"You are not called upon to complete the work, but neither are you exempt from it."

- Pirke Avot 2:21

The Chessed Committee seeks to mobilize this caring community by providing opportunities for members of all ages to participate in acts of loving kindness. We aspire to realistically meet the needs of our community in a loving, respectful, private and effective manner.

We are always looking for volunteers in the areas of: cooking meals for families with new babies, helping with Shiva's and/or visiting the sick.

If you are interested or would like more information, please contact Laura Baruch at (773) 868-5139.

The Chesed Committee Training Session!

The Chesed Committee will be once again be sponsoring a special training session that is open to those who are interested in volunteering, as well as to the entire community. The workshop, led by Rabbi Daniel Burg, will focus on paying a Shiva call and doing Bikkur Holim (visiting the sick).  Those interested, please join us on: Monday, April 27, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.