Chesed Volunteer

Opportunites

Chesed (Loving Kindness) is dedicated to the well-being of Or Hadash members in times of need and difficulty, in times of illness or bereavement, or celebrating milestones.  

Volunteer opportunities are arranged by email and there are no committee meetings. You may participate whenever you are available, and according to your schedule.  Any help is appreciated!

Chesed chair, Annette Marcus (404) 847- 9629 or annette-marcus@att.net.

  • Cooking/Preparing Meals

    Prepare meals for:

    Consolation for Or Hadash families in need

    Rebecca’s Tent Women’s Shelter

    Organize a meal prep day to store meals (like lasagna, challah) in Or Hadash freezer for when members need.

  • Driving

    Drive a synagogue member to a doctor’s appointment

    Deliver a tray of sweets or meals to a family in need

    Pick up groceries to bring to a family

  • Visiting

    Visit the sick - hospital visits, home visits

    Visit families sitting Shiva

    VIsit a member who needs companionship

  • Making Calls & Writing Notes

    Prepare notes for families in mourning

    Make a phone call to a family in need of support

    Write a note to a family who is celebrating a lifecycle event (wedding, birth, graduation)

  • Attending Synagogue Services

    Recite Mi Sheberach (the prayer for healing)at Shabbat services

    Attend Sunday or Tuesday minyan for Kaddish recitation

    Sit with someone at services who is observing a yartzheit