Did you know that Sisterhood is a dynamic group of women that...
v Comes together to study, socialize and experience personal growth
v Reaches out to benefit the community and advocate for others
v Sisterhood offers the women of the Temple many diverse opportunities
v School Supplies Drive: Back to school donations for special ed. students
v Paid-up Luncheon - a time to socialize and welcome new members
v Team work for obliterating cancer - "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer" Walk to benefit The American Cancer Society
v Café Night - major fundraiser benefiting Sisterhood, Brotherhood and the Temple
v Shabbaton - the opportunity to engage in thoughtful study, lunch and craft creation, as a group
v Hamantaschen Baking Marathon - sharing baking skills for pastry sales, donations and gifts
v Fashion show - a spring event involving Sisterhood members, teens and kids in a runway show, with lunch and gift basket auction
Sisterhood contributes in many ways to the greater Temple community, as it
v Donates items on the Temple's wish list
v Manages the Judaica shop
v Provides gifts for B'Nai Mitzvah and Confirmation students
v Sponsors special program offerings and speakers of relevance to the entire community
v Helps fund Nursery, Religious school, scholarships and temple programs
Sisterhood actively participates in the efforts of Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ),
v Providing scholarships for rabbinic and cantorial students
v Educating about women's health issues
v Supporting youth activities through the YES Fund
v Supporting the Jewish Braille Institute
Through WRJ women have a strong voice in the world and within Reform Judaism. WRJ introduced to our Sisterhood...
v Gender-sensitive prayer
v Women's Torah commentary
v Torah study groups for women
Sisterhood meetings are open to all women of the Temple.
