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Sisterhood
Over the past
many years Sisterhood has played a pivotal role in the life of Temple
Sinai. Sisterhood offers a variety of opportunities for women to
become active participants in congregational life. If you are a
Sisterhood member, hopefully you have participated in our programs and
activities. If not, you are invited to become a member of our
Sisterhood and, in doing so, a member of Women of Reform Judaism
(WRJ), the national organization to which our Sisterhood belongs.
A quick review of
the Temple Bulletin reveals the many opportunities Sisterhood makes
available to women of all ages and interests. The purpose is to
collectively express our Judaism by spending time socializing and to
learning together. Sisterhood sponsors many events and provides much
to Temple Sinai.
Did you know that Sisterhood members also support world-wide projects
through our affiliation with WRJ? This organization, composed of over
100,000 women in North America, works to strengthen Reform Judaism
around the world. WRJ founded the North American Federation of Temple
Youth and the Jewish Braille Institute of America. WRJ is the largest
annual contributor to the scholarship fund of the Hebrew Union
College-Jewish Institute of Religion. WRJ includes in its objectives
the empowerment of women to be advocates on behalf of various issues.
Members of Sisterhood make a difference.
We will be stronger when you are counted among us.
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President
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Raquel
Levin |
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Financial
Secretary |
Laura
Bennett |
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Treasurer
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Blanche
Moskowitz |
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Secretary
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Ann Speyer |
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Housing
Vice-President |
Trudy
Kostin |
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Ways &
Means Vice-President |
Phyllis
Morochnik |
For information
about the following activities and services, please contact Sisterhood
through the Temple Office at 860-561-1055, or by e-mail as shown
below.
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Onegs
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Sponsor a
special occasion or event. |
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Flowers
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Honor a
loved one |
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Invitations
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Order
custom greetings at reduced prices. |
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Rummage
Sale |
Help out
at sales or donate goods |
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Calendar
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Place an
ad, or register a date in the annual publication |
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New Year
Greetings |
Place your
name in the New Year Book |
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Judaica
Shop |
Purchase
unique gifts and holiday supplies
Volunteers are needed! |
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Tributes
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Mark a
special occasion through donation |
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Benevolence
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Assure a
sick person is contacted |
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Membership
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Join an
active and friendly group |
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Rosh
Chodesh |
Celebrate
each month |
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Mitzvah
Committee |
Do a good
deed |
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PLEASE CONTINUE COLLECTING
Last year, Temple Sinai Sisterhood began an ongoing
collection of the cosmetic and perfume samples given away as
promotions by companies such as Clinique, Estee Lauder, Lancome,
and others.
The small soaps, lipsticks (often in colors we don’t like)
and tiny perfume vials which clutter our drawers are little
treasures to women who have few possessions of their own.
These donations are being given to women living at the
Prudence Crandall Center for Women which is a shelter for
battered women and their children.
A basket is available near the usher’s desk during services
and in the Temple office during the week. Please be generous. A
flyer for you to take to work is near the basket so you can ask
co-workers and friends to participate. Many thanks from the
Sisterhood. |
Women of Reform Judaism,
The Federation of Temple Sisterhoods, representing 100,000 women in
600 local Sisterhoods throughout the United States, Canada, and
thirteen other countries, is the women's agency of the
Union for Reform Judaism, the central
body of Reform Judaism in North
America.
For more
information, please contact WRJ at (212) 650-4050 or
send email to wrj@urj.org.
All women in the
Congregation are encouraged to become Sisterhood members, and may join
at any time during the year. Joining Sisterhood is a wonderful way to
participate more fully in the life of the Temple, providing service
and enjoying the rewards of working, learning and socializing with
others. New members and new ideas are always welcome.
Dues are $25
annually. Women who are new members to the Congregation receive a
complimentary year's membership in Sisterhood.
Please contact
Randi Blum, Membership Chairperson, or any other Sisterhood officer
through the Temple Office at 860-561-1055 if you would like more
information about Sisterhood membership.
The annual rummage sale will take place
on October 22 and 23.
The Paid-Up Dinner will be held on
October 26 at 6:30 p.m. |
