25th Anniversary special issue - Shir Tikvah

צדקActs of loving kindness and striving for socialJUSTICE (TZEDEK) are at the heart of Shir Tikvah.“Passion for social justice is at the root ofShir Tikvah. For 25 years, members have beeninvolved in activities focused on tikkun olam,the repair of our world. We have marched,lobbied, organized, protested, and acted onbehalf of civil rights for all. We will continueto move forward with our hearts and mindsdedicated to bringing healing, justice, andpeace to our world.”Barbra Wiener and Dan Higgs Matzner2013 Social Justice Committee Co-ChairsAbove: Tasya Kelen packsfood at Open Arms during aLifelong Learning event. Below:Young member Isaac Trockmanstands with blankets madeby Shir Tikvah members todonate to patients at MinnesotaChildren’s Hospital on theMartin Luther King Jr. Day ofService, an intergenerationalLifelong Learning program.Rabbi Stacy K. Offner was the first rabbi to serve as Senate chaplain in Minnesota. ShirTikvah members also serving the state legislature in 1999 included, to Rabbi Offner’sright: Sen. Allan Spear and Rep. Phyllis Kahn; back row: Sen. Deana Weiner, Rep.Howard Orenstein, Sen. Richard Cohen and Sen. Sandra Pappas. In 2013, Sen. Pappasserves as president of the state Senate.?Did You Know?In a 1990 Feed-a-thon, Shir Tikvah memberscaught fish to feed 200 homeless people andraised funds to support the Dorothy Day Center.In 2005, the congregation sponsored a Somalifamily resettling in the Twin Cities.Right: In 2001, STiFTY organized Dragfor Darfur, an evening of drag cabaretwith dancing and a silent auction, tosupport the Genocide InterventionNetwork. Then-STiFTY adviser TovaSularz’s mom Laura Lipkin reflectedon the event, “I can’t think of anothercongregation that would take that on. Itwas packed. Everybody came.A Genocide Intervention Action Groupstarted at Shir Tikvah after that.”14 | Shir Tikvah