Dear Temple Sholom Family,
These times call on us to be creative, nimble, prudent and kind. Your Temple Sholom Clergy have been thinking a lot about Hillel the Elder’s oft quoted motto:
If I am not for myself, who will be for me?
If I am only for myself, what am I?
And if not now, when?
This dictum speaks of obligations to ourselves and others in times such as these. This is what it means to be part of a sacred community. Below, you will see ways in which we invite you to take care of
yourself
, respond to the needs of
others
, and stay informed and even inspired in
this
moment.
If I am not for myself, who will be for me?
We all know how important it is to care for your emotional and spiritual health right now.
EMOTIONAL HEALTH
Monday, March 23, 2020 at 10am and 2pm via Zoom
For those of you who have been feeling isolated and would like to connect with others in a supportive virtual environment with a mental health professional from our community, we invite you to join a
Temple Sholom Community (Virtual) Support Session.
Sign up here.
This is not a substitute for mental health services. To access mental health services in these trying times,
Click Here.
All requests are confidential.
SPIRITUAL HEALTH
Kaddish D’rabbanan
Weekdays at 3pm via Zoom
For those of you saying
Kaddish
for a loved one and/or for those of you who would like to learn relevant wisdom from our sages, we invite you to join Rabbi Conover on weekdays to learn from
Pirkei Avot
and conclude with a
special
Kaddish
.
Click here
for Zoom information.
Virtual
Tefillah
Friday at 11am
Join Jay Rapoport for A 15-minute
Gan Shalom
“
Shabbat
on the
Bimah
”
Friday at 5:30pm
Join the Temple Sholom Clergy for a
Tot Shabbat
Service
via
Facebook Live
.
Friday at 6:15pm
Join the Temple Sholom Clergy for
Kabbalat Shabbat
Services
via
Saturday at 9am
Sunday at 10:30am
Join Jay and Caleb for fun, family worship in the style of
Religious School
Tefillah
via
Facebook Live
.
Adult Education Classes and Religious School are continuing virtually.
You will receive more information about these opportunities later in the week.
**As always, your clergy are available for guidance, support and wisdom.
Click here
or call 773-435-1531 to make an appointment.**
If I am only for myself, what am I?
CHESED
(KINDNESS)
SQUAD-
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Some of us in our community are at
higher risk
of getting very sick from Covid-19. This makes it harder to get out to the grocery store and increases a feeling of isolation.
Hence, we are assembling a
Chesed
(Kindness) Squad
to make calls to the elders of our community to assess needs such as:
•
Technology
- Learning how to FaceTime, get Facebook, access
Zoom and/or learn how to do online shopping for groceries and/or medications
•
Grocery Shopping
and/or Pick-Up Medications
•
Weekly Check-ins
(by phone or FaceTime) from a Congregant
•
Call from Clergy
If you need extra assistance during this time, please fill out
**This opportunity is for Temple Sholom members only in order to maintain the safety and security of our community. **
If not now, when?
Stay up-to-date and inspired by our sacred community with our
Facebook Page
and
website
where we will post daily bits of information and inspiration.
This week, as we close the Book of Exodus with a double Torah portion, we will say the words: “
Chazak, chazak v’nitchazek!- Be Strong, be strong, and may we be strengthened!”
Chazak
-
Find strength in the many avenues to tend to your emotional and spiritual needs
Chazak
-
Find strength in this congregation abounding in loving kindness
V’nitchazek
-
And may you be strengthened by this sacred community that embraces, inspires, and matters.
L’sholom
,