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The Gift Shop has all your Hanukkah needs. Come shop and support Women of Rodef Sholom
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Greetings!
Women of Rodef Sholom provides you the opportunity for community. Come feel connected and meet some wonderful women. We want to get to know you!
There's so much going on and we want to see you!
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EVENTS - Come have some fun yourself
or be of service to others
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Hanukkah Membership Social
Dec 8 3-5pm Temple Social Hall
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Come have some fun celebrating Hanukkah with some wonderful people.
Eat a latke, spin a dreidel, play a game.
It's good for the soul!
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Don't miss this fun event! Last year was so much fun and very well attended!
Thank you to Fanny Stein and Judy Frumkim, Membership VPs, for hosting this event.
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12/17 1-3 pm Rodef Sholom Social Hall
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Monthly open Mahj play is usually the first & third Tuesday of every month. Due to a scheduling conflict, this month is only on the 17th.
Remember to bring card and sets. All skills welcome!
Let's have fun!
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12/18 7:15-8:15 JCC Library
(3rd Wed. of the month)
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Schedule:
December 18:
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
January 15: On Division by Goldie Goldbloom (this year's Jewish Learning Works One Bay One Book selection)
To RSVP
CLICK HERE
or Call Alice Miller with questions: 415-381-6792
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Main Food Bank Service Opportunity
Tues, December 3
(sorry, this is full)
Tues, December 17 from 9-11am (only 5 spots left)
Join us at the SF Marin Food Bank located at 2550 Kerner Blvd, San Rafael on Tues Dec 17 from 9-11am. Only 5 spaces left to do this wonderful service, so please RSVP ASAP!
MUST RSVP WITH SUSAN (see below)
We will have fun and do a tremendous mitzvah together!
Put on your hairnet and have a good time! Wear closed toe shoes and an extra layer as it can be cool in the warehouse.
Since 1987 The San Francisco Marin Food Bank has been helping to address food insecurity which affects 1 in 5 people in our community. There are 260 food pantries including at college campuses. There are home deliveries to seniors and disabled adults and snacks to high need schools. 60% of the food delivered is fresh produce.
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Extended hours for Hanukkah:
Sunday, Dec 15 through Sunday , Dec 29
M - Th 10:00 - 6:00
Fri - 11:30 - 5:00
Sun - 10:00 - 5:00
Regular hours:
MON - THURS: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
FRI: 11:30 am - 2:00 pm
SUNDAY (most) 10:00 - 12:30
Closed all Saturdays
Or by appointment, call Ingrid: 415-640-7868
As we are solely run by volunteers, call to make sure we're open: 415 444 8098
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From elegant to smile-on-your-face silly, your Gift Shop has everything for Hanukkah except latkes and applesauce!
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Seriously gorgeous Menorahs as gifts or for yourself!
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Napkin - Hanukkah Ugly Sweater! You don't have to wear them! Brighten your table and smile!
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Tikkun Olam - SF/Marin Food Drive
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Holiday Dinner Drive formerly "Turkey Mitzvah"
Benefiting the SF/Marin Food Bank
Every year we raise money to feed the hungry. This year we continue this tradition of Tikkun Olam. Be sure to check "Congregation Rodef Sholom" in the drop down section.
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Save the Date in February
(our big Fund Raising month)
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WRS TRIVIA NIGHT
Sat. Feb 1st 7 pm
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Featuring great questions, music and visuals
Your entry includes:
- One drink & delicious sweet/savory treats
- Many door and raffle prizes
- 50/50 Drawing (winner keeps half)
- Silent Auction with terrific items
Our own Howard Rachelson, Master of Trivia, will put on a great evening of fun and entertainment.
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$25 in advance (pay on-line now)
$30 at the door
Same price as last year!
Support the WRS Tikkun Olam Fund
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The now famous WRS Jewelry & Accessories Sale is
February 9th!
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DONATIONS:
Please gather your donations of new or gently used jewelry and accessories (scarfs, purses, belts) and bring them to the temple office.
Mark them: WRS Jewelry Sale
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Save the Date in February & March
time for learning
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Curriculum: 10 Commandments
February 20, 27 and March 5
7-8:30 pm in the JCC Library
Claire Mikowski, Jewish Education extraordinaire, will be teaching this class. An opportunity to make connections while learning.
Cost of Curriculum is $36 plus shipping
(If cost is a concern, arrangements can be made)
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WRS Retreat May 15-17, 2020
New for this year, early bird registration will open in Mid-January.
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WOMEN OF RODEF SHOLOM SHABBAT - Nov. 8
An absolutely fabulous evening!
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The Sholom Singers were wonderful and the Blessing of the Past Presidents was very special.
Thank you to Barbara Merino, and her committee of dedicated women for creating a most serene, special and spiritual Sisterhood Shabbat!
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An afternoon of planning, bonding, connecting and of course, eating! The Board members of Women of Rodef Sholom met to do all these things and more.
Come join the party - please ask how YOU can get involved. We'd love to have you.
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WANT TO GET INVOLVED BUT DON'T KNOW HOW?
The Women of Rodef Sholom’s Programming and Membership Committees are seeking new volunteers. Volunteering time, energy and passion to these committees is rewarding work! It is also a great way to meet new people, contribute to interesting projects, and give back to our wonderful organization.
Programming Team meeting:
Date:
Tuesday, December 3 5:30 pm - 7 pm in the JCC library
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BE OF SERVICE: GIVE A SISTER A RIDE
Some Sisterhood members no longer drive and would still like to come to events. Can you offer a ride to a Sister in need?
If so,
CLICK HERE and Jen Levine will connect you. Thank you for being of service!
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Renew your Membership for 2019-2020
(if you haven't already done so)
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You can do it on-line. It's easy!
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Message from our President
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Dear Women of Rodef Sholom:
Wow, November sure was eventful. I hope you are all safe and stable after the Kincaide fire and power outages. While we lost all precious communications and I don’t know anyone who went unaffected by the power outages, I tried to enjoy the quiet downtime, the simple meals, and the amazing night skies that came with them. I also had to laugh that my far flung college student children hardly noticed our radio silence!
Power outages and last minute changes didn’t deter the over 700 people that joined Rabbis Stacy and Elana at the Marin Organizing Committee’s (MOC) 10
th Anniversary Convention: it was moved from the Civic Center, which had been converted to an emergency shelter for fire evacuees, and was held in the Rodef Sholom sanctuary in the semi-darkness. I am new to the MOC, and I was so inspired by so many volunteers dedicated to finding solutions to heartbreaking problems right here in Marin County; my favorite example of the spirit of the day was the sign held by an MOC activist in the slideshow that said “Yes in my backyard.” I can’t think of any phrase that better represents the values I learned growing up in San Francisco, AND that I see in modern Reform Judaism and in our special Rodef Sholom community. Thank you to the Marin Organizing Committee, and to all of the Women of Rodef Sholom (WRS) and other Rodef Sholom community volunteers!
On a related note, I LOVED seeing all of the eager faces at the Mitzvah Day breakfast sponsored by the Women of Rodef Sholom. Thank you to all of you and your families that showed up to practice hands-on Tikkun Olam (repairing the world). I hope it was as rewarding for you as I know it was for the beneficiaries of your hard work. Let’s keep it going all year long!
Last but not least of the many activities in November was the spiritual and meaningful Women’s Shabbat hosted by the Women of Rodef Sholom. Thank you to the dedicated volunteers of the WRS Programming Committee who prepared and delivered such beautiful readings, songs, and treats for the evening. Thank you to religious educator Claire Mikowski, a true treasure to WRS, for her thoughtful drash (interpretation of text); I was not at all surprised at the rapt silence in the sanctuary during her compelling sermon.
If you want to hear more from Claire, she will be hosting a series of classes using the Chai Mitzvah (living commandment) organization’s curriculum in February and March (see above), and I hope she will also be teaching us during our Women of Rodef Sholom Retreat in May as she usually does. Thanks also to those of you and your families who were able to attend our special Shabbat services to celebrate the women in our lives, and I especially loved seeing all the husbands and sons that evening there to honor you all!
December promises to be another busy month, hopefully without the power outages. I am looking forward to traveling to the Union of Reform Judaism Biennial Convention in Chicago with several other Women of Rodef Sholom and congregants to cheer on our own Rabbi Stacy who will be leading Shabbat services at that gathering of what I expect will be over 5,000 Reform Jews. What a well-deserved honor, and I know she will wow us all!
Just before that, please join me and our Membership Committee at the Women of Rodef Sholom’s annual
Hanukkah Social on December 8, 2019, from 3-5pm. We will eat latkes (potato pancakes), of course, and celebrate another lovely season together.
Join us, because, without you, we are one woman short!
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Jen Levine
President, Women of Rodef Sholom
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Dear Friends,
It’s the morning after a huge concert at Congregation Emanuel in San Francisco and I’m feeling that familiar sadness after a program like this is done, kind of sorry that it’s over. There is such a rush of adrenaline rehearsing, connecting with colleagues (8 Cantors in this case), nervousness, and then pouring all of one’s passion into the performance. Once the applause dies down, and you greet wonderful guests who have attended, and you change out of your concert dress attire you’re left with a ting of sadness.
The theme for this program was Peace and we sang a wide range of pieces from Jewish liturgy to folk rock songs from the 70’s. I recall how lucky I was that when I turned 18 in 1972, the Vietnam War was wrapping up and Nixon ended the draft (I had number 165 in the birthday lottery that year).
My solo offering during the concert was a prayer from the morning liturgy by Ben Steinberg, Sim Shalom. I had to do some sleuth work to find his phone number during a morning break in rehearsals, but I did reach him at his home in Toronto, and I told him I would be singing his piece that night. He’s 90 years old now and he’s had a tough year health wise but reconnecting with him and his wife was such a blessing.
I wish for us all utzdakah, chesed, v’racha, v’rachamim, and of course shalom.
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Jewish Women’s Theatre presents:
Mapping of the Mind
Tuesday, February 4, 2020 7 -9 pm
JCC – Kurland Lounge
An unforgettable and provocative evening of salon-style theater!
Mapping of the Mind
When the mind doesn’t work the way others expect it to there is a recipe for laughs and for heartbreak. These are stories from individuals whose brains operate a bit differently.
Mental illness is no laughing matter, but these stories and poems just might surprise you with their humor, heart, courage and hope.
Tickets:
Here
is link to the EVENTBRITE page that is live. We are still working on our web page and marketing materials to accompany this program
Special
PROMO CODE
for your organization on Public Tickets is called
SISTERHOOD
. The JCC member price is already discounted.
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Congregation Rodef Sholom
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In the bin this month: In the temple lobby
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December:
Warm jackets, raincoats and sleeping bags for the unsheltered to be distributed by St. Vincent De Paul dining room and continue Toy Drive.
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WRS New Minhag (custom)
"Heal Her Now" SCARFS
BIG NEWS: We just won an Or Ami Award from the WRJ (Women of Reform Judaism) for this project!
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El na, refah na lah (Please God, heal her now)
From Numbers 12:13 -
Then Moses cried to the LORD, "Heal her now, O God."
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The Women of Rodef Sholom has a new minhag (custom) which was introduced and created at the WRS Retreat this year. Beautiful hand-made silk scarfs were produced, wrapped in Mishaberach prayers while holding the Torah, and adorned with healing prayers and love.
When a woman in our Congregation has a very serious illness, she will be presented with a "Heal Her Now" Scarf as a gift from the Women of Rodef Sholom. Rabbi Stacy has the box of scarfs.
Sharing this kind of loving kindness, refu’ah sh’leymah (complete healing), and Torah, is what Sisterhood is all about.
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We solemnly pray that you never need one of these scarfs. However, if you do, please contact Rabbi Stacy or
wrs@rodefsholom.org
and you will be wrapped in healing love.
El na, refah na lah (Please God, heal her now)!
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