Tikkun Olam, "Repairing the World", is the cornerstone of our tradition and heritage. As stated in our mission, this responsibility is integral to all that we do, say and create; a focal point in the curriculum.

In the Teacher Monthly Letters posted on our website, you can read how this month we are commencing with these grade level mitzvah/service learning projects in a more direct way. Below is an overview of each project and the connection to our Judaic sources:

Kindergarten and 1st Grade: Kibbud Z'kaynim, "Loving and Honoring the Elderly", - Monthly Visits to the Terraces

2nd Grade: Ba'al Tasheet, "Preserving the Earth"- Visits at Eaton Canyon Nature Preserve

3rd Grade: Tza'ar Ba'alei Hayim, "Compassion for Animals" -  Visits to the San Gabriel Humane Society, area pet shops, and veterinarian clinics.

4th Grade: Ma'akhil R'evim, "Feeding the Hungry"- Visits to Friends in Deed to organize and shelf donated food items

5th Grade: Bikkur Holim, "Supporting and Healing the Sick"- Organized efforts in support of the Pasadena Ronald McDonald House

Middle School: Kehillah, "Community"- Coordinated parent-student efforts in the surrounding area that serves and distributes food such as Homeboy Bakery, Union Station, etc.

Acts of Tikkun Olam are doubly blessed; both the donor and recipient benefit from these acts of kindness. At Weizmann our children learn early on the mitzvah of helping others to make the world a better place. It is our hope that we are fostering lifelong lessons.

Shabbat Shalom!