The following Sisterhood members contributed to a terrific hospice meal for November. Our food is so good that the volunteer at the desk cheers when I show up to set up. Laurel is handling the special Christmas Day meal and we have enough volunteers. Please consider volunteering to bring food January 9 which is our regular day. If you want to join us, please contact Laurel Westreich at [email protected], or at
201-317-5071. Thank you for your generosity.
MANY thanks to our wonderful contributors:
Janice Kingoff
Debby Arouesty
Barbara Waxman
Debby Smith
Pam & Barry Weiss
Elaine Lathrop
Arlene Burns
MargeJordan
Judy Hamelburg
Roberta Eichenholz
Upcoming 2019 Hospice dates:
January 9 & March 13
SISTERHOOD NEWS
Gift Shop
Selected items are on sale, including candles and wrapping paper.
Check out some of the new holiday items.
Kate, in the office, can assist you during regular office hours.
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Book Club News
I received an email from Elaine Lathrop yesterday that said she will remain in NY indefinitely in January and won't be able to host discussion of The Grandees next month.
I'd like to postpone discussion of this book, perhaps to the end of March, when Elaine will be able to participate, since she proposed this interesting book (It's great, after you get through the first chapter!).
We will miss Elaine at the next meeting and look forward to her return.
Instead, I'd like to propose that we read an essay (not too lengthy!) on immigration by another Sephardic Jew, Emma Lazarus (of Portuguese descent). I can give you the title in about a week. This reading would dovetail well with Sisterhood Shabbat (Jan. 18), which will include a selection by Lazarus and some thoughts on Jewish immigration.
The essay will come from Emma Lazarus:
Selections from Her Poetry
and Prose, edited by Morris Schappes. I will make a couple of copies of this essay available when I receive my copy of the book.
I'd like to host this meeting at my home,
2815 Cambridge Drive, Wednesday January 30, 2019, from 1-3 PM.
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Coming in 2019
Membership Kickoff Get Together Sunday January 6
12:00 Noon - Open to all members and potential members. Potluck brunch at Debbie Smith's house. RSVP: Debbie at [email protected]
Sisterhood Book Club
January meeting will be rescheduled and new date announced soon. We will be reading The Grandees by Stephen Birmingham.
Sisterhood Shabbat & Guest Chef DinnerFriday January 18
If you wish to participate in the service by reading an English or Hebrew prayer and/or helping with the dinner preparation, contact Sue Mintzes at [email protected]
Birthdays and Anniversaries
December 2018
Howard Retchin
3-Dec
Barry Laub
6-Dec
Amy Grant
8-Dec
Slade Suchecki
8-Dec
Morgan Mehler
9-Dec
David Weber
10-Dec
Todd Berliner
11-Dec
Joel Mintzes
13-Dec
Mark Schreiber
13-Dec
Sylvia Atwood
15-Dec
Paul Freedman
17-Dec
Sandy Robbins
19-Dec
Zita & Joseph Reitblatt
20-Dec anniversary
Rita Katz
22-Dec 75th b-day!
Michelle Sherman
22-Dec
Buddy Eisenstein
23-Dec
Nancy Kraselsky
23-Dec
Ronald Kurtzman
23-Dec
Glenda & Alan Dubs
24-Dec anniversary
Ronald Hoffman
25-Dec
Victor Cohen
27-Dec
Pearl & Dan Retchin
28-Dec anniversary
Domenik Suchecki
30-Dec
Elaine Lathrop
31-Dec
Warren Rosenberg
31-Dec
Birthdays and Anniversaries come from your ShulCloud Member Profile. If your special
day is NOT included here, please check your profile and add the dates. If you are not
sure how to do that, contact Kate Maclay in the office for help at [email protected]
Yahrzeits
5779 23-29 Kislev December 1-7, 2018
The Yahrzeits represent those whom we have remembered over the past week, Saturday evening through Friday Shabbat.
Bette Lee Beren Schlager
Mother of Ivan Schlager
Dorothy Simon
Respectfully remembered
Edwin Packard
Father of Pam Weiss
Esther Levine
Respectfully remembered
Esther Sobol
Mother of Arnold Sobol
Eva D'Lugin
Respectfully remembered
Helen Checkner
Respectfully remembered
Hilda Wolk Lenson
Respectfully remembered
Lillian Gorman
Mother of Bruce Gorman
Louis Levy
Father of Sharyn Rosenberg
Magdalena Solomon
Respectfully remembered
Morris Freedland
Respectfully remembered
Phyllis Katz
Mother of Slick Katz
Rebecca Arouesty
Mother-in-law of Debbie Arouesty
Sylvia Levy
Mother of Roberta Eichenholz
Thomas Ellis
Father of Phenie Bowen
Oscar Frey
Father of Barbara Waxman
Marilyn Goldman Winter
Mother of Sami Winter
Donations
Susan J. Huntting
General Fund
For disaster relief
Sara & Bruce Maurer
General Fund
Wishing a speedy and complete recovery to Roberta Eichenholz
Judith Taylor General Fund
For disaster relief
Dee & Murray Sherman
General
Get well wishes to Roberta Eichenholz
Alane Savod General Fund
In celebration of Bob Savod's life
Anne H. Ward General Fund
In honor of Steve and Martha Stein
Mr/Mrs Norman G Samet General Fund
For Disaster relief
Judith Kurzer & children Cemetery Fund
In memory of Solomon Zimmerman
Roberta & Harold Eichenholz General Fund
Wishing a quick recovery to Steve Glaser
Roberta & Harold Eichenholz General Fund
In memory of Roberta's mother, Sylvia Levy
Roberta & Harold Eichenholz General Fund
In honor of Steve Stein's birthday
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