Chesed

Throughout the year, Kesher partners with local and national organizations to provide support to those in our community, both Jewish and not. Please join us for one of our upcoming or ongoing programs, or reach out to one of our partner organizations for ways you can give back!

For more information about any of our programs, please email chesed@kesher.org.

Blood Drive and Bone Marrow Registration Event
Sunday, October 30, 2022

Kesher, Rosh Pina, and DC Minyan will bring Inova Blood Donor Services and Gift of Life to the community on Sunday, October 30, from 12 - 4 pm. Click here to register for a time slot to donate blood. There is no need to sign up for bone marrow registration.

High Holiday Food Drive with Capital Kosher Pantry
Sunday, September 11 - Sunday, September 18, 2022

Kesher will be partnering with Yad Yehuda of Greater Washington and the Capital Kosher Pantry to help stock their shelves before the chaggim. From Sunday, September 11th through Sunday, September 18th, a box will be available in the shul lobby to drop off donations. 

Fisher House Dinner Sponsorship
Wednesday, December 25, 2020

Kesher will again be sponsoring dinner on December 25 at the Fisher House located at the VA Hospital. Fisher House provides housing for families of patients receiving medical care at major military and VA medical centers. 

To sponsor, please email chesed@kesher.org. 

Chanukah Toy Drive with Chai Lifeline
Through Friday, December 4, 2020

Again this year, Kesher members will have the opportunity to be matched with Chai Lifeline families to provide sick children and their siblings with gifts this Chanukah! Participants will be given the information of a Chai Lifeline family and will purchase and wrap personalized gifts to be dropped off in Foggy Bottom by Friday, December 4. 

For more information or to register, please email  chesed@kesher.org.

Sharsheret Pink Shabbat
Thursday, January 30 - Shabbos, February 1, 2020

We will be hosting a Sharsheret Pink Shabbat on January 31 - February 1, a great opportunity to learn about the increased risk of breast cancer among Ashkenazi Jews, how to determine your risk, be proactive about your health, and how we can support community members facing difficult circumstances.

Please join us for a Challah Bake on Thursday night to hear from a member of our community about her experience, and then on Shabbos, join us for a kiddush following main minyan where you can learn more about all that Sharsheret does, and how you can protect yourself from this disease.