Sisterhood
Upcoming Events Below!
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 download a PDF membership form to print and mail to the Temple click here or to have a paper form mailed to you, please contact the Temple Office at (518) 374-8173.
Support Sisterhood!
Donations may be made to Sisterhood through the following funds:
- Sisterhood Fund
- Sisterhood Reyut Fund
- Sisterhood Soup Kitchen Fund
Upcoming Sisterhood-Sponsored Programs and Events
Upcoming Events (September - December 2022)
Outdoor Events held in the Temple Tent*
*July & August: Wednesdays at 1:00 Conversation & Coffee: Open to everyone! Call Ellen Eisenberg if questions.
*July 27, 2022- Wednesday 10:00 am Quick Pick Book Talk. Everyone shares a favorite book. Bring your favorite beverage and a chair. Meet at the Temple Tent for a socially distant laid back book share.
*September 12, 2022- Monday 5:30-7:00 pm 125th Sisterhood Anniversary. Temple Tent
10/24/22 7:30 Speaker Corrine Carey for “To Everything There is a Season” organized by Irit Magnes. - Zoom
Chair Yoga November 13, 2022 2:45 p.m.
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Upcoming Events- Indoor/Zoom options for Fall/Winter
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December 1, 2022 7:30 to 8:30 pm
Presentations by our own Ellen Auerbach, joined by Brenda Rosenbaum of Mayan Hands.
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Ellen volunteered at the Mexican border helping with new refugees.
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Brenda Rosenbaum is an anthropologist who has worked with Mayan women in Mexico & Guatemala and has founded a fair trade organization for Mayan weavers.
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Program is by Zoom only.............Coordinated by Irit Magnes
The Zoom link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88406399268?pwd=eWdPV3ArSWhIZ3hlenpoSnVPNzgzdz09
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December 12, 2022 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. "White Elephant Re-Gift Exchange" at Gates in the Shaffer Auditorium.
"THE EVER LOVIN' WHITE ELEPHANT RE-GIFT
EXCHANGE AND WEAR YOUR FAVORITE HAT
EVENING"
Dec 12, 2022
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. CGOH Shaffer Auditorium
Join the fun, and it is lots of fun, by re-gifting something that you
don't need or use to someone who will enjoy receiving it.
RSVP to Erica Berger bagel8385@aol.com by Dec 6th.
Deeeeeeelicious refreshments along with tea and coffee will be
served.
Please email if you have any questions.
Can't wait to see you!!!!!
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Monday, February 27, 2023 7:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.
“Mindy, the book Yenta” shares Jewish Books that will inspire and delight the adult reader. On Zoom only.
Monday 2/27/2023 7:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.
Mindy Holland is a congregational past president, a member of the Sisterhood, a school librarian, and a former instructor at UAlbany School of Library Science.
SISTERHOOD EVENING BOOK GROUP SELECTIONS 2022-2023
Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
Book: The Hidden Palace by Helene Wecker
Discussion Leader: Arnie Rotenberg (Talk by the Author in October on Zoom)
Home: Temple In- Person and on Zoom
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Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
Book: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Discussion Leader: Ellen Strauss
Home: Temple In-Person and on Zoom
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Sunday, January 8, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. (potluck luncheon)
Book: 97 Orchard: An Edible History of Five Immigrant Families in One New York Tenement by Jane Zeligman
Discussion Leader: Ann Cramer
Home: Temple In-Person and on Zoom
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
Book: People Love Dead Jews by Dara Horn
Discussion Leader: Irit Magnes
Home: Temple In-Person and on Zoom
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
Book: The Guncle by Steven Rowley
Discussion Leader: Elisa Meredith
Home: Temple In-Person and on Zoom
Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. on the deck at Mindy Holland’s house.
Dessert potluck and book selections for next year!
COMPLETED : Quilted Pinwheel Table Runner
A Sisterhood Program
April Friedman demonstrated how to make a quilted table runner, over two Zoom sessions. For those who missed it, these were recorded on YouTube. 1: Selecting fabrics, cutting, and sewing pinwheel blocks, and adding borders. See this session. 2: Assembling the quilt "sandwich", quilting the piece, making, and applying the binding. See this session. Thank you April!
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.
