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Not Delighting in Rendering Decisions - Middah Eino Samayach BeHora'ah
The sages teach that a judge must always view himself as one standing on the edge of Gehinnom (Hell) with a sword over his neck. Afraid to make a mistake, one who judges or makes decisions does not want to be defined by this text.
Orderly Speech - Middah Arichat Sefatayim
Arichat Sefatayim literally means "orderly speech." The word arichat comes from the Hebrew root ayin-reish-chaf meaning "put in order," "prepared," "ready," or "edited."
Quoting One's Sources - Middah Omer Davar BeShem Omro
Omer Davar BeShem Omro translates as "Quoting one's sources." The Hebrew root of omer is aleph-mem-reish, meaning "to say" or "to speak." The Hebrew root of davar is daled-bet-reish, meaning "saying," or "thing." Beshem comes from the Hebrew root shin-mem, which means "name."
Refrain from Taking Personal Credit for What is Good - Middah Eino Machazik Tova L'atzmo
Machazik comes from the Hebrew root chet-zayin-kuf. In this form it means "to hold," "to contain." or "tograsp." The middah teaches that we are not to grasp (eino) goodness (tova) for ourselves (l'atzmo), that is, we should refrain from taking personal credit for what is good.
CHESED Social Action Program for Youth
Monthly social action activities for families with children grades K-3.
Chicago Sinai/Schiller School Partnership
Congregation adopts local at-risk public school.
Children of Jerusalem, Families of Faith
An interfaith program to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict including a lecture, painting exhibition and a series of community dialogues.
Children’s Initiative – Connecting to our Community; Bridges to Benefits
Program to train social service agencies on how to help at-risk families become aware of public resources available to them.
Christmas Dinner for the Hungry
Congregation sponsors an annual Christmas Dinner for their local homeless, distributing meals, toys and care packages to families in need.
Church-State Committee
Synagogue creates a committee to speak about issues involving Church and State. Community Contact Information: KAM Isaiah Israel Chicago, IL www.kamii.org Goals: Educate community about the importance of keeping the line between church and state distinct.