August 29, 2007
I am organizing a “Bikur Holim” (visit the sick) program at the Shul that will commence on Rosh Hashana. Volunteers will be “on call” on a rotation basis, to provide services to community members who are at home ill or at the hospital and need assistance (with grocery shopping, picking up prescriptions, meals, visiting to the doctor, etc.) or some company. Those in need, or if you know of someone in need, please contact me and I will contact the volunteer “on call”.
Our Shul is very open and friendly and allows for flexible participation in its services and events. At the same time, members of our community, whom we may think are just taking a break or are Shul “hopping”, may actually be at home ill or at the hospital and in need of our assistance.
While maintaining the Shul’s tradition of flexibility and openness to different levels of observance, it is important to strengthen our community and support its members in their times of need. The “Bikur Holim” initiative will offer the community a much needed resource and provide us with a wonderful opportunity for Mitzvahs.
As organizer of the program, I am now creating a list of volunteers. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please contact me via email.
Your contact information will remain confidential and will not be used for other purposes.
I wish you all a Shana Tova!
Sara Promislow
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