Congregation Keneseth Israel-Brotherhood

Tom McAloon, Brotherhood President

Tom McAloon Brotherhood brings the men of Congregation Keneseth Israel together for fellowship, fun and for social and religious functions. Activities include the annual Chanukah party, Family Fun Days, Bike and Boat trip, indoor Sukkah construction, Mitzvah Day at Sacred Heart Hospital, Sunday morning brunches, Winter dance and trips to see sporting events.

Through our annual Men's Retreat with Rabbi Rob Lennick and our Men's Forums, Brotherhood also creates opportunities for men to explore and celebrate, through study, worship and service, the male Jewish spirit in an atmosphere of fellowship.

We perform numerous other functions as well. More important, we are open to your ideas. We welcome hearing from you. Please share your thoughts and join us in implementing them. Won’t you join us, or if you are a passive member consider becoming an active one?

Brotherhood offers a direct road into the heart of Congregation Keneseth Israel. If you’re new to Temple, Brotherhood can help you to know your congregation and its members faster than any other approach. It provides a warm and welcoming introduction to the KI family. If you’re already a Temple member, Brotherhood can help to strengthen the bonds that tie us all together.

Is your time limited? So is ours. We make sure the time spent with Brotherhood is productive for whatever our individual objectives are. You can too.

For more information, contact Brotherhood President Tom McAloon at (610) 625-8710 (home) or tmcaloon@ptd.net.

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A few traditional activities and services that Brotherhood proudly provided for our Temple in the last several years include:

Hosting the Congregational Picnic;
Ushering for Shabbat, High Holydays and Bar and Bat Mitzvahs upon request;
Hosting the Religious School Chanukah party;
Organizing Easter and Christmas Mitzvah Days;
Providing Congregation Sunday brunches;
Organizing social events such as a shows and dances;
Organizing recreation activities such as sporting events, boat and bike outings;
Sending condolence cards and serving other or special needs as they arise;
Brotherhood Shabbat services;
Sukkot building;
Painting Religious School classrooms.

Brotherhood Board

Brotherhood is a small army of committed volunteers who want to make a difference in our community by providing these services. If you would like be one of us, please consider extending your support to volunteer activities. If you still haven't joined K.I. Brotherhood, please do so now! It's very simple! Please refer to the article at the bottom of this page for membership information.

Keneseth Israel grew during its 100-year history because generations of tireless volunteers put numerous hours and efforts behind their love for the Temple and Judaism. Now, it's time for you, for all of us do the same!

If not you, then who?

If not now, then when?

Are you a member of K.I. Brotherhood yet?.

Please Support Temple Brotherhood!

K.I.'s Temple Brotherhood is the men's organization which combines fun with Temple service.

Brotherhood sponsors regular Sunday brunches throughout the year. Our members serve also as ushers for both the weekly Shabbat and High Holy Days services, and also special life-cycle events. We sponsor the annual Congregational picnic and erect the indoor Sukkah. We also sponsor trips to local theaters and to area sporting events.

NAFTB Representative Steve Chesin attended a recent Brothehood meeting. Steve (center) was flanked by formerKI Brotherhood Presidents Gene Tseytlin (left) and Larry Rafes

Brotherhood a not-for-profit service organization. Our events are run on a break-even basis, so that we rely solely on our members' dues to support our activities. The more members we have, the more services we can provide to K.I.

Brotherhood meets one Sunday a month at 9:30am; the meeting schedule is shown on the K.I. Bulletin calendar and posted on the Temple's website. After a hard week at work, why not skip out on chores or cranky kids to spend an enjoyable hour or so having a bagels, juice and coffee breakfast with the Brotherhood? It's a fun way to meet new friends and help plan activities to serve K.I., and you can't beat the $2.00 breakfast cost anywhere.

Above all, please become a paying Brotherhood member to support our work.