Chesed Team Is Here to Help

The CMI Chesed Team is a group of congregants working with Rabbi Ross to help individuals and families in our congregation.

The Chesed Team has two purposes:

  • To help congregants feel they belong to a caring community that provides support by meeting both practical and emotional needs.

  • To offer an opportunity for CMI members to feel connected by helping others with acts of loving kindness (“chesed” in Hebrew).

Some of the ways the Chesed Team might help:

  • Rides to and from services.

  • Visits to those who are homebound, in a care facility or hospital, or otherwise isolated.

  • Bringing food to those who are ill, bereaved, healing from illness or injury, or at home with a new baby or sick family member.

  • Making phone calls or writing cards to those in distress.

  • Sending care packages to those away at school or in the military.

  • Taking someone to do shopping or other errands.

  • Making cards from CMI – could be a great activity for our younger members who want to be involved.

If you have other ideas of how we can help, if you know someone who needs help, or if you are interested in volunteering, please contact Nancy Horowitz at 203-868-9380 or nhhorowitz@comcast.net. 

The Chesed Team welcomes new members. Any time you can give – whether it’s an ongoing commitment or just an occasional hour or two – will make a difference.  

sarah legassey