2. Breaking the Circle of Hate

Who does it:
Temple Har Zion in Thornhill, Ontario

What they do:
A one-day event designed to sensitize the congregation's youth to anti-Semitism and racism.

Time commitment:
Variable, depending on whom does what in planning the event; non-recurrent.

Who they do it for and why:
Created several age-appropriate workshops on prejudice education. The senior youth group heard a lecture entitled "Anti-Semitism on Campus," the congregation's younger children learned to express their concerns artistically in a class called "Racism," and adult workshops focused on strategies to confront racism, neo-Nazism, and Holocaust revisionism. The congregation held ongoing, follow-up programs for all age groups, exploring the history of the Holocaust and methods for confronting racism in daily life.

We would need:
¨ One or more persons willing to assume leadership of the project and manage it.
¨ A pool of volunteers willing to help plan and implement various aspects of the event.

If you are interested in organizing or participating in such a program, contact:
Jeanne Jacobs (phone: 747-1309, email timvp@templeisraeltulsa