Upcoming Sisterhood-Sponsored Programs and Events
Upcoming 2025 Events
Future 2025 Programs:
Afternoon at the Theatre
January 16, 2025, 1:30 PM, Proctor's Theatre - Parade
Purchase your tickets for the special price of $75.00 before December 15, to join our Sisterhood and Jewish Federation at the Tony Award-winning show Parade, at Proctor's Theatre. Registration
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PAST EVENTS:
SISTERHOOD'S FIRST EVENT OF THE 24-25 YEAR
MEMBERSHIP MEET AND GREET
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND
LETS TAKE AN OLD-FASHIONED
WALK TO CENTRAL PARK!
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH 11:30- MEET AT CGOH FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO WALK OR DRIVE OR JUST COME FOR LUNCH.
RETURN TO CGOH BY 12:30-12:45 pm FOR LUNCH.
SISTERHOOD MEMBERS ARE THE INVITED GUESTS
NON MEMBERS $12.00 PER PERSON:
All (members and non members)
Join Sisterhood: use this link
LUNCH WILL BE SERVED at 12:30 pm RAIN OR SHINE
Come schmooze, eat, laugh - just have a great time!
Door prizes !!
BY RESERVATION ONLY -
RSVP BY WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 4TH--FIRM
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Sunday, 10/20 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Sisterhood lunch in the Sukkah
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Past event, yummy!!! monthly movies, watch for emails
Tuesday, July 23 1:15 Sisterhood Movie and Ice Cream (open to all) in the Sisterhood-David Hatkoff Room; GETT: THE TRIAL OF VIVIANE AMSALEM
Members: Free, Guests: $2.00
UPCOMING 2025 SISTERHOOD EVENING BOOK GROUP SELECTIONS
The Schedule is:
Wednesday, March 12, 7:00
Heaven and Earth Grocery Store By James McBride At Gates of Heaven, Arnie Rotenberg, discussion leader
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Wednesday, May 14 7:00 PM
Remarkably Bright Creatures By Shelby Van Pelt At Ellen Eisenberg’s home
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Other books considered:
Better Living Through Birding by Christian Cooper
Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II by Liza Mundy
Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese
Israel 201 by Joel Chasnoff
Thread Collectors by Shaunna Edwards and Alyson Richman
The Women by Kristen Hannah
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2022 Sisterhood Program COMPLETED : Quilted Pinwheel Table Runner Thank you April!
April Friedman demonstrated how to make a quilted table runner. For those who missed it, these were "recorded".
1: Selecting fabrics, cutting, and sewing pinwheel blocks, and adding borders. 1.) See this session.
2: Assembling the quilt "sandwich", quilting the piece, making, and applying the binding. 2.) See this session.
Sisterhood
ABOUT US:
Sisterhood of Congregation Gates of Heaven is a community of Temple congregants committed to our Temple’s sense of inclusiveness. We offer programs and services designed to meet the needs of our congregants and the greater community. We provide opportunities for our Temple family to deepen their connection to one another and Judaism. Sisterhood supports a variety of projects and activities, including the following:
For Our Temple:
- Cemetery Beautification Project
- Judaica Shop
For Our Youth:
- Religious School enrichment programs
- Bar/Bat Mitzvah gifts
- Temple Community Service Corps internships
For Our Community:
- Schenectady School District Foundation
- Salvation Army Soup Kitchen
- Jewish Family Services
- Schenectady Community Ministries (SiCM)
- NISKY NOW
- Regional Food Bank
- Schenectady BackPack Program
For Our Members:
- Virtual Evening Book Group
- Virtual Mah Jongg
- Zoom Programs on a variety of subjects
- Reyut - Caring Temple members who assist in times of need
Join Sisterhood today!
We welcome you and encourage you to join Sisterhood and add your unique spirit.
You may join Sisterhood online and pay by credit card or check (Click on the Sisterhood Join Now button below). If you prefer to have a paper form mailed to you, please contact Tammy at the Temple Office at (518) 374-8173. NOTE: the membership form was mailed to all members in the Summer Connect Paper quarterly bulletin mailed in early June.
The 2024-2025 membership year runs July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025. Please click the purple circle to pay now by credit card.
Support Sisterhood!
Donations may be made to Sisterhood through the following funds:
- Sisterhood Fund
- Sisterhood Reyut Fund
- Sisterhood Soup Kitchen Fund
Sisterhood Judaica Shop
There are many beautiful items available in our Sisterhood Judaica Shop, including:
Tallitot • Menorahs • Tzedakah Boxes • Kippot • Framed Artwork • Vintage Jewelry • Mezuzot • Wine goblets
Something for everyone!
The Judaica Shop is open by appointment only. Masks are required.
Contact Erica Berger at bagel8385@aol.com to schedule an appointment to visit the Judaica Shop.
Payment can be made by cash or check in person, or by choosing "Sisterhood Judaica Shop" in the Donations page.
All proceeds benefit Congregation Gates of Heaven and Gates Quest, our Religious School.
