ABOUT OUR SISTERHOOD
Sisterhood Temple Beth Israel keeps changing to keep pace with how women have been changing. Our membership roster shows that Sisterhood is attracting women of all ages, backgrounds, and lifestyles. Our varied interests are reflected below in the diversity of programs we create and in the scope of the causes we support. Sisterhood Temple Beth Israel is an organization that is opening doors for our members, our congregation, our community and beyond. Our Sisterhood has a wonderful blend of women from many different backgrounds, ages as well as lifestyles. We are wives, mothers, daughters, aunts, cousins, and friends. All enjoying the camaraderie of Sisterhood. Sisterhood Temple Beth Israel is an organization that allows its members to discover what volunteering is all about. We welcome all the women at Temple Beth Israel. After all, you can never have too many members.
For our Congregation We...
· Donate funds to the Temple
· Operate Gift Shop
· Coordinate Brotherhood/Sisterhood Shabbat
For Our Youth We...
· Support Youth Groups
· Support Youth Holiday Activities
· Provide Bar/Bat Mitzvah Gifts
For Ourselves We...
· Develop Creative Programs
· Plan T’filot Nashim (Women’s Service)
· WRJ Lilith Magazine Salon
· Study with Rabbi Weinberg
· Host Book Clubs
For our Local Community We...
· Address Critical Issues
· Collect Clothes for the Bottomless Closet
· Donate Clothes to the WINGS Resale Shop
· Collect Feminine Products for REST
· Created an Adopt a Soldier Program
· Collect Cell Phones for Shalva
· Co-Sponsor Luncheon for Residents in Nursing Homes
Create Opportunities for Women To...
· Connect to Temple on a Personal Level
· Enjoy Camaraderie of Other Jewish Women
· Find Spiritual Fulfillment
· Expand Our Knowledge
· Learn Leadership Skills
· Serve Our Temple and Community
For Our Worldwide Community We...
· Support Women of Reform Judaism on the International & District level (WRJ)
· Join with Sisterhoods Nationwide to Provide Scholarships for Rabbinical, Cantorial and Jewish Education students (YES Fund)
· Support World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ)
· Support Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute (OSRUI)
· Contribute to the Jewish Braille Institute (JBI)
All of the above are supported by Sisterhood membership dues
· Respond to critical issues that impact reform Jews on an international level [i.e., Women of the Wall (WOW)] and other issues from Israel that impact us as American reform Jews
SISTERHOOD CALENDAR OF EVENTS
BOARD MEETINGS
The Sisterhood board meets the second Sunday of the month at 10:00 AM in the Cohn Library. Board meetings are open to all sisterhood members to attend. Below are the board meeting dates for 2011-2012:
• June 26, 2011 (Board Orientation)
• July 10, 2011
• August 14, 2011
• September 11, 2011
• October 9, 2011
• November 13, 2011
• December 11, 2011
• January 8, 2012
• February 12, 2012
• March 12, 2012
• April 8, 2012
• May 14, 2012 (Note this is a Monday evening meeting)
• June 24, 2012 Board Orientation
OPEN MEETINGS
The Sisterhood holds open meetings on the most first Wednesdays of the month. These meetings are open to all Sisterhood women and include a light meal and a special program. Please note the dates below and check the temple calendar, the bulletin and your mid-month mailer for the program details:
• July 6, 2011 -- Gloria and Marty Silverman will present a travel program on Australia and New Zealand
• August 3, 2011 -- "Sweet Singers" of Congregation Ezras Israel presens a medley of Yiddish, Herew and Synogogue music
• September 7, 2011 -- Musical program starring musician and composer Jon Novi and vocalist Peggy Lowe
• October 5, 2011 -- A guest speker from the Lyric Opera of Chicago with musical excerpts from "Tales of Hoffman”
• November 2, 2011 -- Roberta Randall, enactment of the life of Eleanor Roosevelt
• December 7, 2011 -- Talk and discussion on "Congnitive Science" by Nathan Hakimi
• January 2012 –
• February 2012 –
• March 7, 2012 -- Talk and discussion with Rabbi Weinberg
• April 4, 2012 -- Book review(s) by Lori Sagarin
2011-2012 EVENTS
• WRJ Chicago Metropolitan Area Day @ BJBE-- Saturday, June 26, 2011
• Dinner Night at Dengeo's Restaurant -- Monday, July 11, 2011 at 6:30PM. Contact Andi Blain at 847-933-9414 or ablain51@gmail.com
• Circle of Service Luncheon -- Sunday, August 28, 2011
• Dinner Night at Graziano's -- Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 6:30PM. Contact Andi Blain at 847-933-9414 or ablain51@gmail.com
• Annual Bake Sale -- Sunday, September 11, 2011
• Learn & Taste Kosher Spirits at Koval Distillery -- Tuesday, September 13, 2011
• WRJ Midwest District Interim Board Meeting & Retreat @ OSURI -- September 16-18, 2011
• Paid Membership Luncheon -- Sunday, October 23, 2011
• Dinner Night at Dengeo's Restaurant -- Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 6:30PM. Contact Andi Blain at 847-933-9414 or ablain51@gmail.com
• Artisan Faire -- Sunday, December 4, 2011
• Dinner Night at Dengeo's Restaurant -- Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at 6:39PM. Contact Andi Blain at 847-933-9414 or ablain51@gmail.com
• WRJ/URJ National Assembly -- at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center near Washington, D.C. -- December 14-18, 2011
• T'Fillot Nashim -- Saturday, January 21, 2012
• Sisterhood/Brotherhood Havdalah and TBD -- Saturday, February 11, 2012
• Sisterhood Game Night -- Saturday, March 17, 2012
• Dinner Night at Graziano's -- Tuesday, March 20, 2012at 6:30PM. Contact Andi Blain at 847-933-9414 or ablain51@gmail.com
• WRJ Midwest District Kallah @ OSRUI -- April 27-29, 2012
• Nursing Home Luncheon -- TBD
• Board, Open Meeting & Election -- Monday May 14, 2012 (evening meeting)
• Sisterhood/Brotherhood/Temple Board Installation -- Friday June 1, 2012
• Earnings Fund Luncheon -- Sunday, June 3, 2012
• Board Orientation Day -- Sunday, June 24, 2012
• WRJ Chicago Metropolitan Area (location & date TBD) -- June, 2012
MONDAY MORNING STUDY WITH RABBI WEINBERG
Take advantage of this opportunity to study with Rabbi and the Sisterhood using The Torah: A Women's Commentary. Everyone is welcome and there is no class registration or charge. So come and participate in these informative and lively sessions. Attend one session, several or all class sessions. Classes are held from 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Upcoming sessions are schedule for the following dates:
• October 24; 31, 2011
• November 07; 14; 21; 28, 2011
• December 5; 12, 2011
• March 26, 2012
• April 2; 9; 16; 23, 2012
• May 7; 14, 2012
No prior registration or preparation is necessary. The study sessions are held in the Cohn Library. We hope to see you there!
2011-2012 SISTERHOOD OFFICERS
• Co-President: Lorri Fishman & Jolie Rubin
• Co-VP Finance: Andi Blain & Sharrel Titelbaum
• Co-VP, Membership: Harriet Arons & April Levy
• Co-VP Program: Joan Hakimi and Doris Kaufman
• Co-VP, Welfare & Social Action: Jennifer Gussis
• Co-VP Youth & School Activities: Michelle Brand & Cory Eisenberg
• Correspondence Secretary: Pam Lavine
• Co-Recording Secretary: Joanne Merritt
• Co-Recording Secretary/Open Meeting Liaison: Linda Janush
• Financial Secretary: Ione Novak
• Treasurer: Lisa Wynn
• Co-Chaplain: Minna Einhorn & Gale Nudelman
Sisterhood TBI Board members, please click on the link below to access our website:
www.sisterhoodtbi.org
If you have any website access issues, please contact Amber Wood at adcoulte@yahoo.com.
SISTERHOOD TBI GIFT SHOP
The Sisterhood Temple Beth Israel gift shop is located in the lobby of the synagogue. Shop and schmooze while your kids are in class or getting a latte at the Nosh Cafe. The gift shop is open every Sunday during the religious school year from 9:00AM to 12:10PM when religious school is in session as well as during the Wednesday open meetings and other temple events. The office staff is always available to assist you with any purchases during business office hours.
Stock up on all your Shabbat ritual items. We showcase beautiful Judaica items for holidays, life-cycle events, and everyday occasions. If you have a specific item in mind that we don’t have or a special simcah, we’ll be glad to order it for you. Can’t decide on that important gift? The problem is solved with a gift certificate!
All gift shop purchases give the buyer 10% earnings fund credit. Earnings fund credits are used to purchase your plate at the annual year end Sisterhood Earning Fund Luncheon.
The gift shop is open every Sunday from 9:00AM to 12:10PM when religious school is in session. Please contact Linn Ullenbrauck at 847-676-0665 or email at LinnEUPooh@att.net if you have questions.
You have the opportunity to purchase bar/bat mitzvah or wedding invitations, stationery and napkins through Sisterhood. Invitation books are available through Carol Barrington to look at or check out to bring home. You may contact Carol at (847) 679-5405 or carolb7130@aol.com.