KEEPING THE FAITH: Temple Beth Israel “Repairing the World” Through Groups Like the Chit-Chat Club

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Tom Ridgeway was born blind; but he’s never let that stop him from having a good time. And with the Chit-Chat club at Macon’s Temple Beth Israel, it’s a chance to talk it up with others who have the same disabiltiy. It’s a monthly event, for the last 61 years. Tom first came to the club in 1959.

“If you know anything about the Jewish people, they’re very charitable people. It’s ingrained in their culture to always be doing something for the community, and this is one thing they chose to do in Macon, Georgia,” says Ridgeway.

Organizers of the Chit-Chat club provide entertainment, special speakers, food, and most importantly, a listening ear.