Gemilut Chesed (Acts of Loving Kindness) Committee

The Gemilut Chesed committee seeks to meet our congregants' chesed needs in a loving, respectful, and effective manner. The committee respects the privacy of those who ask and makes them as comfortable as possible based on our available resources.

How It Works:

Although we would like to meet any need, however great, that may arise for a community member, we just don't have the resources to meet every type of need. We offer assistance in the areas where we can be effective:

...Home/Hospital Visits
...Shiva Visits
...Meals
...Telephone Reassurance
...Transportation

The Beit Tikvah Gemilut Chesed Committee consists of members who volunteer to coordinate member response to congregant requests for aid. The rabbi will remain available for all congregants' personal and pastoral needs on an ongoing basis.

The committee is led by Nina Storch, who is responsible for receiving gemilut chesed requests, making sure that the Rabbi is informed, and following up to ensure the need was met.

Here is the process to obtain assistance:

When a member of Beit Tikvah finds themselves in need of help, they will contact the office telephone line at 410-464-9402, and leave a message on the office line asking for Genilut Chesed Committee Chair to contact them, or leave a confidential message on the Rabbi's private voicemail.

Once contact is made, the following step-by-step process will occur:

Nina Storch, the Gemilut Chesed Chair, will contact the person who requested aid. She will then contact volunteers from the congregation and organize the needed assistance on a fully confidential basis.

Every member of Beit Tikvah completes the Gemilut Chesed Volunteer Information Form, which appears following this article, with a willingness to be called on should a need arise. Please don't limit yourself to checking only one area of service. Feel free to offer your potential availability throughout the years in many categories. Middle and high school-age members may want to consider volunteerism as a way of earning required community service hours.

BEIT TIKVAH GEMILUT CHESED VOLUNTEER INFORMATION