Sisterhood Notes
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Sisterhood Notes ~ November 2019
We wanted to make you all aware that we may have misinterpreted some of the donations on the form for the High Holiday Card and Bimah Flowers this year. To remedy that, we want to acknowledge all those whose generosity allowed us to send good wishes to the congregation and/or beautify the sanctuary for the holidays:
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Sisterhood also raises funds by selling a lovely variety of Judaica items in the BST gift shop (open most Sunday mornings). Many items will also be available at the Religious School Holiday Gift Sale on Sunday morning Dec 15th.
As many of you know, we also sell breakfast and other refreshments at our well known Sunday morning Bagel Bar.
On Sunday, Dec 8th, we will again sponsor the annual Holiday Bazaar which will feature several local artists and other gift items for the holidays.
Other events will also be promoted in the weekly announcements.
Sisterhood does this fundraising to benefit all the members of Beth Sholom Temple. Over the past several years, we have paid for chairs for the social hall, new carpeting, flooring in the hood, kitchen upgrades, and most recently, an upgrade for the temple phone system. And thanks to the diligence of our past president, we are providing an automated external defibrillator (AED) device, as well as training, having obtained a grant from Gwyneth’s Gift Foundation.
We hope that you will continue to support Sisterhood because it is our mission to support Beth Sholom Temple.
Sisterhood & BST Go green
Sisterhood is helping Beth Sholom Temple to go green in its new Reduce, Reuse, Recycle campaign. For more information, please read the flyer by clicking here.
You can help preserve and protect the earth for future generations in your personal and public life through a few easy steps and why not start here, at Beth Sholom Temple?
Sisterhood Events
Sisterhood Meetings
All are on Sundays at 12:30 PM in the social hall, unless otherwise noted.
Stop distracted driving
BST Sisterhood joins Women of Reform Judaism
in the Campaign to Stop Distracted Driving
In 2015, Women of Reform Judaism voted to condemn distracted driving. Eliminating distracted driving starts with you. Make the commitment to drive phone-free today. Distracted driving kills and injures thousands of people each year.
Take the pledge: I pledge not to text or use a hand-held cell phone while driving, and to limit hands-free phone conversations only to instances of absolute necessity.
Distraction also includes eating and drinking, grooming, and adjusting a radio or CD player. Please exercise caution when engaging in these activities while driving.
Click here for our informational flyer.
Why Sisterhood?
Beth Sholom's Sisterhood has a long and vibrant history. From the moment it began it has been instrumental in the many mitzvahs provided by the synagogue and has supplied the Jewish women of Fredericksburg with a safe, healthy community in which to socialize, speak freely, and grow in their faith. BST's Sisterhood is currently undergoing a renaissance and there is no better time to join and get involved! From helping with the children of BST, to teaching, to providing valuable programs to the congregation as a whole, Sisterhood is a worthwhile and welcoming home for any woman, and our membership's background is just as diverse as that of BST.
Check out BST's Sisterhood. You are sure to find a home!
Sisterhood Board members
President - Michelle Swanson
Vice President - Deborah Snyder
Treasurer - Larraine Whitcomb
Recording Secretary - Amy Altersitz
Corresponding Secretary - Rita Haas
Members-At-Large - Lisa Herman, Sally Cooney Anderson
Wed, January 22 2020
25 Tevet 5780
Membership form
It's time to join Sisterhood or renew your membership for the 2019-2020 year!
Girls, age 13 to 18, can be junior members. Men can support Sisterhood as Associate Moses members. Please download, fill out, and return the below membership form, with payment.
Bagel Bar
Join us at Bagel Bar in the Social Hall every Sunday morning when Religious School is in session from 9 am to 12 noon.
There are usually bagels, lox, cream cheese, eggs and omelets made to order, coffee/tea/juice. All proceeds support BST Sisterhood.
Come eat, schmooze, and be merry!
sisterhood calendar
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CONTACT sisterhood
Email • bstsisterhood@gmail.com
