Temple Beth El Women of Reform Judaism
Pillars of the Temple
The Temple Beth El Women of Reform Judaism is a group of highly dedicated and active women who provide much to the members of this congregation and the community.
For the congregation, they:
- Provide weekly Oneg Shabbats
- Own and operate the temple's Judaica Shop
- Provide latkes to the entire congregation at Hanukkah
- Decorate the Sukkah on the Bima
- Provide Mitzvah Trays at time of bereavement
- Sponsor Sisterhood Shabbat
- Present outstanding guest artists and speakers at special programs and luncheons
- Contribute generously to all of the temple's major fund-raising projects
- Present a Mezuzah to couples receiving wedding blessings
- Send notes to cheer those who are ill
- Support the special funds of TBE’s WRJ
- Support BETT
For the congregation's youth, they:
- Support the Religious School
- Support the Early Childhood Center
- Support the Goldstein Youth Library
- Provide Bar and Bat Mitzvah Gifts
- Provide the Kidz Korner program for pre-school children
- Provide the First Day Jitters program for pre-school parents
- Support BOFTY and all TBE Youth Group programming
- Provide youth scholarships
- Send birthday cards and holiday packages to our college youth
- Provide Confirmands with engraved Bibles
- Our Religious Festival Committee provides items for the schools' holiday celebrations
- Provide T-shirts to our newborns at their Naming Ceremonies
For the community, they:
- Provide after-school sandwiches in conjunction with Boca Helping Hands.
- Knit blankets for the infirmed
- Support Jews By Choice
- Offer weekly duplicate Bridge
- Support the Daily Food Bank and Mazon
- Participate in Mitzvah Day
- Support Jewish Chautauqua Society
- Support the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces during Passover
For more information, contact Sisterhood at
sisterhood@tbeboca.org.
For their national umbrella organization, WRJ - The Women of Reform Judaism, they:
- Support important national legislation and social-action.
- Support the YES Fund – Youth, Education and Special Projects
- Support the World Union for Progressive Judaism
- Support the Jewish Braille Institute
For more information on WRJ, please visit their website at
www.womenofreformjudaism.org
Sisterhood Board Members:
Co-Presidents: Gail Cohen & Lisa Zwick
Executive Vice President: Sharyn Schneiderman
Vice President of Administration & Fundraising: Sherri Waldman
Vice President of Hospitality: Anna Pincus
Vice President of Membership: Stephanie Lowen
Vice Presidents of Programs & Communications: Betsy Silverfine
Vice President of Religion & Education: Audrey Gordon
Treasurer: Trish Schaum
Financial Secretary: Ileen Kaufman
Recording Secretary: Glenda Gordon
Corresponding Secretary: Irene Epstein
Nominating Committee Chair: Margie Plough