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.

Sisterhood 2007-2008 Calendar 

*Most Wednesday meetings are at 7:30 pm, and Sunday meetings are at 10 am, at the Temple.  Please watch the bulletin and mailings (emailings) for specific times and locations.  Short business meetings may precede some activities.

• Wednesday, September 5 – Open Board meeting

• Sunday, September 9 – Welcome Presentation at ReligiousSchool

• Wednesday, September 19 – Program on Relaxation Techniques
• Wednesday, October 10 – Open Board meeting
• Sunday, October 14 – Joint Sisterhood / Brotherhood Breakfast
• Wednesday, October 24 – Paid-up Membership featuring a Musical Entertainment
• Wednesday, November 7 – Open Board meeting
• Wednesday, November 28 – White Elephant Program
• Sunday, Jan 13 – Mother-Daughter Beaded Jewelry Making
• Wednesday, February 6 – Basket Weaving Program
• Wednesday, March 5 – Open Board meeting
• Wednesday, March 19 – Air National Guard Program
• Wednesday, April 2 – Open Board meeting
• Wednesday, April 9 – Fashion Show
• Wednesday, May 7 – Open Board meeting
• Thursday, May 22 – Donor
• Wednesday, June 4 – Old/New Board Meeting

CLICK HERE: FOR INFORMATION ON VOLUNTEERING FOR THE SOUP KITCHEN.

SCHEDULE FOR 2007-2008

All meetings begin at 7:30 p.m.

ALL NEWCOMERS ARE WELCOME

• Wednesday, October 17: Book- The Lemon Tree, Sandy Tolan
• Facilitator: Dorothy Meyer
• Home: Gloria Kahn

• Wednesday, December 12: Book- Journey From The Landof No, Roya Hakakian
• Facilitators: Sheila Randall and Ellen Blake
• Home: Bea Hahn

• Wednesday, February 13: Book- Water For Elephants , Sara Gruen
• Facilitator: Rena Weifenbach
• Home: Ellen Blake

• Wednesday, April 2: Book- Beneath A Marble Sky , John Shors,
• Facilitators: Dorothy Meyer and Beverly Francis
• Home: Ellen Strauss

• Wednesday, May 28: Book- The Book Thief , Markus Zusak
• Facilitator: Mindy Holland
• Home: Linda Weiss

• Wednesday, June 25: Potluck Book Selection
• Home of Rena Weifenbach

 Please call Ellen Strauss with questions.

SCHEDULE FOR 2007–2008 -TBA

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

ALL NEWCOMERS ARE WELCOME

• Tuesday, September 25: Film-Enemies: A Love Story based on a book by Isaac B. Singer

• Tuesday, October 9: Book Discussion-A Thousand Splendid Suns, by K. Hosseni

          Discussion leader, Helen Michaelson

• Tuesday, October 23: Book Discussion-The History of Love, by Nicole Krauss

        Discussion leader, Rabbi Cutler

• Tuesday, November 13: Book Discussion-A Day of Small Beginnings, by Rosenbaum

        Discussion leader Trudy Kornfein

• Tuesday, December 11: To be announced

• Tuesday, January 8: Book Discussion-The Ministry of Special Cases, by Englander

        Discussion leader Sally Magid

• Tuesday, January 22: A Play Reading (Title to be announced)

• Tuesday, Feb. 12 or 26 (weather will decide!): Readings from Sholom Aleichem

• Tuesday, March 11: Book Discussion-The Book Thief by Zusak

        Discussion leader Rena Weifenbach

• Tuesday, March 25: To be announced

• Tuesday, April 9: To be announced

• Tuesday, May 13: Luncheon-Readings by members of selections they have liked.

Probably one of the "to be announced" dates will be 'quick picks'; reviews by members of books they have recently read and recommend

Call Sonia Rubinstein or Rena Weifenbach for more information.