Chesed Project Extends Outreach to Congregation Members
As a community, we want to welcome the arrival of newborn and newly adopted children, offer sympathy when a loved one is lost, and provide assistance and support in the face of accidents and illness. Sadly, we often hear about such events much after the fact, when our presence and support could have been so helpful earlier. So we are asking your help to improve our information in the following ways:

--Please tell your family that when an important event like a birth, death, or illness occurs in your family, the Emanuel office should be added to the list of those important to notify. This is the first, all-important step in our being able to reach out to you. 

-- Similarly, when you hear about such events in the lives of other congregants, please call the office to let us know. Do not assume that we already know about it, as often we do not.

With your help, we will reach our goal of becoming a chesed community in which every member feels valued and cared about and in which we can truly offer acts of loving kindness to one another. 

Honor Your Loved Ones
Emanuel Can Send a Tribute Card, an Acknowledgement of Your Donation with a Minimum Contribution of $10. Your donation not only supports the good works of the Congregation, but is also a thoughtful way to honor a special occasion, to express wishes for a speedy recovery, or to memorialize a loved one. If you have any questions, please email info@emanuelcong.org or call the Emanuel office at 773-561-5173. Download a PDF of the contribution form.

 Traditionally, when Jews had a reason to be thankful--for example, after recovery from an illness, a birth of a child, a safe return after a long trip--they requested a Shabbat honor.  If you wish to have Torah, Haftarah or Candle lighting honors, please contact the Emanuel office at 773-561-5173. We are happy to arrange this for you.

Emanuel's No-Cost-to-You Funraiser!

Think about the money you spend over the course of the month at stores like Jewel for groceries, AMC movies for entertainment, Marathon for gas, and in the summer at hotels like Marriott and Best Western. Did you know that you can make this money work double-time? By planning in advance and purchasing gift cards through Manna for Emanuel, you can give a portion of the money you have already budgeted to your congregation. It is an easy win-win! Orders, paid with cash or checks made out to Emanuel, can be turned in to the office periodically and will be ready the following week. For more information, leave a message for the coordinator in the Emanuel office. Download the Manna For Emanuel order form to start your next order.