Sisterhood Simply Shopping is selling Gift Certificates (SCRIP) from many retailers and restaurants, movies, hotels, gas stations, etc.  They make great gifts for all occasions,  such as Hanukkah, birthdays, anniversary and hospitality gifts.  They are great for family, friends, co-workers, the cleaning person, the babysitter, or yourself.  There is no additional cost to you, gift certificates are worth full face value. Usually they can also be for online purchases, Sisterhood will earn a percentage of every gift card bought. This is an on-going fundraiser that will continue through the year.  Order forms are available on Sunday mornings at Gates Café and the gift shop, or at the temple office during business hours. For more information call Deb Gordon at 377-4576 or email her at dbgordo@aol.com

The women's branch of the Congregational family is affiliated with the Women of Reform Judaism and lends its support to youth, education and service on a national as well as local level. Sisterhood meetings are held both in the day and evening to accommodate all schedules. Sisterhood has many fund-raising activities and has supported the Temple by purchasing office equipment, sponsoring the weekly Oneg Shabbat, giving partial camperships to Temple youth for attending Jewish summer camps. They support the Reyut (friendship) committee, an evening and morning study group, the Battered Women's Shelter and the Schenectady County Soup Kitchen.

SCHEDULE FOR 2009-2010

All meetings begin at 7:30 p.m.

ALL NEWCOMERS ARE WELCOME

• November 4, 2009: Girl with Dragon Tatto by Steig Larsson.
• Leaders: Linda Weiss and Ellen Strauss
• Home of Sue Torpey

• January 27, 2010: The Inextinguishable Symphony by Matin Goldsmith.
• Leader: Mindy Holland
• Home of Rena Weifenbach

• March 17, 2010: Gringolandia by temple member Lyn Miller-Lachmann.
• Leader: Lyn Miller-Lachmann - tentative
• Home of Barbara Walton

• June 6, 2010: Forever by Peter Hamill.
• Leader: Sue Torpey
• Bus trip to NYC organized by Mindy Holland and Barbara Walton

• June 9, 2010 - Book Selection for the 2010-2011 season at the home of Rena Weifenbach
• Please call Ellen Strauss with any questions.
• all dates are tentative

SCHEDULE FOR 2008–2009 -TBA

Tuesday, December 9 Barbara Fleisher and Sheila Randal will lead the discussion of Journey to the Land of No by Roya Kakakian.

All discussions are at 10:00 a.m. at the Temple, in the Sisterhood-David Hatkoff Room

ALL NEWCOMERS ARE WELCOME

Call Sonia Rubinstein or Rena Weifenbach for more information.