Community Affiliates

Social Action: "Listen to Me, you who pursue justice (rodfei zedek), you who seek the Lord." Isaiah 51:1
Committed to Community…Committed to Chesed: Be present to say Hineni, “I am here” for one another during life transitions and life “happening.” Please let the office know if you are willing to be called to help with meals, shopping, baby-sitting, being in a shiva minyan, driving etc. We invite you to let us know if you could use our help as you go through one of these transitions or if you know someone else is in need in the community.

We are also interested in pairing grandparents with young families who have no family around. If you wish to be paired as a grandparent or family, or if you can help in any way, contact the office.
The Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago: The JUF is the tzedakah arm of Chicago Jews and the parent organization of the Hyde Park JCC, which shares our building. Each year a JUF representative joins us to review JUF's work in feeding, counseling, and caring for those in need in the Jewish community and the larger Chicago community. All Rodfei Zedek and community members are invited to join us for this event. Watch the website and the Chaverim e-mail for announcement of the date. (Go to our links section for a list of Jewish Federation Agencies and Supported Programs.)
The Jewish Theological Seminary: JTS is the academic center of the Conservative Movement. The Seminary trains rabbis, cantors, and educators, and provides academically accredited programs for college and graduate studies, Jewish social work, etc. Founded in 1886, it has been the home of leading scholars in Judaic studies and of the world's most varied and substantial collection of Jewish books. Each year we are privileged to hear a faculty member or outstanding alumnus of the Seminary who has done pathfinding work in a particular field.
Ma'ot Chitim: Rodfei Zedek annually helps in the delivery of Ma'ot Chitim (food packages) for the High Holidays and Passover. The recipients are very grateful, the Ma'ot Chitim of Greater Chicago organizers are very grateful for our participation, and it's a mitzvah! If you're in good shape and are looking around for a new mitzvah to take on, consider joining this group. Pesach: Volunteers are needed for delivery on Sunday morning, April 1. Participants must be age 12 or older to go into the warehouse. To volunteer to pack (the week before delivery) or deliver, phone 847.674.3224 or email volunteer@maotchitim.org.
Hyde Park-Kenwood Interfaith Council: Founded in 1911, the Hyde Park-Kenwood Interfaith Council is among the oldest interfaith organizations in the nation. It is an association of religious and spiritual communities, seminaries, and services organizations which intentionally cooperate to foster just and compassionate relationships and interconnectedness.
Member-Inspired Organizations: Many of our members serve on the boards or volunteer for superb organizations that seek to make the world a kinder, juster, greener, more hospitable place for all of us. We want to create an informal listing of all of the organizations in which our members actively participate as a way of inviting you in as a volunteer in Tikkun Olam (Repairing the World). Please contact the office if you volunteer with an organization that you would like to have included.