Sisterhood

The Sisterhood is an affiliate organization of Temple Israel, and a member of the Women of Reform Judaism. Membership is open to all women in the Temple Israel Family. The Sisterhood holds monthly meetings that are open to all members of the congregation.

We are proud to support our congregation and the community at-large. The following is a brief overview of our programming:

For the Congregation:
We support the Temple and the World Union for Progressive Judaism. We sell YES fund Uniongrams which raises funds for the Women of Reform Judasim. We provide flowers for the Bima each Sabbath and holiday and build an exquisite Sukkah each festival of Sukkot. We present candlesticks to each Bat Mitzvah and a Kiddush cup to each Bar Mitzvah. We present a welcome package of wine and challah to each new member of the congregation for the High Holy Days. We work closely with all Temple committees, as well as our Nursery School and Religious Schools.

For Education:
We sponsor regular study groups with Rabbi Lewis. We hold open meetings with noted speakers on topics of Jewish and world interest. We maintain the Sisterhood Library and hold several Book Reviews each year as well as an Annual Book and Author Event - free and open to the public. We also sponsor a scholarship program for the Temple Israel Religious School.

For the Community:
We sponsor a clothing drive for the Urban Women's Retreat. We work with the Neighborhood Coalition for the Homeless and Interfaith Neighbors. We support our Armed Forces with annual contributions. We sponsor the Passover and Emergency Appeal for the needy.

The Sisterhood plays an integral role in Temple life. We offer an opportunity to become involved in the Temple in a truly meaningful way. We look forward to your interest in our organization.