Volunteer & Community Service Opportunities

You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to desist from it.

(Pirkei Avot 2:21)

What is Social Action at Chicago Sinai? 

 Click here to view Sinai’s brochure of volunteer programs and learn how you can get involved within our wider community!

Why not raise your hand and join us on these ongoing community service projects?

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  Mitzvah Weekend

  Support Chicagoans that are most in need with one-day projects taking place at the synagogue and around Chicago.   Learn More

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  RefugeeOne & Refugee/Immigration Activities

  Want to have a real impact on the lives of refugees and immigrants here in Chicago? Join us to help refugee families from war-torn countries resettle in Chicago.   Learn More

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  Lincoln Park Community Services

  An activity for all ages. Join Sinai families monthly while we prepare our Sinai specialty dinner for Lincoln Park Community Services.   Learn More

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  Blessings in a Backpack

  Join us in packing bags of kid-friendly, non-perishable food to be sent home with students at two locals schools every Friday to ensure that no child goes hungry over the weekend.   Learn More

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  Sinai Schools Initiative: Ogden/Jenner

  Volunteer to serve as a classroom aide, one-on-one tutor, or to help with one of our special projects at Ogden East or Jenner campus. Whether it’s an hour here and there, or a more regular time commitment, we welcome your participation.   Learn More

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  Fighting Hunger

  Help feed those in need of a warm meal. Volunteer to cook and serve dinner on the 2nd Sunday of the month.   Learn More

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  Stone Temple Community Garden

  Join us as we work with Stone Temple Baptist Church in North Lawndale to build a healthy, sustainable, community garden to be a gathering place and source of food in a food desert.   Learn More

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  Civil Rights Service Trip

  Our service and civil rights trips bring members together to rebuild homes devastated by natural disasters.   Learn More