Community Sisterhood
of Temple Beth Israel

Fostering camaraderie across generations and promoting community involvement through service activities.

For more information about events or membership, contact Sandra Luks, 541.343.6296.


2011-12 Events Calendar
All events held at TBI unless otherwise noted.

Sisterhood News

Fundraiser
Sisterhood is selling “Shalom from Eugene” T-shirts as a fundraiser. Preshrunk, navy blue with white letters
Adult sizes $15; Youth $12

12 month “onesies,” white with blue letters $12

They’d make awesome Chanukah gifts! Order at the TBI Gift Shop or by contacting Phyllis Bobrow, phyllisbobrow @ yahoo.com. Our thanks to Phyllis for the lovely design!

Upcoming Events
Movie Night | Thursday, Nov, 17, 7 pm The Human Resources Manager
2011 award winning Israeli film (English subtitles) The Human Resources Manager is a tragi-comedy centered on the HR manager of Israel’s largest industrial bakery who sets out to save the reputation of his business and prevent the publication of a defamatory article. Everyone welcome. Refreshments will be served.

Sisterhood Chanukah Party & White Elephant Exchange | Sunday, Dec. 18, noon The home of Lucy Zammarelli. Sisterhood Member $4/Guest $6. Reservations for the Chanukah Party required; contact Sandra at 541-343-6296, sluks @ comcast.net.

Dues
If you haven’t paid Sisterhood dues for the 2011-12 season, checks may be mailed to Community Sisterhood of TBI , 1175 E. 29th Ave., Eugene, 97403.

An Ongoing Work in Progress

Who are we? In 1995, a handful of women saw a need for an organization where women of all ages, lifestyles, and interests could gather. They had a common goal of wanting to foster camaraderie across the generations and promote community involvement in a wide range of service activities. We are Jewish and non-Jewish, young mothers, grandmothers, sisters, friends of the community, students, wives and partners, activists, newcomers wanting to meet people, old-timers sharing the legacy of the past, stay-at-home moms, single working mothers, artists, retirees, entrepreneurs – well, as you can see, we are every woman.

What does the Sisterhood do? In the past we initiated the Shalom Wagon to greet newcomers to the community, Nosh & Schmooze parties for folks to mingle, community-wide summer picnics, and an annual garage sale to raise money. We’ve brought speakers, held cooking and craft classes, game nights, published a successful cookbook, held Chanukah parties and antique appraisals, baked for High Holiday onegs, held art shows, and joined in with TBI’s social service groups for a variety of charitable activities. Some of these programs have been adopted by TBI, others have faded, and others are still ongoing. (Cookbooks are still only $18 and make great gifts! Please check our column monthly for the next activity coming your way.

What can you do? We need all types of members. There is the strong, silent type who prefers the background but donates generously to our membership and scholarship funds; there is the woman, new to town, who’d like to meet other women in a cozy and informal environment; there is the woman who was a founding member, still active but now not always able to do and be everything for everyone; there is the woman who is a member and would like to help out, but doesn’t know how; and there is the woman who wants to add her voice, ideas and efforts to maintain this legacy. We want you all. No one is turned away for lack of discretionary funds and all requests are kept in strictest confidence.

Annual membership is $18 (Chai) or $36 (Mitzvah). A lifetime membership is now available for $360.

Please contact Sandra Luks, 541.343.6296, with any questions about the Sisterhood, or to join.