Sisterhood Connection August 8, 2016

Bowling & Bake Sale: Aug. 21 3-5 pm Forward Lanes 5844 Forward Ave.

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All Are Welcome! $10/person in advance $12/person at the door includes shoe rental RSVP by 8/14 with check to Rodef Shalom Sisterhood 4905 5th Ave. 15213

Questions? Contact Judy [email protected] 412-421-3856

Our Mission: The object of the Sisterhood shall be to further the religious, educaional, social and philanthropic purposes of the Rodef Shalom Congregation, to promote social interaction among the members of the Sisterhood, and to develop the Jewish spirit in both the public and domestic lives of its members.

Upcoming Events 2016 Talmud Class with Rabbi Paul Tuchman Monday, Aug. 8, 6:30-8:30 pm Small Dining Room

Please join us for a lively discussion (in English) on the Babylonian Talmud. Both the Mishnah and the Gemara will be discussed. The class will meet every month on the second Monday. Future dates are Sept. 12, Oct. 10, Nov. 14, Dec. 12, Jan. 9, Feb. 13, Mar. 13, May 8, and June 12. There will be no class in April.

Bowling and Bake Sale Sunday, August 21 3-5 pm Forward Lanes 5844 Forward Ave.

Come in out of the heat and join us for some cool bowling! All ages are welcome and we are open to the public. Cost is $10/person for two hours of bowling plus shoe rental if you pre-pay by Sunday, August 14. Cost at the door is $12/person. Make checks out and send to Rodef Shalom Sisterhood, 4905 5th Ave., 15213. Please note Bowling on your check. For more information, please contact Judy at judithckampert@ gmail.com or 412-421-3856.

Rosh Chodesh Tuesday, Sept. 6, 6 - 8 pm Small Dining Room

Join us for Rosh Chodesh to celebrate the new moon! We will be exploring the theme of ‘New Beginnings’ this year, incorporating contemporary poetry by Jewish writers, simple chants using lines from Psalms and other Biblical writings, stories from Genesis, and ideas from the Jewish ethical teachings of Mussar. Future dates are Nov. 1, Dec. 6, Jan. 10, Feb. 7, Mar. 7, Apr. 4, and May 2. There will be no meeting in October.

Sisterhood Meeting Sunday, Sept. 11, 10-11:30 am Sisterhood Room

Humans of Tel Aviv and Rodef Shalom Sunday, Sept. 18, time TBA

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All are welcome to discuss and plan upcoming events and help determine the future direction of Sisterhood! Future meeting dates are Oct. 9, Nov. 13, Dec. 4, Jan. 8, Feb. 5, Mar. 5, Apr. 2, May 14, and June 4 (Annual Meeting, 11 am-1 pm). Humans of Tel Aviv/Humans of Rodef Shalom Joint Program with Classrooms without Borders and Brotherhood

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Upcoming Events 2016 (cont.) Movie Night Sunday, Sept. 25 7-9 pm Levy Hall World Union Reception and Luncheon Wednesday, Sept. 28, 11:30 am Wechsler Gallery, Freehof Hall

Our first movie night will feature “Above and Beyond,” a documentary film about how a ragtag group of American pilots developed an Israeli air force to help win the war against the Arab states in 1948. It was a favorite of the 2015 Pgh JFilm series. Please join us! Future movie nights will be Dec. 11 and May 7. Rabbi Aaron Panken, the President of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, will be our guest speaker.

Sukkah Decorating Sunday, Oct. 16, time TBA Sanctuary

Come help decorate our beautiful Sukkah! As the saying goes, “Many hands make light work.” Contact Barbara Broff Goldman for more information. This is a great one-time volunteer opportunity if you can’t commit to something on a regular basis.

Freehof Book Reviews Thursday, Oct. 20 10:15-11:45 am Aaron Court, Wechsler Gallery

Please join us for the 82nd year of the Freehof Book Review series! Our first review is by Rabbi Gibson of Temple Sinai. Future reviews are Oct. 27 (Rabbi Bisno), Nov. 3 (Rabbi Henry), Nov. 10 (Helen Faye Rosenblum), Nov. 17 (Beth Kissileff), and Dec. 1 (Rabbi Schiff).

WRJ Atlantic District Convention Nov. 3-6 Florham Park, NJ

Join us for this action packed weekend of fun, learning, and the opportunity to meet and network with women from throughout the Atlantic District! Each day will be special including appearances by WRJ Secretary, Liz McOsker, entertainment by Noah Aronson and Nefesh Mountain, and lots of information packed workshops that will be led by WRJ leaders.

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Upcoming Events 2016 (cont.) Her Deeds Sing Her Praises review Lois Michaels & Eileen Lane Sunday, Nov. 13, 12-2 pm Aaron Court

The history of Rodef Shalom Congregation includes many esteemed women. Some of them are being featured in the book, Her Deeds Sing Her Praises: Profiles of Jewish Women of Pittsburgh, which will be published in late September. Two of the three editors, who are members of the Rodef Shalom Sisterhood, Eileen Lane and Lois Michaels, will speak about these women on Sunday, November 13 ,following a light lunch at noon. Stay tuned for more information!

Chanukah Bazaar Sunday, Dec. 11, 10 am-2 pm Freehof Hall

Steel Chef Dinner Saturday, Mar. 25 (tentative), 6-10 pm Freehof Hall Women’s Seder Wednesday, Apr. 12 6-9 pm Freehof Hall

Join us for a fabulous feast in our 8th year of Steel Chef! Join us for this celebration of women throughout Judaism’s history! Music, dancing, camaraderie, and repast included!

Sisterhood Shabbat Saturday, Apr. 22 Sanctuary, Aaron Court

Come pray and sing with us as we lead our annual service.

Volunteer from Home Do you sew, crochet, knit, embroider, or needlepoint? Have you been wondering how you can volunteer in the limited time that you have? The Sisterhood Sewing Group has projects you can do from home! Finished works are sold in the Gift Corner to help raise funds for Sisterhood philanthropy and support of Rodef Shalom. We also need 25” square blankets for use in neonatal care units of local hospitals. Please contact Nancy Rosenthal at 412-828-4844 or [email protected] to find out what is needed.

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Gift Corner Giana Shawl Raffle The Gift Corner is raffling off this beautiful, handmade Giana shawl! (shown at right, thanks to our beautiful model, Carolyn Frischer) This is the highest quality work with gorgeous yarn in black, brown, tan, and white - colors that will go with just about anything. Raffle tickets are 1 for $5 or 5 for $20. We will ship for free, so don’t hesitate if you want to send it to someone who lives out of town! Enter for a chance to win for you or for someone you love. The raffle is open to the public, so invite your friends, too! All proceeds benefit the Gift Corner and Rodef Shalom Sisterhood, which in turn supports the congregation and the community (local, national, and world-wide). Please visit the Gift Corner to see it in person, or send your check to Rodef Shalom Gift Corner, 4905 5th Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. All tickets must be purchased by August 31, 2016. The drawing will be held on September 1, 2016, so the winner will have this for the fall. We also have gorgeous new jewelry that includes amazing fair trade beaded necklaces and bracelets. Coming to us from the island of Bali, these are painstakingly hand-crafted by a village cooperative of women who earn funds to help with the needs of their children and contribute to the sustainable development of the village community. Sales of these beautiful pieces enables those of us with plenty to empower a group of women dedicated to earning their own income to provide food and education for their children. If you are on Facebook, please help us by Liking the Rodef Shalom Sisterhood Gift Corner page! Because of Facebook’s positive feedback loop, the more Likes we get on our page and posts, the more visibility we get on people’s news feeds. You can also help by inviting your friends and family to Like our page! Look us up at rodefgiftcorner!

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Regular (summer) hours for the Gift Corner are Mon. 10-4 Tue.-Fri. 11-3 Since Religious School and Hebrew School are over for the summer, we will not have regular Sunday or Wednesday evening hours until fall. However, we occasionally have evening hours for events and we will open for appointments after hours. Just give us a call at 412-621-6566 and let us know when you can be there. All proceeds from Gift Corner sales benefit the Sisterhood and Sisterhood philanthropy. Come in and see what we have for you!

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Volunteer Opportunities Flower Delivery Volunteers Beautiful, fresh flowers are delivered to those who are sick, in nursing homes, and have special birthdays or anniversaries. Please contact Marilyn Asimow at masimow@ ymail.com or 412-362-9130 to help bring joy to others.

Gift Corner Volunteers Our Gift Corner is a wonderful service Sisterhood provides to Rodef Shalom and the surrounding community. But in order for it to thrive, we need more volunteers! We will provide training, and there is a reference manual for after training is finished. Please contact Elaine Rybski at the Gift Corner (412-621-6566).

Sewers/Knitters/etc. Our Sewing Group makes items for the Gift Corner such as toy fabric clowns, scarves, quilts, fridge towels and more. If you like to sew on a machine, sew by hand, knit, crochet, embroider, or do any other type of sewing, we would love for you to join us! We meet on Tuesday mornings at 10 am in the Sisterhood room and often stay for a brown bag lunch afterwards. If you would like to help but cannot come at that time, we would welcome anything you can make at home. Please contact Nancy Rosenthal at 412-828-4844 for interest or suggestions on what is needed. Silver polishers Help keep the lovely and historic pieces in Wechsler Gallery looking lovely! We polish three times a year, and with enough helpers, it only takes a couple of hours. Join us for some great conversation while we keep Wechsler Gallery looking its best! Please contact Nancy Rosenthal at 412-828-4844.

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Ushers Sisterhood arranges the ushers for the odd-numbered months, and we need more volunteers! Ushers greet worshippers as they enter the temple and give directions to where the service is held; hand out prayerbooks at the entrance to the Sanctuary or Levy Hall; and collect the prayerbooks after the service is over. If you go to services on a regular or semi-regular basis, this would be a great way to meet others and give back to our Rodef Shalom community. Please contact Nancy Rosenthal at 412-8284844 if you are interested.

2016-2017 Officers and Directors Karen Brean Karen Hochberg Amy Leaman Georgia Davidson Debbie Rokasky Sandie Brand Marjorie Goldfarb Roberta Needleman Ruth Wintner Helen Orringer Gladys Maharam Nancy Rosenthal Fran Lefkowitz Marion Damick

President Executive Vice President Vice President Vice President Vice President Vice President Recording Secretary Asst. Recording Secretary Corresponding Secretary Assistant Corr. Secretary Treasurer Assistant Treasurer Financial Advisor Parliamentarian

Margot Cavalier

Directors 2015-2017 Jan Shaw

Marla Perlman

Directors 2016-2018 Ruth Rubenstein

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Happy Birthday to our members with July birthdays! Ellen Amshel Julie Arnheim Marilyn Asimow Elinor Avigad Joan Bloch Laura Dinkin Cindi Dorfzaun Mary Ellen Elias Marjorie Goldfarb Dorothy Grinberg Alice Harrison Rosanne Harrison Marjorie Landay Symoine Laufe

Happy Anniversary to our members with July anniversaries! Nancy Briskin Marilyn Caplan Gene Dickman Margery Dubner Toby Frank Sharon Goldberg Marjorie Goldfarb Jacki Herzog Marilyn Latterman Catherine Loevner Nancy Moeller

Marcia Levaur Claire Levine Betty Marcus Linda Marcus Molly May Barbi Mendlowitz Rachel Middleman Valerie Monaco Amy Platt Sabina Rosenfeld Shirley Shepman Marcia Stewart Barbara Werner Florence Wise

Donna Paul Barbara Rogal Jacqueline Rosenberg Barbara Rosenberger Sara Segel Jan Shaw Shirley Shratter Mona Strassburger Cindy Urbach Jodi Weisfield Betty Weiss

Happy Birthday to our members with August birthdays! Marcella Apter Kathy Arnheim Amy Bass Ann Bass Roth Charlotte Bluestone Judith Brody Rachel Cabin Marilyn Caplan Teri Cowan Marion Damick Ada Davis Debra Demchak Yael Eads Lori Guttman Carole Kamin Diane Katz

Ellen Kessler Mimsie Leyton Susan Lieber Amy Lowenstein Barbara Miller Pearl Moore Judith Nesvisky Marla Perlman Marolee Pollock Liron Salitrik Susan Silverman Janet Slifkin Suzanne Somers Jacquelin Wechsler Lynn Zelenski Florence Zeve

HaMakom Yenachem Our Condolences go out to: The family of Edie Blattner

Happy Anniversary to our members with August anniversaries! Marilyn Asimow Linda Berk Elizabeth Black Patricia Bluestone Karen Brean Susan Brok Donna Cabin Jana Finder Sally Goldhaber Susanne Gollin Sandra Goodman Lori Guttman Angela Jacobs Lynne Jacobson Joan Kamin Eileen Lane

Angela Levy Sarah Libson Susan Lippard Sally Litman Susan Loether Phyllis Mandell Janice Nathan Susan Nernberg Phyllis Ochs Marolee Pollock Abby Ruttenberg Susan Silverman Nan Solow Kathryn Spitz Cohan Colleen Wolfson

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Remembrance Fund Would you like to honor someone special or a special occasion? Sisterhood’s Remembrance Fund is a great way to do just that! For every contribution, a card is sent to the honoree notifying them of the sender (but not the amount!). Library Fund–$5* Glick Children’s Library–$15** Lippman Library–$25** Restoration Fund–$10* *minimum **single volume with bookplate Mail with check, payable to Rodef Shalom Sisterhood, to the Temple.

To:____________________________________ Address:_______________________________ ______________________________________ In Memory of:____________________________ In Honor of:_____________________________ Donor:_________________________________ Address: _______________________________ ______________________________________