What is TELEM?

Jewish teens in the greater Boston area are coming together to make meaningful community service part of their lives. They can make things happen! Teens spend a few hours a week to improve someone else's life, have a positive impact in the community, and be part of a millennia-old tradition of tikkun olam—repairing the world.

TELEM means "moving together" in Hebrew. It's also an acronym in Hebrew for tenuah l'tzi'rim mitnadvim, Movement for Youth Volunteers! Join with a group of your friends and see what a difference you can make!

Making a Difference:

TELEM is about making a difference. It's an innovative program for Boston area Jewish teens that integrates community service, learning, and reflection—and provides opportunities  to effect real change. In addition to helping others, teens learn about values that have guided Jews for thousands of years—and gain understanding of how you can work for change.

TELEM is about building relationships: people helping people. To teens who want to explore the city beyond your own community and have an impact in greater Boston, here is your chance.

TELEM is about changing lives—yours and others.