Rabbinic Chesed Fund of Local Congregations
Community Impact Investment: $45,000
Core Commitment(s): Well-being and Safety
Priority Area(s): Safety Net for Those Living in or Near Poverty (high)
This investment provides investments of $2,500 to senior rabbis of each local congregation to give to congregants who are experiencing financial emergencies, in recognition of the fact that some individuals are more comfortable contacting their rabbi than going to a social service agency. Congregations include:
- Agudas Israel of St. Louis
- Bais Abraham Congregation
- B’nai Amoona
- Central Reform Congregation
- Chabad of Chesterfield Inc
- Chabad of Greater St. Louis
- Congregation Shaare Emeth
- Congregation Temple Israel
- Kol Rinah
- Neve Shalom
- Nusach Hari B’nai Zion Congregation
- Temple Emanuel
- Temple Israel, Springfield, MO
- Tpheris Israel Chevra Kadisha
- Traditional Congregation
- U. City Shul
- United Hebrew Congregation
- Young Israel of Saint Louis