What is our responsibility to those who are hungry?
How do I approach those who are ill with respect and dignity?
Why should we care about the elderly?
What is our role in maintaining the environment?

Judaism has answers to these and other related questions. By examining Jewish teachings, you can enrich your service by deepening your understanding of what you do. You gain new insights into your civic responsibilities. You strengthen your Jewish self and your understanding of the world around you.

How does this happen? Try it out. After you have volunteered, look at the list below and see if there is a lesson that relates to your area of service. Take a look at the related learning for that category of service. Discuss the material with a friend or your family. What new insights did you develop?

You may also want to click on the category of service that best fits your own personal interest or targets the social issue that concerns you in order to learn more about the Jewish values and lessons relating to that topic. Remember to return to this page frequently as we will continue to add new learning information.

AIDS A Lesson on Visiting Someone with AIDS- I - by Lev Metz A Lesson on Visiting Someone with AIDS- II - by Lev Metz AIDS and Judaism Quotes		Animal Care/Rights Animal Care/Rights and Judaism Quotes Animals and Emotional Pain- By Chai Online Parental Feelings of Animals- By Chai Online Physical Treatment of Animals- By Chai Online Responsibilities for Direct Care, Part II- By Chai Online Responsibilities for Direct Care- By Chai Online Shabbat and Rest- By Chai Online
Arts and Culture Arts and Culture and Judaism Quotes		AVODAH: The Jewish Service Corps Lessons by Torah Portions
Educational Services/Mentorship Educational Services and Judaism Quotes Teach To Our Children: By Sulam		Elder Care Elder Care and Judaism Quotes How Should We Treat the Elderly?
Environment Environment and Judaism Quotes Interpreting Jewish Environmental Texts- By COEJL Jewish Perspective on Sustainable Developement- By COEJL Jews, Jewish Texts, and Nature- By COEJL Ten Teachings on Judaism and the Enviroment- By COEJL The Development of a Jewish Enviroment Principle- By COEJL Waters of Life- By COEJL		General Resources
Health Care/Bikur Cholim A Lesson on Visiting the Sick - I - by Lev Metz A Lesson on Visiting the Sick- II - by Lev Metz Bikkur Cholim and Judaism Quotes The Power of the Bedside Visit- by Sulam		Homelessness Homelessness and Judaism Quotes Jewish Text Sources on Homelessness Judaism and Affordable Housing- by the RAC
Hunger Hunger and Judaism Quotes Torah Texts on Hunger- From Mazon		Interfaith Relations/Human Tolerance Interfaith Relations/Human Tolerance and Judaism Quotes
International Support and Relief International Support and Relief and Judaism Quotes		Israel Advocacy Israel Advocacy and Judaism Quotes
Literacy Teach To Our Children: By Sulam		Mental Health and Psychological Needs
Service for Children		Sports and Recreation
Substance Abuse Jewish Text Sources on Alcoholism		Violence/Domestic Violence Prevention Violence/Domestic Violence Prevention and Judaism Quotes