SISTERHOOD Sisterhood has exciting programs year round

CAI Sisterhood is on a roll! We've had a most successful year, which included a yummy sufganiyot (doughnut) workshop for Chanukah, a Cholent Cookoff with 10 delicious Shabbat stew recipes, and a fun-filled Mah-Jongg game day

More than 35 women participated in a very inspiring Sisterhood Shabbat. Rabbi Ben Varon, who was recently ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York, spoke about his work as a hospital chaplain.

Eighty women and men at the synagogue helped us reach our goal of $10,000 for the annual Torah Fund campaign, which raises money to support the education of future professional and lay leaders of the Conservative/Masorti movement at JTS, the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies, the Schechter Institute, Seminario Rabinico Latinoamericano in Argentina, and Zacharias

Frankel School in Germany

We have a number of summer programs lined up Yoga with our own Miriam Block is planned Sunday, June 25, at the home of Michelle Zeman, and another Mah-Jongg game day will be held at Judy Levenstein’s home on Sunday, July 16. Rabbi Sara Blumenthal will share her experiences and perspectives gained from helping to "create a shared society" by volunteering with several peacebuilding organizations in Israel, on Monday, July 24, at the home of Joan Bronspiegel

Looking ahead, Sisterhood Shabbat will take place November 11; all women are invited to participate Information will be available soon on additional programs being planned, including a pickling event, a full day with comedian Joel Chasnoff, a financial planning workshop for women, another cookoff, and more game days.

Sisterhood continues to donate flowers for the bimah for the High Holidays and food baskets for Sukkot as well as gifts for new babies and b’nei mitzvah. Please consider a donation to the Torah Fund campaign, which supports the schools mentioned above If you wish to purchase something from the gift shop, contact Allegra Simon

Those with suggestions for programs or who wish to get involved with Sisterhood are encouraged to reach out to the CAI office or the Sisterhood officers, Sharon Hammerman, Rebecca Glass, Anita Finkel, Donna Frankel, or Jackie Walzer. For information about national and regional Sisterhood programs, check out the website for Women’s League for Conservative Judaism at wlcj.org and the Garden State region, at wlcjregion.org/gardenstate/.