2020 Gold Or Ami Winner: Sisterhood and Teenage Youth Group Tikkun Olam Project – The Community Synagogue, Port Washington, NY: The Community Synagogue Sisterhood worked with over 100 teenagers from their youth group and taught about the mitzvah of comforting the sick. The teens made heart-shaped pillows and supportive cards for cancer patients. The pillows provide an underarm cushion for patients who have had lymph nodes removed and protect chest chemo-therapy ports from seatbelts.
Established in 1973, WRJ’s Or Ami “Light of My People” Award for Special Achievement in Programming recognizes exemplary social justice, community service, and educational events that can serve as a model for other WRJ Districts and sisterhoods. This year marks WRJ Or Ami’s 50th anniversary!
Read all about our 2023 Or Ami Award Winners!
Download our 50th Anniversary brochure
Programs and projects selected as award recipients will be recognized at WRJ’s District Conventions held in March and April 2023.
For more information about how to replicate these award-winning programs in your community, please contact WRJ Engagement Associate Rena Crawford at rcrawford@wrj.org or 212-650-4060.
Past Award Winners
The previous award-winning programs are useful resources for WRJ Districts and sisterhoods looking for new program and advocacy ideas as they can be replicated, adapted, or taken in new directions. For more information on specific projects, please contact the WRJ District or sisterhood directly, using the provided link.
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