The charities we are supporting this year - 2024 / 5785
This year our choice of charities was guided through the principle of ‘Ahavat Chinam’ - Baseless Love!
In our tradition, Sin'at Chinam - baseless hatred is given as the reason both Temples were destroyed, and as the root cause of many other Jewish tragedies. In response, we choose to place Ahavat Chinam at the heart of our community! Ahavat Chinam reminds us not to wait for an opportunity to do good – we can and must go out of our way to perform acts of social justice!
This year our newly formed Tikkun Olam Team was inundated with worthy causes to support. We divided our giving into three categories: Local Community, Jewish Community & Global Community.
Helping Herts
Helping Herts is a charity campaign based in Hertfordshire. We bring together 12 remarkable local charities united by a common goal: to improve the lives of our children and young people. By supporting Helping Herts you can become a catalyst for transformation and a beacon of hope for countless young lives across the county. You can read more about their work here
Friends of the Bereaved Families Forum
The FBFF is committed to supporting the Bereaved Families Forum, a joint Israeli and Palestinian organisation made up of more than 1,000 bereaved families, all of whom have lost a close family member to the conflict. Instead of seeking revenge, they have chosen the path of reconciliation. The Bereaved Families Forum believes that reconciliation is an essential first step towards a lasting peace. You can read more about their work here
HIAS+JCORE
HIAS+JCORE exists to enable refugees and asylum seekers to flourish as a part of a society free from xenophobia and racism. We create opportunities for people to volunteer, campaign and advocate. HIAS+JCORE is proud to work together with other partners inside and outside our community to improve the situation for refugees and asylum seekers as well as for all ethnic and religious minorities. You can read more about their work here
Radlett Reform Synagogue
We invite the community to also consider donating to the Radlett Reform Tikkun Olam Fund. This will allow us to continue engaging in social action in the community throughout the year and enable us to respond to ad hoc requests for support as need arises. This could include providing small contributions to charities seeking to deliver social action projects in the local community or funding our own projects and communal events with social action at their heart.
How to Donate
1. To donate by card or Paypal click here
2. By cheque to the synagogue office
- payable to "Radlett Reform Synagogue"
- write on the back "HHD Appeal" with your name
- post to Accounts, Radlett Reform Synagogue, 118 Watling Street, Radlett, WD7 7AA
3. By phone with your credit card
- call the synagogue office on 01923 856110
4. By bank transfer
- Sort Code: 20-95-61
- Account Number: 40785873
- reference: Donation/your-name/HHD Appeal
All donations will be divided equally unless you tell us differently. If paying directly through the bank, or using our paypal QR code, you can email our accounts team with this info, if paying by cheque please add a note with it.