IKAR MINYAN TZEDEK: Working Together to Bring Justice into Our World

Our commitment to justice and social change is a hallmark of the IKAR community. Starting this year, we have a new way for each of us make that happen--by forming action groups called Minyanei Tzedek. A minyan is a quorum -- a group of 10 people who come together with a shared sacred purpose. Tzedek is justice, and a minyan tzedek is a small cohort of people working together to bring justice, dignity, peace and equality into our world.

This year on Yom Kippur Rabbi Brous challenged each of us to create a minyan tzedek - to invite 10 friends/ colleagues/ family members to gather in our homes for a house party focused on one specific topic of global concern (see the list below). In our minyanim we will dream together about what the world would look like if we were able to address this issue meaningfully and effectively, and then figure out what our minyan tzedek can do. Maybe we'll make a financial contribution together, maybe we'll raise awareness around our issue, maybe we'll bring our issue to other friends and colleagues who will create their own minyanei tzedek.

Our goal is to have every member of the IKAR community participate in a minyan tzedek this year. Our tradition teaches that a minyan has the ability to bring the Divine presence into our world. Let's dedicate ourselves this year to sharing the holy promise of justice with an ever broader circle and an ever deeper commitment.