What Does The Chai Guys Brotherhood Do?
The Chai Guys Brotherhood of Temple Chai is dedicated to supporting the men of Temple Chai. With changing societal roles, the men of Temple Chai have lost the bonds, camaraderie, and support networks that historically existed. It is a loss that we want to reverse.

Over the last few years, Brotherhood has provided a variety of speakers in an educational setting, have co-sponsored annual events such as the Pizza/Bingo Night, and have participated and/or co-sponsored with Sisterhood.

The Chai Guys has been a chavurah for the guys of Temple Chai. It was agroup of men looking for something different. They wanted the comraderie in a social setting with the addition of family-friendly fare and social action activities.

Starting on July 1, 2012, the Chai Guys and the Brotherhood will merge and become The Chai Guys Brotherhood. We will have a brand new board in place that will cater to the needs of ALL the men of Temple Chai. You'll only get out of The Chai Guys Brotherhood what you put in.

This year we'll be planning several events:

• Monthly dinners out (if you have a favorite place, let us know so we can all go and enjoy)
• Familly friendly activities
• Co-sponsored events with the other affiliates and programs within Temple Chai
• Social action activities
• Fundraising activities
• Outreach
• Guys nights for sporting events
• Educational seminars, workshops and speakers
• Helping out with the caring community
• Participating in weekly worship and the High Holy Days
• and so much more!

We sponsor a bowling league that meets during the year. That league brings together roughly 60 men of varying ages and interests (outside of bowling) each Sunday morning - except during the summer.

We co-sponsor the annual the Pizza / Bingo night which we continue to co-sponsor with the Sisterhood providing a fun evening at a very reasonable cost for the Temple families. We set-up, manage the night of the event and clean up afterwards.

We fund, build, and dismantle the Temple Sukkah each year.

We cook and help serve hotdogs, latkes, etc as appropriate at the Purim carnival and during the Chanukah Bazaar.  

We are always looking for a new event to add, but we need your help to make those events come to fruition. Just bringing us an idea will not necessarily get it to happen. We need you to take ownership of your own idea and help bring it to completion.

We need your help and input into our continued success and existence. Please join us to help us rebuild some of those lost connections.

Bingo / Pizza Chair - Warren Iskowitz
Bowling League President - Mike Horn
Bowling League Treasurer - Al Dorfman 
Education Chair - Joel Plotsky
Social Action Chair - Mark Rosenberg
Sukkah Build Chair - Alan Itzkowitz

Temple Chai's "Feed the Hungry" Drive
Temple Chai is committed to ongoing support for those who are hungry in our community. Every Friday night when you come for services, please remember those in need by bringing a donation of non-perishable food items or new toiletries. The collection bins are in the hallway and are also available throughout the week, so feel free to donate at any time. Donations will be distributed to local food pantries. If you have questions, please call Rich Rosen at 847-215-6796 / Don Brubaker at 847-550-8422.