Sisterhood
President: Dawn Cook
Vice President/Treasurer: Marianne Rosenzweig
Recording Secretary: Lisa Katz
Corresponding Secretary: Shari Augins
Parliamentarian: Pam Dewitt (past president)
Historian: Hattie Kaufman
Past Presidents: Amy Ahmed, Ruth Applebaum, Pam DeWitt, Betty Jo Goldstein, Wendy Goldstein, Barbara Hood, Anna Singer, Marianne
Rosenzweig, Adena Whitman
Board of Directors: Betty Jo Goldstein, Shelli Lavender, Amy Rogers
Vice President/Treasurer: Marianne Rosenzweig
Recording Secretary: Lisa Katz
Corresponding Secretary: Shari Augins
Parliamentarian: Pam Dewitt (past president)
Historian: Hattie Kaufman
Past Presidents: Amy Ahmed, Ruth Applebaum, Pam DeWitt, Betty Jo Goldstein, Wendy Goldstein, Barbara Hood, Anna Singer, Marianne
Rosenzweig, Adena Whitman
Board of Directors: Betty Jo Goldstein, Shelli Lavender, Amy Rogers
The Sisterhood of Temple Emanu-El was established in 1913 and affiliated with NFTS (now WRJ – Women of Reform Judaism), which also formed that year. 2013 marked the centennial milestone for both organizations. As a member of WRJ, our Sisterhood supports the YES fund (Youth, Education, and Special Projects) which helps to strengthen the institutions of our Reform Movement and ensure the future of Reform Judaism.
Within our own congregation, the Sisterhood fulfills many roles. We make a substantial contribution to the Religious School each year and provide camp scholarships for children to attend either Camp Jacobs or Camp Coleman in the summertime. The Sisterhood built the Toby S. Whitman Temple kitchen. We provide refreshments at the Rosh Hashanah Oneg and serve a full Yom Kippur Break-the-Fast meal for our congregants and Hillel students at no charge.
Every year, in time for the High Holy Days, the Sisterhood compiles and produces the Yearbook (Temple directory). The telephone tree keeps congregants in the know of emergency situations, and we provide food and assistance for bereaved congregants.
The major fundraiser for Sisterhood is the Jewish Food Festival, held in the spring each year. Hosted at the temple and Bloom Hillel, the festival offers a selection of boxed meals in addition to a sampler area with a variety of Jewish culinary treats. Since its inception in 2014, the event has expanded to include a Deli Day, where bagged lunches are prepared and delivered to local businesses.
In the greater Tuscaloosa community, the Sisterhood is involved in several outreach programs. Temple Emanu-El is a “Caring Congregation” for Caring Days, a facility for adults with Alzheimer’s and memory disorders and their families. Sisterhood is committed to giving an annual contribution to the organization, and several Sisterhood members actively volunteer there. We also collect and deliver food for the West Alabama Food Bank and toiletries for Turning Point. Once a month, Sisterhood members visit the Food Bank and pack secret meals for children in need. For more information on volunteering for the Food Bank, please contact Roberta Weisberg at weisberg12@comcast.net.
For more information on becoming involved with Sisterhood of Temple Emanu-El, please contact Dawn Cook at cook.dawn1@gmail.com
Within our own congregation, the Sisterhood fulfills many roles. We make a substantial contribution to the Religious School each year and provide camp scholarships for children to attend either Camp Jacobs or Camp Coleman in the summertime. The Sisterhood built the Toby S. Whitman Temple kitchen. We provide refreshments at the Rosh Hashanah Oneg and serve a full Yom Kippur Break-the-Fast meal for our congregants and Hillel students at no charge.
Every year, in time for the High Holy Days, the Sisterhood compiles and produces the Yearbook (Temple directory). The telephone tree keeps congregants in the know of emergency situations, and we provide food and assistance for bereaved congregants.
The major fundraiser for Sisterhood is the Jewish Food Festival, held in the spring each year. Hosted at the temple and Bloom Hillel, the festival offers a selection of boxed meals in addition to a sampler area with a variety of Jewish culinary treats. Since its inception in 2014, the event has expanded to include a Deli Day, where bagged lunches are prepared and delivered to local businesses.
In the greater Tuscaloosa community, the Sisterhood is involved in several outreach programs. Temple Emanu-El is a “Caring Congregation” for Caring Days, a facility for adults with Alzheimer’s and memory disorders and their families. Sisterhood is committed to giving an annual contribution to the organization, and several Sisterhood members actively volunteer there. We also collect and deliver food for the West Alabama Food Bank and toiletries for Turning Point. Once a month, Sisterhood members visit the Food Bank and pack secret meals for children in need. For more information on volunteering for the Food Bank, please contact Roberta Weisberg at weisberg12@comcast.net.
For more information on becoming involved with Sisterhood of Temple Emanu-El, please contact Dawn Cook at cook.dawn1@gmail.com
Meeting Schedule 2018-2019
August 19: Opening meeting
October 14
January 13
March 3
May 5
October 14
January 13
March 3
May 5
Programming and Event Schedule 2018-2019
September 9: Rosh Hashanah Oneg
September 19: Yom Kippur Break-the-Fast
December 7: Parents Night Out 5:30-9:00 p.m.
April 10: Deli Day
September 19: Yom Kippur Break-the-Fast
December 7: Parents Night Out 5:30-9:00 p.m.
April 10: Deli Day
Chanukah Gift Shop 2017
Dates TBA