The Chesed Committee is the arm of the congregation that fulfills the great mitzvah of helping those in our community who are in need by performing acts of loving-kindness. The committee offers a myriad of services ranging from driving congregants to services or doctor appointments, cooking and delivering meals in times of need, to simply listening, visiting, and offering a friendly ear. Everyone on this committee has a sense of commitment to CBS' community life and all it's needs.  They are all familiar with the idea that we are all responsible for one another. 

The Chesed Committee is inspired by these two quotations:

“the highest form of wisdom is kindness" and "we fall down by ourselves but it takes a friendly hand to lift us up”

Fran Floersheimer is the Chair of the Chesed Committee. She emphasizes that the key to the group’s success is empathy, attempting to validate feelings, humor, non-judgmental listening, and the volunteers. She and the 18 committee members are available to lend a friendly hand with the following:

• Home visits and phone calls
• Hospital and/or facility visits, doctors appointment
• Meals, as needed, following an illness or loss
• A shared Shabbat meal
• A ride to Shabbat services or special functions
• Other needs

If you would like to participate or support Chesed or if you or another congregant you know of is in need or is in a crisis and would benefit from friendly hands, contact Chesed Chair Fran Floersheimer at 713-772-3448.

Please note: all services provided through Chesed are confidential.