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’re planning another exciting year of programs with a variety of creative virtual, in person, and combination of events. We welcome your input and assistance in planning and carrying out the programs. The specifics of future events will depend on our members’ preferences.
We are thrilled to continue with our monthly Rosh Chodesh study led by Cantor Evlyn on Zoom. More information to follow in the THZ Shofar e-blast. Next session: Dec. 21, 7 p.m.
And, of course, we’re continuing our monthly online Book Club (details for this month’s selection below). The Book Club typically meets by Zoom the fourth Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm. There will be no book club in September. October’s book is In the Courtyard of the Kabbalist by Ruchama King Fuerman and November’s book is The Golem and the Jinni by Helen Wecker. Look for further information and the Zoom registration link in the THZ Shofar e-blast.
Sisterhood Online Book Club 
The Golem and the Jinni
by Ruchama King Feuerman
Thursday, Dec. 4, 7:30 p.m.
Register for Zoom access.
Chava is a golem, a creature made of clay by a disgraced rabbi knowledgeable in the ways of dark Kabbalistic magic. She serves as the wife to a Polish merchant who dies at sea on the voyage to America. As the ship arrives in New York in 1899, Chava is unmoored and adrift until a rabbi on the Lower East Side recognizes her for the creature she is and takes her in.
Ahmad is a jinni, a being of fire born in the ancient Syrian desert and trapped centuries ago in an old copper flask by a Bedouin wizard. Released by a Syrian tinsmith in a Manhattan shop, Ahmad appears in human form but is still not free. An iron band around his wrist binds him to the wizard and to the physical world.
Mark your calendar for Dec. 16 – Get Ready to Celebrate Chanukah – Paid-up Membership Dinner and Gift Swap, 6:30 p.m. at THZ; gift shop will be open for purchases!
Cooking demonstrations – yummy details to follow!
Mark your calendar for Dec. 16 – Get Ready to Celebrate Chanukah – Paid-up Membership Dinner and Gift Swap, 6:30 p.m. at THZ; gift shop will be open for purchases!
Cooking demonstrations – yummy details to follow!
Hats off to Sisterhood for a successful kickoff tea! Check out these photos:
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.