Chair / President: Maralyn Lieberman
Purpose: From generation to generation, since 1913, Sisterhoods have been representing the voice of women in Jewish life and humanitarian efforts. We honor our past by continuing to build the community that we inherited.
Description:
Sisterhood Identity
Sisterhood represents the voice of women in Jewish life. It is our mission to bring together the women of our Temple to serve and support our Temple community and enrich our lives through personal growth and friendship. We accomplish this with social and educational programs, community service and involvement with the Women of Reform Judaism.
Commitment to Our Congregation
Sisterhood plays an important role within the Temple supporting its strong commitment to our congregation. We provide scholarships for Temple youth to attend Jewish camps and to study in Israel. We sponsor Jewish leadership programs. We help the Religious School with special projects and are available for the rabbis when special needs arise. We provide for the Bima flowers and Oneg on Shabbat. We decorate the Bima and Sukkah for Sukkot. We funded the furniture in our Temple lobby as well as the couches in the youth community room at the Lavy House. Our Judaica shop, which is staffed entirely by volunteers, offers a wide range of items to enhance Jewish holiday celebrations, life-cycle events, and daily life. All merchandise is discounted and the proceeds go directly to support our Sisterhood’s mission.
Commitment to the Community
Sisterhood reaches outside the Temple community as well. This year we continued our tradition of visiting Jewish patients in hospital bringing challahs during the High Holyday season, assisting residents and participating in a model Seder in a nearby nursing home, and delivering over 120 plants to Jewish residents at assisted living homes during Passover. For children in hospitals, we brought special bears knitted by Sisterhood members.
Women of Reform Judaism
This is our parent organization whose mission is to strengthen the voice of women worldwide. The “WRJ” advocates for, and cultivates progressive Jewish values and has an extensive history of being at the forefront of social action and change. Our contribution to the WRJ and their youth, educational and special projects fund helps support this critical mission. For example, the WRJ Atlantic district was responsible for rebuilding the Chapel on the Hill at our URJ camp, Camp Harlam.