Sisterhood
Congregation Etz Chaim Sisterhood, a member of the Women's League for Conservative Judaism, is a supportive and caring community of women of all ages providing countless benefits to the synagogue, Religious School, Preschool, Youth Department, the community at large, and our valued members. We offer year-round programming, including Mah Jongg, Book Club, Rosh Chodesh minyan, and many social programs for our members, Z'havah, and the Congregation. Sisterhood also operates the Judaica and Gifts Shop in our synagogue.
Etz Chaim's Sisterhood enriches the congregation through our Annual High Holiday Greeting and Remembrance Book, Sisterhood Shabbat, Mishloach Manot, High Holiday babysitting, as well as sponsoring kiddush lunch for Shemini Atzeret, Simchat Torah, Sukkot and break the fast, and nosherei for Purim. Along with the synagogue's Men's Club, Sisterhood provides gifts to our B'nai Mitzvah and Confirmands supports our Education Department and scholarships for continuing education.
Our community outreach programs include knitting/crocheting for Must Ministries, providing kosher meals for Rebecca's Tent for the month of February, and supporting Jewish National Fund by selling trees for Israel.
Sisterhood Board 2021-22:
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Fern Meharg - Co-President
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Bonnie Silverman - VP Membership
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Lauren Levetan - Co-President
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Michelle Azriel - VP Membership
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Melissa Sklar - Parliamentarian/Immediate Past President
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Sandy Bailey - VP Torah Fund
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Elizabeth Low - VP Ways & Means
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Reba Bachrach - Treasurer
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Helaine Mark - VP Ways & Means
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Wendy Vitale - Financial Secretary
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Neda Gayle - VP Programming
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Lauren Gray - Corresponding & Recording Sec.
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Jessica Sutton - VP Programming
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Amy Cohen - Social Media Secretary
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| Reba Bachrach & Lauren Gray - Gift Shop Co-Liaisons |
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Z'havah
Z’havah, meaning gold, generating our leadership development, promotes the engagement of the younger women within the congregation whose enthusiasm, excitement and energy enable them to connect with their peers through Jewish values, programs, and traditions. Z’havah is a special interest group under the umbrella of Sisterhood and is open to all women in the 20-40ish age range; single, married, young, professional or not, with or without children.
Torah Fund
The Torah Fund Campaign of Women’s League for Conservative Judaism strengthens Jewish education by supporting scholarships and programming at these Conservative/Masorti institutes of higher Jewish learning: the Jewish Theological Seminary (New York, NY), Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies (Los Angeles, CA), Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies (Jerusalem), Seminario Rabinico Latinoamericano (Buenos Aires), and Zacharias Frankel College (Potsdam). Each year, Women's League designs a new pin for Torah Fund donors. If you are interested in supporting the Torah Fund, please contact Sandy Bailey.
Judaica & Gifts Shop
Our Sisterhood is pleased to provide you a shopping experience where you can purchase all of your Judaica. Our shop sells everything from tallitot to ritual objects and jewelry. We are one of the few congregations in the metro area who provide this service. Our shop hours are limited due to the COVID pandemic. Once we reopen, our hours are Tuesdays from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Sundays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., during Religious School and Thursdays, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Order from our Judaica & Gifts Shop online, click here.
Sisterhood Rent-a-Piece Topiaries JNF - Tree Order Form Judiaca & Gifts Shop Link
Thu, May 13 2021
2 Sivan 5781
Link to Order JNF Trees
Upcoming Events:
High Holiday Greeting and Remembrance Book 5781/2020
