Temple Har Zion Sisterhood has been called the heart and soul of our synagogue. Our goal is to support Har Zion in order to enrich and enlarge our temple community. You don’t have to be a member of THZ to join Sisterhood, but new THZ members who identify as women receive complimentary first-year Sisterhood membership. Annual dues are just $36 for THZ members, $45 for non-members. For more information, contact us.
We are thrilled to continue with our monthly Rosh Chodesh study led by Cantor Evlyn on Zoom. More information in the THZ Shofar e-blast.
And, of course, there’s our popular monthly online Book Club (details for this month’s selection below). The Book Club meets by Zoom the fourth Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm.
Sisterhood Online Book Club
The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams
Thursday, Oct. 29 7:30 p.m.
Register for Zoom access
Widower Mukesh lives a quiet life in Wembley, in West London, after losing his beloved wife. He shops every Wednesday, goes to Temple, and worries about his granddaughter, Priya, who hides in her room reading while he spends his evenings watching nature documentaries. Aleisha is a bright but anxious teenager working at the local library for the summer when she discovers a crumpled up piece of paper in the back of To Kill a Mockingbird. It s a list of novels that she s never heard of before. Intrigued, and a little bored with her slow job at the checkout desk, she impulsively decides to read every book on the list, one after the other. As each story gives up its magic, the books transport Aleisha from the painful realities she s facing at home. When Mukesh arrives at the library, desperate to forge a connection with his bookworm granddaughter, Aleisha passes along the reading list hoping that it will be a lifeline for him too. Slowly, the shared books create a connection between two lonely souls, as fiction helps them escape their grief and everyday troubles and find joy again.
Save the date! Sisterhood events this fall and beyond…
Forest Mikvah (forest bathing) with Roni, noon, Nov. 1
Monthly online Rosh Chodesh teaching with Cantor Evlyn, Nov. 9
Chanukah dinner/gift exchange 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8
8-week online Mighty Grandmothers course, 7:30-8:30 p.m. stating Jan. 5
Check out a couple of cute clay dreidels made in our workshop!
A big mazal tov to member Dale Kramer, who became an adult bat mitzvah through the Women’s League for Conservative Judaism (WCLJ). Dale participated in a Torah service July 13 at the WLCJ Convention in Alexandria, VA.
Dale, left, with Rabbi Margie Cella
Todah rabah (thank you) to Lisa Goetz, our “artist in residence,” for holding a ceramics workshop. See our members’ creations…
Book of Life is a way you can send a card to acknowledge a simcha (joyous occasion) or express condolences or a get well and make a donation to our Sisterhood, simply by sending an email (and a check, of course!). The minimum donation is $10. No matter the occasion, just contact bookoflife(at)templeharzion.org with your name and address, the recipient’s name and mailing address, and the occasion.
Jaqueline Kulsick, volunteer services at New Lisbon Developmental Center, presents THZ Sisterhood Board Member Dolly Zeitline with a plaque in recognition of Sisterhood’s 70 years of service to New Lisbon.
IT’S BACK! We’ve breathed new life into our popular Book of Life program. What is Book of Life? It’s a way you can send a card to acknowledge a simcha or express condolences and make a donation to our Sisterhood, simply by sending an email (and a check, of course!). Minimum donation is $10. No matter what the occasion, just email Dollie Zeitlin with your name, the recipient’s name and mailing address, and the occasion. She’ll take care of the rest.
Our Sisterhood is a member of the Mid-Atlantic Region of Women’s League for Conservative Judaism. Women’s League offers many exciting programs for our members to learn from and to enjoy.
Be sure to follow us on Facebook! You can see photos of much of our Gift Shop inventory in our Facebook photo albums. Can’t wait? Here’s a sample of what we’ve got – many items are available in very limited quantities.
To see photos from our annual Vashti’s Banquet, visit our photo gallery.
Sisterhood runs many events and programs throughout the year. We offer new women members of the temple free membership the first year. However, you don’t need to be a member of THZ to join Sisterhood.