Message From Our President
Dearest Sisters:
I’m writing this from Ithaca, NY on my daughter’s 20th birthday and the beginning of Parents’ Weekend at Cornell University. Due to COVID, there was no Parents’ Weekend last year, but since it coincided with Gabby’s birthday, we just had to go!!! In this month of the American holiday of Thanksgiving, I'm very grateful to be here!
I’m also very thankful to have received my COVID booster shot last weekend, just eight months and a few days after the second vaccine. Staying safe and healthy and wishing all of you good health as we enter this new normal that the doctors are telling us to expect going forward. Looking forward to slowly moving our Sisterhood to more in-person events like the David Childs event that was postponed from October to November. Hope to see many of you there!
Warmly,
Marcy Melton
Sisterhood President
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Have You Renewed Yet?
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For more information, please contact Membership Vice-President:
Sisterhood is an affiliate of Women’s League for Conservative Judaism, the international network of Conservative Jewish women.
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Miriam Wagman's beautiful profiles will return soon! |
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Women Making a Difference at Sinai |
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Women Making a Difference at Sinai” is an opportunity to highlight exceptional Jewish women and their valuable work on behalf of the Sinai Temple community and beyond.
Rabbi Delphine Horvilleur: 2021 Abner and Roslyn Goldstine Scholar-in-Residence: November 7, 9, & 11
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Rabbi Delphine Horvilleur is the co-leader of the Liberal Jewish Movement of France and the Managing Editor of Tenou’a, a quarterly magazine that focuses on the full spectrum of Jewish thought through articles and workshops. Rabbi Horvilleur was ordained at Hebrew Union College in New York in 2008. Through her work with Tenou’a, she leads study and dialogue sessions that, during the COVID-19 pandemic, united tens of thousands of people virtually. Rabbi Horvilleur is one of the founding members of KeReM, the council of French-speaking liberal rabbis. She is also the author of the bestselling book Anti-Semitism Revisited: How the Rabbis Made Sense of Hatred, soon to be released in English. She is married to Ariel Weil, mayor of the Paris Centre arrondissement and together they have three children.
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“Women’s League News” is an opportunity to share the wide-reaching and important achievements of our parent organization. |
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HEALTH & WELLNESS: FLU SEASON
We are approaching the onset of the flu season. This year it comes as we are continuing to deal with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The 2020-21 flu season turned out to be mild, likely partly because of stay-at-home orders, social distancing, handwashing, and masking.
Hopefully our Women’s League members across North America and Israel are vaccinated against the COVId virus. Recommendations in the United States, Canada, and Israel are for seasonal flu vaccination for individuals over the age of 6 months. The flu vaccine can help keep you and your family members from getting the flu or if you do, the disease may be milder than if you had not been vaccinated. This year, it remains important to reduce the strain on our healthcare workers on the frontlines of the Covid-19 fight. The more people who stay healthy this flu season, the less stress on the medical workers. You can, in fact, receive both the flu vaccine and the COVID vaccine at the same time.
Women’s League for Conservative Judaism cannot give you medical advice. However, we can advise you to speak to your physician or health care provider about the flu vaccine and your personal healthcare decisions.
Please stay safe, wash your hands, and speak to your doctor!
Mindy Steinholz, MD
WLCJ Health & Wellness Chair
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Sisterhood's Judaica Shop |
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Sisterhood Lifecycle Events & Donations |
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Click HERE for a list of November and December birthdays and anniversaries for our Sisterhood members.
High Holy Day Greeting Cards
We had an error in our original publication of this list. We forgot to include our wonderful members and supporters, Diane and Ovvie Miller. Here is our updated list.
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Sisterhood Sip N Schmooze
Thursday, November 11, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.
Click HERE to join during the meeting time
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An Intimate Concert with
Cantorial Intern David Childs
Sunday, November 14, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.
Sinai Temple | Pilot Plaza
Join or renew your membership HERE.
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Book Club: Lilyville: Mother, Daughter, and Other Roles I've Played by Tovah Feldshuh
Wednesday, November 17 at 7:00 p.m.
Led by Rachel Polansky, the book club meets every month via Zoom and is free of charge. This month, we will discuss Lilyville: Mother, Daughter, and Other Roles I've Played by Tovah Feldshuh. Click HERE to register.
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Project Outreach
Thursday, November 18, 2021
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Volunteers must have been vaccinated and wear masks when delivering the food. To learn more, volunteer, or make a donation to Sisterhood's Project Outreach, please contact Lisa Pompan at lpompan@gmail.com
Project Outreach is an initiative of Sisterhood Gives Back, which encourages social action, tikkun olam, and of course, tzedakah.
Thank you to all our volunteers for your hard work!
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Rosh Hodesh Club - Tevet
Thursday, December 2, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.
Join us for the celebration of the month of Tevet. This will take place during Chanukah. The hostess will provide dinner, which is included in the $18 cost of the evening. All Sisterhood members are welcome, but must be vaccinated. Reservations by November 29th are a must. For questions or to reserve: email edienitzberg@gmail.com or call her at 310-738-4894. Please note there will not be a Rosh Hodesh Club event in November.
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Sisterhood Board Meeting
Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.
Click HERE to join during the meeting time.
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Sisterhood Sip N Schmooze
Thursday, December 9, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.
Click HERE to join during meeting time
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December Book Club
Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.
Led by Rachel Polansky, the book club meets every month via Zoom and is free of charge. More information for December's book club to follow.
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A Woman's Perspective with Rabbi Guzik
All classes from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
December 2
February 3
April 7
May 19
June 30
Click HERE to register for the December 2 session.
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NEW: Women's Kabbalah Class with Rabbi Guzik
All classes at 12:00 p.m. on Zoom
January 6, 13, 20, and 27
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The Balance Class with Larry Sarokin |
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Wednesdays from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Free
Open to all
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Simple movements designed to grow your brain, improve your balance and strengthen your immune system. Via Zoom only. Join the session HERE during meeting time weekly.
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Watercolor Series with Deborah Pitt |
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Calligraphy Series with DeAnn Singh |
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The class will run through November 22 from 12:00-2:00 p.m. Cost is $120 per student. Click HERE to register.
Click HERE to read a profile on De Ann from Shoutout LA!
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For more information and to register for classes, please contact
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