Today was the annual Thanksgiving dinner for the less fortunate on Chicago’s West Side at the Bethlehem Healing Temple. Five area synagogues assist the temple with this event each year by providing the food and volunteers serving in excess of 500 meals.
![Thanksgiving dinner for the less fortunate on Chicago’s west side chef checking food in industrial oven](https://i0.wp.com/larryshapiroblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/161119_AmShalom-5579P.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
The cooks worked for several days preparing the meal.
![Thanksgiving dinner for the less fortunate on Chicago’s west side setting up Thanksgiving decorations](https://i0.wp.com/larryshapiroblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/161119_AmShalom-5604P.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
![Thanksgiving dinner for the less fortunate on Chicago’s west side volunteers serving food to the homeless](https://i0.wp.com/larryshapiroblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/161119_AmShalom-5616P.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
Fourteen volunteers working three shifts staffed the food line to serve all the people.
![soup kitchen on Thanksgiving volunteers serving food to the homeless](https://i0.wp.com/larryshapiroblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/161119_AmShalom-5640P.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
There were hundreds of satisfied diners that passed through the cafeteria over a period of four hours.
![homeless man receiving Thanksgiving dinner African American man enjoying free Thanksgiving meal](https://i0.wp.com/larryshapiroblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/161119_AmShalom-5650P.jpg?resize=600%2C401&ssl=1)
![homeless African American woman eating dinner African American woman enjoying free Thanksgiving meal](https://i0.wp.com/larryshapiroblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/161119_AmShalom-5666P.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
![young girl serving punch at a soup kitchen young girls serving fruit punch to the homeless](https://i0.wp.com/larryshapiroblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/161119_AmShalom-5671P.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
![preparing food for the homeless preparing food for the homeless](https://i0.wp.com/larryshapiroblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/161119_AmShalom-5684P.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
![Eric Feinberg Eric Feinberg serving food to the homeless](https://i0.wp.com/larryshapiroblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/161119_AmShalom-5689P.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
![volunteers at a soup kitchen volunteers serving food to the homeless](https://i0.wp.com/larryshapiroblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/161119_AmShalom-5692P.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
![homeless woman enjoying Thanksgiving dinner African American woman enjoying free Thanksgiving meal](https://i0.wp.com/larryshapiroblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/161119_AmShalom-5697P.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
![Rabbi Steven Lowenstein Am Shalom Rabbi Steven Lowenstein Am Shalom](https://i0.wp.com/larryshapiroblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/161119_AmShalom-5703P.jpg?resize=600%2C401&ssl=1)
Larry- you do a great job every year documenting this wonderful event. Thanks!