyond the capacity of the United States Congress," quipped Joseph Lieberman, who wished everyone a "happy and socially active Cheshvan." And the youngsters of Kol NoVa seemed to capture the message as they sang, "Everyone can help, no one is too small... tikkun olam, let's help to fix the world." (Lyrics from Carol Boyd Leon's "Tikkun Olam" published in "Gan Shirim.") |
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