Committees: Deepening Tzedek Chicago Leadership
Tzedek Chicago runs with the invaluable support and leadership from our various committees and working groups. Below you’ll find a list of volunteer committees along with descriptions of their functions and best points of contact. If there are any committees that strike your interest, please feel free to reach out to committee leads to find out how you can best get involved!
Education Committee
Lead: Anna Goldberger, anna@headhearttherapy.com
The mission of the Family/Education Committee is to support staff as we develop and implement family and lifelong learning programs. Tzedek is committed to intergenerational learning opportunities such as an all-ages B’nai Mitzvah program. Provide support for all types of Tzedek learning opportunities such as Hebrew Club, the Reading Circle, Torah Study, Intro to Judaism, Family Programs, Midrash makers, etc.
Membership Committee
Lead: Jim Poznak, jlpoznak@comcast.net
The purpose of the Membership Committee is to recruit and maintain an active dues-paying membership, as well as engage and create opportunities for existing and prospective members to be active members of our community.
Events Committee
Lead: Carol Muskin, cmuskin@gmail.com
Help make events happen! In order to keep our event costs efficient, we need volunteers to help plan events, purchase supplies, set up/serve/clean-up, cook food, review events, etc.
Chesed Committee
Lead: Deborah Adelman, adelman.deborah@gmail.com
The traditional mission of the Chesed Committee is to support congregation members in need. Rooted in mutual aid and communal care, we are developing virtual and in-person strategies that can reach everyone in our community, no matter where they are. We aim to give more people the chance to help one another; bring people closer together; and share our joys and sorrows in community. We are actively developing new ways to support members and welcome interest and ideas!
Immigrant Working Group
Working Group Chairs: Scott Wood (scottadamwood@gmail.com) & Brain Carson (brianj2643@gmail.com)
The mission of the Immigrant Working Group is to work with our community partners to support immigrants arriving in Chicago. Tzedek Chicago has long been a member of the Sanctuary Working Group (made up of other faith groups in the Chicago area).
