
The Social Justice Committee of Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center is maintaining its commitment to community service after their temple was destroyed last week by the Eaton Fire. The Committee has arranged to hold its upcoming meeting at Vroman’s Bookstore, demonstrating resilience in the face of adversity.
“The Social Justice Committee of Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center has a mission to respond to societal conditions and contemporary issues based on traditional Jewish values and the prophetic admonition—Tzedek, tzedek tirdof — Justice, justice shall you pursue,” states the Committee’s mission statement.
The Committee will convene on Sunday, January 19, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the second floor of Vroman’s Bookstore, located at 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena 91101. The agenda includes “Getting it together after the fire” and “Facing the Future,” with a detailed agenda to follow.
Two major events are scheduled. First, a Social Justice Maariv featuring Prof. Costello Brown, who will present “Descendants of a Foot Warmer: Memories of a Rural Black Southern Family” on Tuesday, January 21, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Second, the Committee has scheduled a visit with Representative Judy Chu on March 23.
Vroman’s Bookstore stepped in to provide meeting space following the temple’s destruction. “We are grateful to Vroman’s for accommodating the Social Justice Committee on such short notice. Community matters!” the Committee acknowledged in their announcement.