What is the Caring Community?
The Caring Community is an integral part of Shalom B’Harim life. Our Mission is to be there for congregants in good times – births, marriages, graduations, achievements, and the like – and in difficult times, such as illness or death or other times of need and life-cycle events.
What does this mean?
- Life Events: Please contact us regarding all life events by clicking here to send us an email. We will share these in our Newsletter and anyone can make a donation in honor or memory on your behalf. On our website under Caring Community, there is a drop-down menu for registering Mi Shebeirachs and Yahrzeits.
- Illness, Loss or Times of Need: We are your Temple family and are here to support you: Phone calls of support, outreach, a minyan when appropriate. Tell us your needs, and we will do our best to help you. We will contact Rabbi Matan and alert him in the event of illness or death, and will honor any requests for confidentiality.
- Tikkun Olam – “Mend the World”: As part of our Shalom B’Harim mission, we support Tikkun Olam, meaning acts to help make the world a more just and harmonious place. Our current focus is the Georgia Mountain Food Bank, where we collect food and monetary donations monthly. We are always looking for volunteers; please let us know if you have any interest by clicking here to send us an email.
- Sunshine Committee: Shalom B’Harim has a Sunshine Committee, whose mission is to ensure that everyone is welcome to attend our ticketed services, programs and events, regardless of ability to pay. Just let us know. No one will ever be turned away and the information is confidential. Your Temple family’s arms are always open!
- Antisemitism – Support and Unity: During these challenging times in our country and the world – including the rise of Antisemitism and the current Israeli conflict – we come together as a Jewish community to comfort and connect. Those in our community understand how necessary it is to talk with fellow Jews who uniquely understand what it feels like to live in today’s political climate. We share a common heritage and bond, and come together at Shalom B’Harim to be part of a cultural, caring community.
Shalom B’Harim is your religious family. We want to foster that feeling of connection and inclusion! The Caring Community is evolving to meet the needs of our congregation. If you have suggestions or ideas you think would be helpful – or want to be involved – please let us know. We want to hear from YOU!
Contact the Caring Community members via email at caring@shalombharim.org
Shalom U’vrachah,
Melanie Vaughan
Leslie Brass
Leon Rubin