Sisterhood Newsletter

Temple Isaiah
Sisterhood Newsletter
December 2014 - February 2015
Kislev-Adar 5775
From President Sally Huebscher
More than 350 women have joined
Sisterhood this year.
We moved past welcoming to get to
work. Sisterhood Circles draw
women together in book groups, mah
jongg, playing games, and singing.
Our Rosh Chodesh group gathers to
welcome each new month. The
Clergy’s Class has begun on
Thursday mornings. We are busy
spending time together to study,
pray, learn, and play.
Baruch Atah Adonoi Elohainu
Melech Ha’olam – Blessed are You
Adonoi our God Ruler of the World….
The beginning of so many prayers.
Then we add, “who brings forth
bread…, who commands us to kindle
lights…, who brings us to this
season…”
When Rabbi Emily Meyer led our
Sisterhood weekend away, she ended
this prayer with “Wow!”
This is the prayer I say when I think
of these first three months of our
Sisterhood year and see what we
have accomplished and the
connections we have made.
We started by welcoming women to
Temple Isaiah and to Sisterhood.
Women came to our Wine and
Cheese gathering, 100 parents came
to our coffee on the first day of
Hebrew school, and 160 women
attended the Sisterhood Supper.
And then there was the Rummage
Sale. If ever the “Wow” prayer was
appropriate, this is it. Over 700
clients shopped over three days to
buy clothes for their families and to
send to family around the world. We
were able to give other clothes to
agencies who serve families in our
community. Clients who have
shopped with us over the years now
join us on Saturday and Sunday to
help us. And when all was said and
done, the Rummage Sale raised
about $28,000.
Some of the most important
moments at the Rummage Sale
involve Sisterhood members
comforting others, fixing problems
and making sure those in need
experience respect and compassion.
Shoppers stay for a sweet and a cup
of coffee and enjoy a moment of
shalom. Our Rummage Sale is the
most amazing accomplishment of the
year.
Next year, please put us on your
calendar to help out. We need more
volunteers. If you would join us, we
could keep the clothes more
organized, give personal help to
shoppers, and relieve volunteers who
are spending as much as 75 hours at
Temple in five days. I promise you
will have fun both working and
gathering in the kitchen where we
provide three meals a day for our
volunteers. Once you join this
volunteer team you’ll want to come
every year.
Along with your participation, I need
your opinions and advice. On page 7
you will find four questions and
various ways to respond. Please
share your opinions.
Once again, I want to thank you for
allowing me to be the President of
Sisterhood. It is amazing every day
to talk and plan and work with you.
We do such important work for our
community, for each other, and in
prayer. The WRJ tagline is “Stronger
Together.” The Temple Isaiah
Sisterhood tagline is “Count Yourself
In.” When you show up, when you
participate, when you give, when you
count yourself in – we are in fact,
stronger together.
Sally Huebscher
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Tu B’Shevat Seder
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Sisterhood Board
Thursday, February 5, 2015, 6:30 pm
Open to women, men, children and families
Come join us as we celebrate Tu B’Shevat, the birthday of the trees. It will
be a fun and informative time together at our seder table as we partake of
fruits and of the seven species called out in the Torah as abundant in Israel,
talk about the connections between Tu B’Shevat and ecology, self, and
Israel, and experience our Tu B’Shevat as one
family. Tu B’Shevat, first observed by
Kabbalists in the sixteenth century in Sephardic
communities, has spread in recent times and is
now celebrated in many Jewish communities
around the world.
There is something in this participatory Tu
B’Shevat seder for everyone, whether it is
ecology, self-knowledge, spirit, song, history, or
Israel. Come by yourself, with your family, or with your friends. Just be
sure not to miss this wonderful Tu B’Shevat seder!
Although no formal ‘meal’ will be served, we will partake of fruits and nuts
as we eat them raw, cooked in our soup, as part of a salad, and in our
dessert. All food served will be vegetarian.
Reservations are requested by Monday, February 2, to
Gail Maurer at [email protected] or 617-448-6264.
Please include your name, phone number, number of
adults and/or children attending, and your email
address. Please also note any food allergies that may
be an issue.
This event is free to Sisterhood members, $15 for other
adults, $10 for children under Bar/Bat Mitzvah age,
with a family maximum cost of $36, which can be paid
at the seder. Please also contact Gail with any questions, comments, or to
volunteer to help! Many hands make light work.
*Although we are hoping for clear and sunny skies, there have been times
when Mother Nature has had other plans. If the seder is canceled due to
inclement weather, you will be notified.
A New Look!
You may have noticed that this printed newsletter has
a new look! The Sisterhood Board approved the
change at the November Board meeting. Both the
front and back cover now feature color, and we hope to
take full advantage of that in future issues by including photos and bright
accents. Our new mosaic masthead anchors the front page.
Sally Huebscher explains, “Our colorful mosaic not only is meant to catch
your eye, but to share the message that many women with a variety of
skills, experiences, stories, loves, families and journeys come together to
create a beautiful family of sisters. Any one tile in this mosaic isn’t much by
itself, but together, they form a beautiful picture. We build on our small
piece of mosaic where edges allow more tiles, more color, more images.
Thank you for adding your tile to our Sisterhood mosaic.”
President
Sally Huebscher
Co-1st Vice Presidents
Judi Brosnan
Karen Schorfheide-Ray
VP Membership
Beth Fried
VP Development
Naomi Priver
VP Social Action
Dolly Sadow
VP Community Life
Linda Stimson
VP Education & Jewish Life
Gail Maurer
VP House & Communication
Karen Schorfheide-Ray
Treasurer
Lois Woodbury
Corresponding Secretary
Serena Crystal
Recording Secretary
Laura Lees
Trustees
Catherine Leader
Jean Birnbirg
Karen Budnick
Karen Myers
Shari Spector
Past President
Gini Shevrin
Co-Past Presidents
Pam Awrach
Sandy Bornstein
Advisor
Irene Rosenzweig
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Wellness Committee Launches Winter 2015 Series
The Temple Isaiah Sisterhood
Wellness Series Committee plans
and carries out guest lectures at
Temple Isaiah each winter on topics
of health and wellness. The series is
open to all members of the Temple
community, including men.
Although RSVP’s are not required,
they do help us plan refreshments.
What's so Bad About Sugar?
January 29, 2015, 7 pm-9 pm
Do you suffer from inflammation,
have extra weight around your
belly, feel sleepy after a meal, have
food cravings or feel hungry shortly
after eating?
These and
many of our
common
health issues
can be due to
SUGAR. Join
us and learn
why sugar is
behind these
problems and
what you can do about it.
Dr. Gary Kracoff is a registered
pharmacist with a doctorate in
naturopathic medicine. He is
currently a pharmacist at Johnson
Compounding & Wellness Center,
in Waltham, MA, providing
guidance and in-depth consultative
services. His philosophy is to treat
the person as a whole, not chase
symptoms. He focuses on finding
the “why” to what is happening
physically and mentally, and works
with individuals to restore balance
in the body. He frequently lectures
at pharmacy, medical, and healthoriented conferences and is now the
educator at the Academy of
Integrative Medicine, conducting
two-day seminars for health care
professionals twice a year. Kracoff
also serves on the faculty of the
Center for Education and
Development of Clinical
Homeopathy.
The Healing Power of Music
March 12, 2015, 7 pm-9 pm
Music has great power to soothe the
mind and heal the soul—but how?
Cantor Lisa Doob will examine ways
in which Jewish musicians,
liturgists, and poets have
accompanied us on the path to
wholeness and healing. In the safe
space of this session, all will have
the opportunity to experience the
positive benefits of Hebrew Chant
and Jewish healing music. All who
have an appreciation for music are
welcome.
Born and raised in Winnipeg,
Canada, Cantor Lisa Doob joined
the clergy team at Temple Isaiah in
Lexington, MA, in July of 2008.
After her investiture from Hebrew
Union
College –
Jewish
Institute
of
Religion,
School of
Sacred
Music in
2001, where she earned her MSM
degree, Cantor Doob served with
distinction from 2001 to 2008 at
Temple Anshe Sholom in Olympia
Fields, Illinois (metropolitan
Chicago). Cantor Doob has
distinguished herself as an
engaging and dynamic worship
leader, musician, and teacher. She
is the recipient of numerous awards
for academic achievement, including
the Women of Reform Judaism
award, a scholarship from ARZACanada, and a one-year teaching
position in Toulouse, France. Her
songs, some of which have been
published by URJ Books and Music
and Synagogue 3000, include
reflective, meditative prayers, and
goofy kids’ teaching songs—and
everything in between. Cantor Doob
feels that Jewish music, in all its
diversity, has the power to create a
sense of community, joy, and
connection to Judaism in people
aged 1 to 101. She lives in
Arlington, MA, with her husband,
Devin, and three young children.
For more information, contact
Wellness Committee Co-Chairs
Cynthia Piltch at
[email protected] or Janet Sachs
at [email protected].
RSVP Form
2015 Wellness Series
Send this form and any payment
to:
Wellness Series
c/o Janet Sachs
58 Warwick Ave.
Waltham, MA 02452
Checks should be made out to
Temple Isaiah Sisterhood.

Member  Non-member
Name:
Email
Phone
Guests
I will attend
 Program 1: 1/29
FREE to members; $8 others
 Program 2: 3/12
FREE to members, $8 others
 Both programs, $13
Total Enclosed
$
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Sisterhood Circles
Are you interested in board games?
Books? Walking? Special needs?
Yiddish? Meeting young
Sisterhood members? “Circles”
provide us with opportunities to
connect with other Sisterhood
members while doing activities that
we enjoy. Here’s what’s happening
and how to participate:
NEW GROUP—BRIDGE
Would you like to play or learn
Bridge? Carole Goldberg is
organizing a new group. Contact
Carole at 781-891-3626 or
[email protected]
EVENING BOOK GROUP
Mondays monthly; coffee 7:30,
discussion 8-9:30 pm
Next meeting is December 22 to
discuss “Dear Life,”
short stories by
Nobel Prize winner
Alice Munro, at
Temple Isaiah.
Open to all
Sisterhood members. Please see
separate article for details and the
complete winter schedule.
Coordinator: Carol Sacerdote,
[email protected] or 781-861-7298.
DAYTIME BOOK GROUP
Mondays monthly; 10:00 am to
noon.
All are welcome. We
choose our books and
meeting times as we
go along. RSVP and
questions, please
contact coordinator: Carole
Goldberg, 781-891-3626 (preferred
contact) or [email protected].
GAMES
Every other Friday at 12:30 pm
Please join Sisterhood members in
the Temple library
for about an hour
and half of games.
We play Taboo,
Scattergories,
Trivial Pursuit,
Apples to Apples, Encore, Celebrity,
Set, Speed Scrabble, Boggle, to
name a few. New members are
encouraged and we will teach
newcomers. It is lots of laughs and
is good to stretch the mind as well!
Contact Abbe Smerling,
781-862-0455 or [email protected]
to be on the email list.
CARING FOR LOVED ONES
WHO HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS
Meeting times to be determined
according to the interests of the
group.
We are mothers, wives, grandmoms,
sisters, aunts...who share different
but similar experiences. In various
ways we support a family member
who may live or not live in the
home. In our roles as parents and/
or caretakers, we come together in a
relaxed setting to share resources,
stories, tears, and laughs. The
loved ones we care for have an
array of individual special needs.
Karen Arbetter,
[email protected] or
781-861-1539.
MOVIES
We get together once a month to
discuss a movie we’ve
seen. The group meets
at Panera Bread in
Lexington for lunch on
the first Wednesday of
the month. Contact Karen
Funkenstein, 617-484-0024 or
[email protected] for more
info. Come join us if you have seen
the movie or not; it is a friendly
group.
BEGINNERS AND ADVANCED
BEGINNERS MAH JONGG
Interested in
learning to play
mahjongg? Know
the basics but
would like to
learn more and
play regularly? We have options for
this circle, depending on what the
interest level is. We can do a new
beginners class, meeting for 3
consecutive weeks to
learn the basics and
then continuing to
practice together for as long as
desired. We can also do a review
class and then organize a regular
game of those interested. To
participate, or if you have other
mah jongg related ideas or
questions, contact Randi Levine at
[email protected] or
781-863-5906.
DROP-IN MAH JONGG
FOR EXPERIENCED PLAYERS
Meets Thursdays at approximately
11 am at Temple Isaiah. This is a
NEW circle spearheaded
by Karen Freidberg, who
is coordinating. Please
let Karen know if you
plan to drop in. This is a
friendly, non-betting
game. All Sisterhood players are
welcome. Contact Karen
Freidberg at 617-489-0565 or
[email protected].
YIDDISH ANYONE?
Meets monthly at various
members’ homes.
Our Yiddish group meets once a
month on various afternoons at 1
pm at members' houses. We share
Yiddish stories and try to speak in
Yiddish as much as possible. We do
not meet during January/February/
March. We usually meet the third
Thursday of the month but anyone
interested should contact Elly
Edelstein, [email protected] or
781-275-3243.
THE YUD
The Yud is a circle of
women in their 30s and
40s. Over the past year, we
gathered for a "Vodka and
Latkes" Hanukah party, a
Tu B'Shevat brunch, and a
wine and cheese Shavuot
celebration, with a few hikes and
happy hours sprinkled in between.
For more information, please email
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Sisterhood Circles
(continued)
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Thursday Study Classes
with the Clergy
(Continued from page 4)
[email protected] or find us on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/groups/theyud. Dana Hagenbuch is
the contact person at the email address listed above.
DOG WALKING –
CONTACT PERSON NEEDED
Looking for a contact person for a dog walking circle:
exercising you and your dog for one hour, weekly, starting
across the street from the Temple. Time to be
determined. Contact Linda Stimson at
[email protected] or call 781-275-4397.
WALKING GROUP
By arrangement
We enjoy exercise and each other’s conversation, plus
scenery and gardens on residential streets, conservation
land and the bike path. This group meets at Peet’s in
Lexington center and walks for about an hour,
weather permitting, year round. Walk with
us whenever you’re available. Please contact
Carol Sacerdote to be on the email list, or to
be matched with other walkers
at [email protected] or 781-861-7298.
GOURMET
Cook great meals together. Those interested will give
Sally input as to how they would like the group to be
formed. For further information please
contact Sally Huebscher,
[email protected] or 781-863-8159.
FORM A NEW GROUP
If you have a new idea that isn’t listed here, and you’d like
to put together a new circle, please contact Linda
Stimson, [email protected] or call 781-275-4397.
Our tradition of Thursday morning study with
our clergy team continues with the timely
“Israel - An exploration of people, politics and
culture”.
Classes are held from 9:30 am until 11:00 am.
Dates - February 19, 26, March 5, 12, 19 and
26.
Come for the learning, the snacks, and the community!
Participation is without cost, though we request that
participants support Sisterhood by registering as
members. (Men may join as associate members.)
For questions contact Rebecca Shahmoon, 781-641-0728,
[email protected].
Mah Jongg Cards for 2015
HEAR YE, Mah Jongg Mavens, it's time to order your
2015 cards. Standard cards are $8. Large cards are $9.
Please send a check for the proper amount, made out
to “Temple Isaiah Sisterhood,” to:
Fredda Sage
92 Whits End
Concord, MA 01742
All orders must be received by January 15, 2015. No
exceptions.
If you have any questions, Fredda can be reached at
978-369-6896 or [email protected].
Name
Newsletter Team Appreciated
The Sisterhood Newsletter is produced by a small team
of volunteers. Many thanks go to to the women who
offer to proofread to find the many errors for each issue:
Karen Schorfheide–Ray, Sue Tafler, Katherine Prager
and Sally Huebscher. Thank you as well to the many
contributors. Lastly, thank you to David Gardner of
Boyd’s Direct, for his assistance with layout and
aesthetics.
Editor,
Gini Shevrin
Address
City/State/Zip
Standard Cards (_____ for $8 each) $__________
Large Cards (_____ for $9 each) $__________
Total Enclosed $__________
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Rosh Chodesh (Head of the Month)
Rosh Chodesh (“Head of the Month”) is
the celebration of the new moon. This
observance, dating from Biblical times,
is recognized as a woman’s holiday; a
day associated with women’s renewal
and celebration.
Each month, Sisterhood women gather at
each others’ homes on Monday or
Wednesday evenings (we alternate days
to afford people the opportunity to
come), and take turns hosting and
facilitating these meetings. We explore a
breadth of subjects on themes related to
Judaism or womanhood, sharing and
exploring ideas, looking inward, and
enjoying the warmth of a thoughtful
evening with other Sisterhood women.
See below for the exciting topics
scheduled for the next few months.
Rosh Chodesh Tevet will meet on
Monday, December 15, at 7:30 pm, at a
location to be
determined - either the
home of Sandi
Rosenfeld or Temple
Isaiah, depending on the
response. Sandi
Rosenfeld will lead a
discussion on the role of
candles in ceremony and
Jewish traditionm, and
Jacquie SerebraniKesner will lead a hands-on project on
Chanukah Lanterns. Why is it that
candles are such a prominent part of
Jewish celebration? Is it to bask in the
glow of the candles? To provide light for
the celebrations after sundown? To
illumine our eyes? As a reminder of
God's presence? To invoke joy? To
strive against darkness? Why are they
traditionally lit by women? Following
our study, discussion and exploration of
light in Jewish culture and ritual, create a
lantern to light your way as you soak in
the beauty of the night air and reflect on
the miracle of Chanukah. Perhaps this
might inspire a new Chanukah tradition.
RSVP to Sandi Rosenfeld at 781-8627480 or email at [email protected].
Rosh Chodesh Shevat will meet on
Wednesday, January 21, at 7:00 pm, at
the home of Sally
Huebscher. We will
have a pot luck
dinner based on the
recipes in the
Jerusalem
Cookbook by Yotam
Ottolenghi and Sami
Tamimi. Sally has a
list of recipes from
the cookbook, and
you will be able to
choose one to prepare as the date gets
closer. RSVP to Sally Huebscher at
[email protected] or call her at
781-863-8159.
Rosh Chodesh Adaar will meet on
Monday, February 9, at 7:30 pm at the
home of Abbe Smerling. Pam Awrach
will lead a discussion on Bubbe Meises
and Jewish superstitions. Come, share,
and learn about bubbe meises (Yiddish
for
grandmother's
tale) and popular
Jewish
superstitions. For centuries Jews have
performed the "ritual" of spitting three
times upon hearing about a tragedy or
something wonderful to ward off the "evil
eye.” Many of us still say "pooh, pooh,
pooh" to prevent a tragedy from
happening or recurring. Where did these
superstitions originate and why do you
think they exist today? Are you
superstitious about anything? Do you
have a bubbe meise to tell? How are these
superstitions and stories connected to our
Jewish traditions? Come to Rosh
Chodesh and discuss this interesting and
fun topic. RSVP to Abbe at
[email protected] or call 781-8620455.
Rosh Chodesh Nissan will meet on
Wednesday, March 25, at 7:30 pm at the
home of Ruth Budd. In preparation for
the Passover Seders soon to follow, our
Rosh Chodesh will be on the Four
Children—to be facilitated by Sue Tafler.
Which of the four classic children is each
of your own progeny? Which kind of
child are you yourself? Is saying
“children” rather than the traditional
“sons” at all helpful in reframing this
problematic portion of the Seder? We will
meet at the home of Ruth Budd. RSVP to
Ruth Budd at 781-861-0363 or
[email protected].
Jewish Month
Date
Hostess
Topic and Facilitator
Rosh Chodesh Tevet
Monday, 12/15
Sandi Rosenfeld, OR Temple
Isaiah
Jacquie Serebrani-Kesner – Let There Be Light: The
role of candles in Judaiasm
Rosh Chodesh Shevat
Wednesday, 1/21
Sally Huebscher
Jerusalem Cookbook pot luck dinner
Rosh Chodesh Adar
Monday, 2/9
Abbe Smerling
Pam Awrach – Bubbe Meises and superstition
Rosh Chodesh Nissan
Wednesday, 3/25
Ruth Budd
Susan Tafler – The 4 Children – Which is your child
and which are you?
Rosh Chodesh Iyar
Wednesday, 4/15
TBD
Marsha Byrnes—Elder Care—how to negotiate with
your parents and siblings
Rosh Chodesh Sivan
Wednesday, 5/20
Pam Awrach
Abbe Smerling – Themes from the Book of
Ruth: Finding home, mothers and daughter-in-laws,
Jews by Choice
Rosh Chodesh Tammuz
Monday, 6/15
TBD
Mickey Khazam – a Short Story
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Monday Evening Book Group
The Evening Book Group will be
meeting on Monday, December 22,
to discuss Dear Life by Nobel
Prize winner Alice Munro. Sandy
Macey will be the discussion leader
for this engrossing book of short
stories by a master writer. Please
note that the last four stories are semi
-autobiographical. We’ll be meeting
at Temple Isaiah with coffee and
conversation at 7:30 pm and book
discussion from 8-9:30 pm. Please
respond to Rebecca Shahmoon:
[email protected] or 781-6410748. It’s very helpful to the hostess,
and you’ll be contacted in case there
are any changes.
Our January meeting will be on
Monday, January 26, to discuss
our annual classic: Daniel
Deronda by George Eliot. Rose
Rubin will be discussion leader for
this novel whose title character is a
Jewish man who has been raised
within upper class English society and
is searching for his own identity.
Coffee and discussion times as above.
We will meet at Temple Isaiah.
RSVP to Rosalie Weiss: 781-275-8885
or [email protected].
95 Winter St.,
Lexington. Please respond to Judy:
781-862-1862 or
[email protected].
This the Story of a Happy Marriage
by Ann Patchett will be our
selection for February 23, with
Laura Lees as discussion leader.
According to Google Books, this book is
“an irresistible blend of literature and
memoir revealing the big experiences
and little moments that shaped Ann
Patchett as a daughter, wife, friend and
writer.” We will meet at Temple
Isaiah. Please respond to Harryot
Goldstein: [email protected] or
781-538-5884.
Feel free to come every month or only
once in a while. This group is open to
all, and welcomes your opinions and
participation. Please respond to each
monthly hostess. For further
information or to be put on the email
list, please contact the coordinator,
Carol Sacerdote, at [email protected]
or 781-861-7298.
On March 23 we’ll discuss All the
Light We Cannot See by British
writer Anthony Doerr. This is a
beautifully written and moving novel
about a blind French girl and a
German boy living in occupied France.
Cheryl Forsythe will be the leader, and
we’ll meet at the home of Judy Palmer,
We are honored to have
Neville Frankel
as our speaker
on December 13 at our
Yom Shabbat Weekend on
"Jews of South Africa." Mr.
Frankel will be joined by four other
South African born panelists in the
second half of the program.
The Four Questions
(No, not THOSE Four Questons!)
Your opinions count, and we want to hear them. Take a
look at the four questions below, and share your ideas
by either emailing [email protected], or
posting on our Facebook group,
https://www.facebook.com/groups/isaiahsisterhood/,
where the postings are only seen by other members of
the group. If you’re not computer savvy, you can call
Sally or send a letter c/o the Temple.
Where should we give the money we raise?
We ask this question every year at our Sisterhood
Supper. By the time this newsletter hits your mailbox,
you should have received a survey in your email to solicit
your input on this question as well. A committee
evaluates each organization to make sure they meet the
charity standards and the mission of Sisterhood. Each
year we begin fresh to create the list of charities so that
the it is representative of our current membership, so if
you are passionate about a cause, voice that passion.
Where should we go for Women’s Weekend Away
(WWA) next year?
This year we skipped our traditional WWA. Should we
go back to Portsmouth or Newport? Where else could we
go within a 2 hour drive? Have you been to a WWA
before? If so, what do you look forward to about this
weekend? Do you have any new ideas for a weekend
away? Let’s do something completely different!
Why Sisterhood?
Should we open our events that are not gender oriented
to include men? It would mean more than “allowing”
men to participate (we already do that); it would mean
outreach and encouraging men to be actively involved at
our dinners, our Rummage Sale, and our circles. Would
we still be Sisterhood? Do women exclude men in
situations that we, as women, would not want to be
excluded?
Do you feel welcomed?
This is the question Sally asks at every event. Is it easy
to walk into the room? Do we notice new people? Is
there a seat at the table? Was there an easy way to
participate? Did you leave knowing someone new or
someone better? Share ideas about how to make this
process better. What are your experiences in Circles and
small group settings like Rosh Chodesh? Do you have
ideas for other ways to connect with women, to make
friends, to be helpful to each other? If someone in
Sisterhood called you, would you meet them for coffee?
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YUD Plans An Exciting Year
Earlier this fall, a group of Yuddies gathered in the
Temple library to discuss our members' interests and
brainstorm a slew of amazing ideas for the coming year.
Stay tuned for more info about new programs/events
around learning and personal growth, social action, and
just plain social opportunities.
Listed here are few upcoming events -- exact dates will
be announced by email as they're known and also posted
to our Facebook group.
December 7: First ever Speed
Networking event.
December 11: Annual Hannukah Party!
January:
Paint Bar night!
February:
2nd annual yoga workshop.
April:
3rd annual Jerusalem Potluck.
June:
Summer Kick-Off Party!
July:
Mud Run
In addition to these YUD
events, the women of YUD
participate in many of the
general Sisterhood activities.
Join our email list by sending an email
to [email protected] and join our Facebook
group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/theyud/.
"The Y Team" is the group of women who keep the Yud
chugging along. Care to join us? We are currently
seeking others to join our planning committee to ensure
the YUD remains part of the Isaiah community for years
to come! Email Dana Hagenbuch at
[email protected] for more info.
The YUD is an “age & stage of life” Sisterhood circle
comprised of younger women at the stage of life that
includes building a career and/or raising a young family
(alhough neither children nor career are membership
prerequisites, and the age range is wide). If you think you
have a lot in common with this group, see article above for
contact info.
Opportunities to Contribute
The Basket
Women and children, our neighbors,
seek shelter at area safe houses. They
arrive with little or nothing. A family
may stay at a shelter for several weeks
or even months and they need all the
tools of home making.
Personal cleaning supplies,
housekeeping supplies, and kitchen
supplies are important to these
women and children. The regular
sizes of these products are most
appropriate. Continue to bring in
travel size items too!
At all Sisterhood meetings and
events and at the side entrance of
Temple Isaiah, there is a basket that
needs to be filled.
Please bring new
personal supplies,
cleaning supplies,
and school supplies.
For more information contact Janey
Solis at 781-899-9725.
Bima & Oneg Flowers … A Lovely Way to Say It
If you’re looking for a wonderful way
to honor or remember
someone or a special
occasion, you can do so by
sponsoring flowers for a
Shabbat service—on
either the Bima or the Oneg
table. Sisterhood provides
flowers for Friday evenings
when there is no Bar/Bat Mitzvah.
Sisterhood will order the floral
arrangements and
acknowledge the occasion in
the Sisterhood Newsletter
and Temple
Bulletin as well as sending,
when appropriate, a note of
congratulations or thanks to
the honorees. The cost of the
flowers is $70, and you or the
honorees will be able to take them
home.
Email Linda Farkas-Wagner at
[email protected] or call her
at 781-860-9129 for available dates
in 2014-2015 for Bima Flowers and
Oneg Table Flowers.
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To Our Sisters with Love
Heidi Tyson on the marriage of
Mazel Tov to:
her daughter, Elyse, to Tom
Eileen Asarkof, on celebrating the
bat mitzvah of her granddaughter,
Abigail Rose Jacobs
Bonnie Cohen, on the marriage of
her daughter, Deborah, to Nicholas
Russell
Karen Funkenstein, on the
engagement of her daughter, Amy,
to John Henry Nolan IV
Janine Cohen on the engagement
of her son, Jeffrey, to Tim Laurie
Condolences to:
Neumeier, and on the marriage of
her son, Matt, to Shinsuke Aso.
Margot Holtzman on the birth of
her grandson, Joshua Kasfir
Holtzman.
Please send your Mazel Tov
and Condolence
information to
SisterhoodCommunications
@gmail.com
Phyllis Bosinoff, on the death of her
husband Philip.
Lisa Bloom-Charette, on the
death of her mother, Esther S.
Bloom
Karen Budnick, on the death of
her father, Herbert Lohse.
A Purim Mitzvah: Count Yourself In!
Sisterhood helps you fulfill the
mitzvah of sending small gifts of
sweets to others. A Mishloach
Manot basket is a traditional gift of
food and candy.
Celebrate Queen Esther’s bravery
that enabled the Jewish people to
fight the evil Haman by ordering
baskets. This Sisterhood project
serves as a community builder as
well as a fundraiser. We tie
together our congregation and add
to the tzedakah that Sisterhood
distributes each year.
Look for your order form via U.S.
mail, and in your email box after
the first of the year. You will have
options on the form to volunteer to
help out.
WE CAN’T DO THIS WITHOUT
YOU – COUNT YOURSELF IN.
Visit http://tinyurl.com/purim-bags
to sign up to help.
Pre-Build: Join us for a daytime
or evening gathering to package
bags of hamentashen, tea and
honey, etc. We will send
information soon via the Sisterhood
e-blasts about the times and places
for these gatherings.
Build: The complete bags will be
assembled on Friday, February 27,
2015. We will meet in the social hall
at 9:30 am and work until they are
finished. We should be there for five
hours, so stop by anytime to pitch in.
Distribution and Pickup: Bags
will be ready for delivery on Sunday,
March 1, 2015. We need many
drivers willing to be responsible for a
route of 10 – 12 houses, as well as
volunteers to staff shifts in the
library “distribution center” during
the morning between 8:30 am and
1:30 pm. We also need youth
volunteers during that time to act as
runners taking bags to the cars of
the delivery volunteers.
We will not be asking recipients to
pick up bags at the Temple this year,
so we do need a significant number
of drivers.
The
deadline for
ordering is
Sunday,
February 1,
2015.
This year, we bring back ‘reciprocal’
phone calls and emails. You will
have an option to specify your
preference for reciprocating on your
order form. Volunteers will call
recipients to let them know they are
receiving a basket, and to see if they
would like to send a basket back to
their benefactors. (We will need a
lot of volunteers to make those calls!)
If you have questions or need
additional order forms, contact
[email protected].
Order By
February 1, 2015
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Sisterhood Rummage Sale—Wow!
One and a half days to set up, two and a half days for a
sale and once again Temple Isaiah’s Sisterhood Rummage
Sale was a huge success. Not only did we raise $28,000,
but we had another record breaking year with the
number of volunteers who helped make this event a
memory for all. Each year we try to achieve new goals
and this year we set out to have all of the items left over
after the sale donated directly to community
organizations. I worked with Julia Burnett, Social Action
VP of LEFTY, who worked over the summer making
connections with shelters and organizations so that ALL
of our leftover goods go directly to those in need. We
donated over 75 bags and household items with Janie
Solis, Audrey Gould and me driving a 10ft U-Haul to
various organizations. In addition, Saturday night, 11
LEFTY volunteers helped with our set-up. It was amazing
to have our teens work with us on such a valuable cause
and we hope to make this a tradition for future years. Our
Sale served over 450 customers, which reflects the
incredible advertising Gini Shevrin and Karen
Schorfheide-Ray created. The work we do would never
happen if it were not for your generous donations and the
back breaking work which goes into making this sale a
success in such a short amount of time.
The team which spearheads this event spends endless
hours planning, organizing and schlepping for months.
Serving as our leaders: DiAnne Wyner, Buzz Marley, Gini
Shevrin, Ali Karasaic, Audrey Gould, Sara Israel,
Marjorie Bladd, Nancy Shepard, and Janie Solis. April
Smith Ziegler created a new space, “A Cut Above,” which
was a great success. Sally Huebscher nourished us with
her delicious food every day and Judy Sharenow never
forgets to nourish our customers with cookies and coffee.
We set out each year to create an environment which
brings our sisters together to create community not only
for ourselves but for those we serve. We met new friends,
reacquainted ourselves with one another, and brought a
sense of service to our community.
It’s an amazing 5 days and I’m so blessed to work with all
these people and thank each and every one of you for
supporting such a great event: Karen Arbetter, Harriet
Silverman, Pamela Hoffman, Marilyn Ryngiewicz,
Barbara McIntosh, Jane Paulson, Ruth Fleischmann,
Selma Kent, Gladys Dratch, Masha Traber, Marsha
Byrnes, Dolly Sadow, Terri Goldberg, Ros, Michaela and
Edward Shamash, Joyce Greif, Deena Shriber, Laura
Derby, Sue Tafler, Wendy Leibow, Evelyn Solis, Ilene
Benghiat, Lisa Bloom Charette, Karen Schorfheide-Ray,
Lillian Dayan-Cimadoro, Harryot Goldstein, Mary Dana
Gershanoff, Barbara Snyder, Cynthia Piltch, Judith
Rissman, Wendy Rudner, Ruth Sherman, Lois and Jack
Woodbury, Sally Rubin, Carol Sacerdote, Bonnie Kelly,
Lynn Geltman, Liz Burnett, Maya Katz, Fran Detweiler,
Kathy Pike, Emily and Myrna Kaye, Leah Wyner, Tony
Deranian, Elaine Dratch, Devorah Smith, Karen Zallen,
Heidi Tyson, Karen Budnick, Harriet and Janna Crafts,
Kathryn Prager, Ellie Agranat, Laurie Wolk Shea, Meryl
Junik, Karen Maslow, Paula Slotkin, Barbara Smith,
Eileen Cohen, Marcia Friedman, Barbara Koren, Estelle
Cushner, Sandi Rosenfeld, Elizabeth Freier, Sylvia
Frazer, Shelley Slater, Michele Hilley, Liz Cohen, Sandy
Macey, Kathy Jacob, Karen Freidberg, Hans Heilman,
Eric Synder, Robyn Snyder, Mickey Khazam, Elisa
Jacobs, Robin Reiner, Stephanie Kriesberg, Ruth
Greenberg, Estelle Mathur, Karen Maslow, Judy Stein,
Abbe Smerling, Susan Ritter, Gayle Pinshaw, Karen
Funkenstein, Bruce Leader and Cathy Leader.
Also, our amazing community volunteers: Carlos
Cardenas, Nick Enzmann, Jan Carrigan Candy Zito-Wolf,
Nancy Lin, Diane Halpin, Martina and Victoria Berube,
Ann Baretz, Diane Karasic and Sukanya Walhekar.
Kathy Pike, Steven, Max and Emily Kaye, Andrea and
Anthony Russo, Steve Kramer and Gil Benghiat rescued
Gini and me on Saturday to help load and unload the
truck for set-up.
Bob Huebscher made endless car runs to the Bay State
Textile bins at each of the Lexington schools with
damaged and stained items that get recycled. The
Lexington schools get a percentage of money from Bay
State Textiles based on the pounds of goods we dropped
off.
Our Boy Scouts without whom we’d need many
chiropractic visits: Noah Fryou, Luke Mager, Sam
Greenberg, Noam Watt, Arjith Jegannathan, Sharath
Jegannathan, and Jacob Milendorf. Also, community
youth volunteer, Charlie Schroeder.
Much gratitude goes to our community partners who
support this event with their in-kind services: Wegmans
(Burlington) for donating bags for bag day; Stop and
Shop (Bedford and Lexington) and Star Market
(Waltham) for our cookies; My Cleaners at Countryside
for items of abandoned clothing; Peterson Party Center
for deep discounts on racks; LABBB Collaberative for
the wonderful young people who help us clean up each
year and their great staff who support them; and our
amazing staff who are always there for us: Steven, Mike,
Ed, Antonio and Janira and the great women in the front
office: Betsy, Jenny, Deb and Andrea.
With endless gratitude,
Irene Rosenzweig
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We Stand with Israel Sisterhood Supper
Many dedicated Sisterhood women
contributed to our 2014
Membership Supper celebration of
our Temple Isaiah Sisterhood and
Israel. This community spirit keeps
our Sisterhood vibrant and
engaging.
Watertown, MA, who provided a
fantastic meal supplemented by a
few dishes made by Sally & her
kitchen crew. Eve Nichols made a
special trip to pick up the baklava
desserts from Massis Bakery, also in
Watertown.
The dinner was
chaired by Linda
Stimson, and we
thank her!
In the late afternoon,
Temple staff members
Anne Marie Cuozzo
and Andrea Russo
helped set up the
room and prepared
some of the food for
the evening festivities
with Beth Fried, Sally
Huebscher, Karen Schorfheide-Ray
and Barbara Smith.
Much preparation
goes into a dinner for
160 women. The
invitation was
designed and
managed by Karen Schorfheide-Ray
and Gini Shevrin.
The food was chosen by a small
committee of “tasters,” led by event
chair Linda Stimson. Eve Nichols,
Pam Awrach, Sandy Bornstein and
Sally Huebscher donated their
tastebuds and chose caterer
Fordee’s Falafel & Deli in
Centerpieces, conceptualized by
Linda Stimson and created and
arranged by Barbara Smith and
Judi Brosnan, set the theme for the
evening., David Stimson provided
the photographs for those
centerpieces.
Many thanks go to the following
women for bringing appetizers:
Barbara Mende, Harriet Silverman,
Rosemary Putnam, Ceci Warsawski,
Ellen Campbell, Estelle Mathur, Gail
Maurer, Lisa Bloom-Charette, Judy
Roeder, Deborah Osber, Elsa Passer,
Rachel Garber, Sylvia Han, Barbara
Smith, Paula Slotkin, Judy FineEdelstein, Linda Helmig Bram,
Bonnie Kelly, Marsha Byrnes, Ruth
Lynn, Sarah Foster, Nancy Slater
Millner, Rose Rubin, Karen Myers,
Linda Stimson, Susan Ritter, Fran
Detweiler, Barbara Koren, Judy
Palmer, Ellie Agranat, and Ruth
Cronson.
The evening was captured in photos
by Gail Maurer. Those photos can be
seen on our Facebook group.
If we’ve left off anyone, please don’t
be offended. So many volunteers to
keep track of—what a blessing!
Thank you to all who participated
and to all who helped.
Wine and Cheese Welcoming Event a Success
What could be better than an opportunity to catch up
with the sisters in our community over a glass of wine
and some wonderful cheese, snacks, and homemade
desserts? More than 75 women joined us to kick-off the
new year on Thursday, September 4. While I coordinated
the shopping, many thanks go to all those who helped
make this event a tremendous success. Gini Shevrin and
Karen Schorfheide-Ray for helping to sign up new
members at the event; Judi Brosnan, Debbie
Wengrovitz, and Karen Schorfheide-Ray for set up and
clean up; and Paula Levine for coordinating the wine
donation. Thank you to all of our bakers for making
mouth-watering desserts, especially Sally Huebscher
for the home-made strudel!
Paula Slotkin
Sukkot Volunteers Appreciated
Sisterhood again provided food for the hungry and a
beautiful bima to enhance the holidays for Sukkot. Many
hands make light work—we assembled the bima
decorations and packed them up and delivered them to
the local food pantry in record time this year.
A great thank you to Gayle Pinshaw, Masha Traber, Lilly
Dayan-Cimadoro, Joyce Greif, Leslie Litman, Allison
Salk, Chuck Koplik, Charlie Marcus, Chuck Horowitz,
Mel Wiener, and our visitors from our sister congregation
of Or Hadash, Nir and Erel.
We also thank Tony Russo for not only helping with
picking the produce but graciously helping us stay within
our budget. We greatly appreciate it
Esther Isenberg
Lynne Fisher
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Holiday Marketplace Volunteers Thanked
The Holiday Marketplace was
chaired by committee this year. It
has been wonderful to try another
leadership model that allowed
many people to help in manageable,
smaller roles.
Holiday Marketplace vendors
include some wonderful people who
return year after year as well as lots of first-timers.
Some of our vendors can be found online. If you shop
online, please let them know you discovered their gifts
through Temple Isaiah Sisterhood.
This year we added new items to our lunch counter
menu and Sandi Rosenfeld’s kitchen team created a
real deli atmosphere.
Through the extraordinary effort of Marjorie Bladd and
her amazing team, the Judaica Shop was front and
center, offering Chanukah gifts and Judaica to make
your Jewish home beautiful and meaningful. A festive
Holiday Marketplace atmosphere was created by
Harryot Goldstein and Susan Foote. The bake table
was possible because of bakers and volunteers who
created candy bags, prepared homemade baked goods,
and worked at the Bake Shop.
We added a tzedakah table so shoppers could give the
gift of giving, and our giant teddy bear was a symbol of
sharing the holiday spirit with kids in need.
Marsha Byrnes led the set-up team to create the
welcoming space for vendors and shoppers and worked
for months contacting the vendors to arrange their
participation, while Ali Karasic and Marjorie Bladd
chose a wonderful selection of vendors to provide a wide
selection of gifts. Karen Budnick and Shari Spector set
up and staffed the raffle table with donations from our
generous vendors. Thanks to their volunteers and
everyone who bought raffle tickets.
The event was heavily advertised thru the efforts of
Karen Schorfheide-Ray and Gini Shevrin.
These committee leaders came together to provide a
wonderful Sisterhood and Temple Isaiah Community
event. THANKS TO ALL.
Editor’s Note: At press time, we did not have a complete
list of all committee volunteers. They will be duly
named and thanked in a later publication.
Marketplace Vendors 2014
Allison Glick Ceramics, Allison & Sheryl Glick
Amy Marks Mosaics
Arey Artistry Studio, Ilene Kille
Art Textile, Nina Lapchyk
Athalia Originals, Emily Hirsch
Beadz, Sandra Morse
Chasing Squirrels, Susanna Hilfer
Coco Bella Designs, Donna Maxwell
Designs by Judy, Judy Rauchwarger
Designs by Sandra, Rachel Ades & Sandra Levine
Etta’s Soaps, Belinda Skarka
Gaby Chiha Photography
GEM-n-I, Shari Cutler
Indigo Fire Studios, Suchi Mumford
Isney’s Jewels & More, Isney Santana
J Hilburn Men’s Clothier, Jane Wolfman
Jamibelina, Michelle Feudo
Jan’s Teapot, Janet Frank
MacInGenius, Stephen Weil
Marketing Unlimited, Harry Comerchero
Maya Katz Art
Mei Mei of Lexington, Henrietta Mei
Michele Hilley’s Crafts
My Favorite Things, Karen Rogers
NuraBella Jewelry, Nurit Niskala
Origami Roses, Wilawan Chaiyarat
Pierre Chiha Photography
Pottery By Lynne, Lynne Fisher
Purple Umbrella, Debbie Wolf
Sense and Humor, Barbara Litwin
Sharon Schindler Photography
Soft Sell Crafts, Lynda Hagopian
Stephen Rosenberg Jewelry Design
Suca Arts, Linda Schaye
Sweet Beads, Ellen Basch
The Anchal Project, Sophia Ryterband
Tico Art, Pat Pietrowski
Turtle Baby Shower, Haim Levy
Vintage Gifts, Ellen Davis
W. Shore Designs, Wendy Shore
Vendors in BOLD are Temple Isaiah or Sisterhood members.
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Visit the Sisterhood Judaica Shop for Your
Chanukah & Passover needs
The First Light of Chanukah is Tuesday evening, December
16, so you still have time to visit the
Judaica Shop, located in the Temple lobby,
for all your Chanukah needs, from dreidels
to Chanukah menorahs.
You can come to Sisterhood’s Judaica Shop
any week for all you need to make your
Friday evening table beautiful and your
Shabbat joyous and delicious. We have candle sticks and
Safed candles; Kiddish cups; and challah knives, boards,
and covers; as well as cookbooks; tzedakah boxes; mezzuzot;
and lots more. Don’t forget the Judaica Shop when you need
to find the perfect Bar/Bat Mitzvah gift or wedding gift.
Planning ahead: our Sisterhood Judaica Shop will have its
display of haggadot in the Temple lobby, with order forms
and ordering instructions, from March 13 through March
22. These dates will allow us to be sure your haggadah
order arrives before Passover starts (First Seder is Friday
April 3). If you have any questions please email Marjorie at
[email protected] or call her at 781-862-6355.
We can also help you make your Seder table beautiful (or
help you find the perfect gift), whether you are looking for a
lovely Seder plate, matzah plate, Elijah’s cup, Miriam’s cup,
or candle sticks.
The Judaica Shop is open regularly on Sunday morning
(9:00 am – 1:30 pm) and Wednesday afternoon (3:45 pm to
5:30 pm) when Religious school is in session. If you are
making a special trip to the Temple to
shop at any of these times, please call the
office to confirm that the Shop is open.
We are glad to open also by appointment;
call Marjorie (781-862-6355), Wendy (781862-9952), or Jacquie (781-439-4586), or
email [email protected].
Profits from the Shop are distributed with Sisterhood
tzedakah to Temple Isaiah, our local communities, national
organizations, and Israeli organizations.
We are always looking for volunteers to staff the Shop
(Sunday mornings and Wednesday afternoons when
Religious School is in session); it is fun and we will train
you. (Please call Marjorie Bladd at 781-862-6355 to
volunteer.) Thank you!
So much STUFF!
House & Communications report
In the spring of 2013, Sisterhood reorganized a bit, creating
a new area of vice-presidential responsibility called House
& Communications. Most folks understand what
communications entails, with all the emails, the publicity
for our many events, and the newsletter.
“House” is a little less obvious. To sum it up
in a short phrase—Sisterhood owns stuff.
That stuff needs to be stored, organized, and
in an ideal world, inventoried once in awhile.
It’s a work in progress.
Some of our things reside in the Temple itself:
the dishes and flatware in the kitchen,
pitchers, platters, etc.; the inventory in the
Judaica Shop, along with an I-pad used to
facilitate credit card sales; a poster frame for use for
Wellness events, that resides in the copy room; boxes of
aprons, stored in the custodians’ closet near the chapel.
Lots and lots of far-flung stuff.
Many sisters may not be aware that Sisterhood took
“ownership” of a shed on the newly acquired property
adjacent to the Temple. In fact, of course, the Temple owns
the property and the shed, but Sisterhood has claimed the
sole use of the building. That shed has become a crucial
storage space for all the hard goods required to put on the
Rummage Sale, the Holiday Marketplace, the Sukkot bima
decorations, and for old Sisterhood files from back in the
day before computers were king.
If you were to step into that shed, you would see well
organized rows upon rows of hangers, boxes of signs and
wooden signposts for the Rummage Sale, boxes of dried
flowers for the Sukkot bima, several large plastic boxes of
old files and craft supplies, and rolled up street
banners for Rummage and Marketplace events.
All of this “stuff” at one time resided in the
basements of our advisors, presidents, event chairs,
and women who were nice enough not to object to
storing stuff.
Often the House & Communications leaders are
asked if the shed can be used for various purposes,
and often the answer is “no,” simply because the
place is already quite full and needs to stay organized for
easy access. Also, the building is not accessible during the
snow months, as we do not plow into that property. Please
be understanding if your request to store your “stuff” in
the shed is rebuffed. That said, if you are storing things at
your home that you believe are truly Sisterhood inventory
that does not need to be accessed during the winter, please
contact us at [email protected] to
discuss possibly moving it out to hang out with the other
Sisterhood stuff!
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Do you have an upcoming Bar/Bat Mitzvah?
Or are you planning a wedding?
Do you want to announce a birth?
Or invite people to a special party? Are you in the market for personal note cards?
We would love the opportunity to serve you!
Please contact Karen Zallen, our Stationery and Invitation Chair, at
[email protected] or 781-863-1702
to make an appointment for your simcha invitation or holiday gift stationery.
With our wide selection of stationery books, we have beautiful offerings to suit just about any taste and budget.
All profits support Sisterhood’s annual contributions to our Temple and community.
WANTED:
Social Action Committee Members
The Sisterhood Social Action Committee is open
to new members. Come and help make the world
a little better while having fun with other
wonderful women. Work as much or as little as
you want. For more information, contact
Dolly Sadow at
[email protected] , or 781-275-4313.
SAVE THE DATE
Sisterhood Social Action
Committee
Anti-Hunger Event
Sunday, April 26
10 am—1 pm
Find us on Social Networks!
We have a private Facebook group—go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/isaiahsisterhood
and ask to join, we’ll hook you up right away.
Follow us on Twitter—@TI_Sisterhood
YUD’ies are invited to join the YUD Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/theyud/
It’s never too late to join Sisterhood! You’ll find a link to the online registration on the Temple
Isaiah web site, www.templeisaiah.net. On that page, click on “Community,” and then
“Sisterhood.” On the Sisterhood page, you’ll see a button that allows you join our email list (this
does not register you as a member, but you will receive our emails), and a link just below that to
register for membership, if you haven’t already. Count Yourself In!
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Sisterhood Calendar 2014-15
December
3 Social Action Meeting 7 pm
4 Sisterhood Board Meeting 7 pm
4 Clergy’s Class 9:30 am-11 am
15 Rosh Chodesh Tevet 7:30 pm @ Sandi Rosenfeld’s OR
Temple Isaiah.
22 Book Group: Dear Life by Alice Munro
@ Temple Isaiah 7:30 pm
January
7 Social Action Meeting 7 pm
8 Sisterhood Board Meeting 7pm
21 Rosh Chodesh Shevat 7 pm @ Sally Huebscher’s
26 Book Group: Daniel Deronda by George Eliot
@ Temple Isaiah 7:30 pm
29 Wellness Series 1—What’s So Bad About Sugar?
7 pm @ Temple Isaiah
February
4 Social Action Meeting 7 pm
5 Sisterhood Tu B’Shevat Seder 6:30 pm
9 Rosh Chodesh Adar 7:30 pm @ Abbe Smerling’s
19 Clergy’s Class 9:30 am-11 am
23 Book Group: This is the Story of a Happy Marriage by
AnnPatchett @ Temple Isaiah 7:30 pm
26 Clergy’s Class 9:30 am-11 am
27 Purim Bag Build Day
March
1 Purim Bag Delivery Day
5 Clergy’s Class 9:30 am-11 am
5 Sisterhood Esther/Vashti Purim Party 7 pm
Explore Mixology with Esther and Vashti from
Margaritas to Mint Juleps while wearing a crown
11 Social Action Meeting 7 pm
12 Clergy’s Class 9:30 am-11 am
12 Wellness Series 2—The Healing Power of Music
7 pm @ Temple Isaiah
19 Clergy’s Class 9:30 am-11 am
19 Wellness Session 2—Snow date
23 Book Group: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony
Doerr @TBD 7:30 pm
25 Rosh Chodesh Nissan 7:30 pm @ Ruth Budd’s
26 Clergy’s Class 9:30 am-11 am
29 Sisterhood Women’s Passover Seder 2pm
April
1 Social Action Meeting 7 pm
9 Sisterhood Board Meeting 7 pm
15 Rosh Chodesh Iyar 7:30 pm @ location TBD
26 Social Action Committee Event (SAVE THE DATE)
27 Book Group: Americanah by
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie @ home of Sue Tafler
7:30 pm
May
6 Social Action Meeting 7 pm
7 Sisterhood Board Meeting 7 pm
20 Rosh Chodesh Sivan 7:30 pm @ Pam Awrach’s
26 Book Group: Margaret Fuller by Megan Marshal @
home of Barbara Mende 7:30 pm
31 YES Fund Event Honoring Sally Huebscher
June
3 Social Action Meeting 7 pm
4 Sisterhood Pot Luck Supper + Tzedakah 6:30 pm
15 Rosh Chodesh Tammuz 7:30 pm @ location TBD
19 Installation of co-Presidents Judi Brosnan and
Karen Ray and their Sisterhood Board 8 pm
Loubieh
Submitted by Barbara Smith
Served at the 2014 Sisterhood Supper—appetizers
Ingredients:
4 Cups (2 lbs) fresh String Beans, ends picked off
1/2 Large sweet or bermuda Onion, thinly sliced
2-3 Large cloves Garlic, finely chopped (or 2 Tbsp
jarred minced Garlic)
1 Shallot, sliced
1/2 Cup extra-virgin Olive Oil
1 Can diced Tomatoes (15.5 ounce can)
1 Can Chicken or Beef Stock, low sodium (use diced
Tomatoes can)
1 Tbsp Tomato Paste
1 Cup finely sliced Almonds (comes already sliced in
baking section in stores)
1 1/2 tsp Allspice
1 1/2 tsp Basil
1 1/2 tsp Sea Salt
1 1/2 tsp Ground Pepper
Directions:
In an electric skillet on medium heat, saute the
Onions, Shallots & Garlic in the extra virgin Olive
Oil until translucent. Add String Beans, Tomatoes,
Stock, Tomato Paste, Almonds, Allspice, Basil, Sea
Salt, and Ground Pepper, stir to blend all
ingredients.
When it comes to a boil, cover & lower heat to
simmer for about 40 minutes, until the String Beans
are al dente or as desired.
Serves 4-6 as a side dish.
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Deadline for Ordering
Purim Baskets:
February 1, 2015
Purim is coming and we’re making the
Mishloach Manot – gift baskets.
See page 9
for more information.
Look for your order form in the mail
in early January.
Delivery is March 1.