Caring Community

What is Caring Community?

Our synagogue has an established reputation as a leader in "mitzvot" and "tikkun olam" through social service and social action. Caring Community is the SWFS initiative that will enable us to care for each other.

Exciting plans include:
  • Calling and visiting members who are ill, homebound or who would simply enjoy some company
  • Celebrating joyous events like births, birthdays and special achievements
  • Comforting members who are going through difficult times due to illness, family or personal crisis, separation or loss
  • Helping to bring the homebound and members who have a difficult time moving around the city to attend High Holy Day Services
  • Teaching, learning about and celebrating Shabbat by hosting dinner to bring and share the Shabbat experience in our homes
  • Educating members on the Jewish way of handling challenging end of life issues, health proxies, etc.

These are just a few examples of the activities the Caring Community Committee plans to undertake this year. You can help us help each other. Let us know of births, graduations, promotions, as well as illness or death, whether within your family or in a fellow SWFS family. Let us know which of the activities listed above interest you. We encourage the participation of volunteers to keep in touch with our members through telephone calls, visits, by sending cards, or helping us organize special events. We are currently seeing volunteers who can chaperone people to and from High Holy Day Services.

Watch for new opportunities in upcoming Bulletin articles. Meanwhile, we hope you are enjoying your summer.