After a long, harsh winter, March has arrived, with its promise of spring. It's a reminder that just as our calendarhas its seasons, so do our lives: we have our
summers, our springs, our autumns, and our winters.On Sunday, March 14 at 10 AM, Sisterhood and Brotherhood will co-sponsor a timely, stimulating programon the winter of our years and the years of our loved ones. We will view the critically acclaimed film Almost Home, which explores aging from inside a long-term care facility, and from the viewpoints of children caring for parents, of caregivers at the facility, and of those who need that care. Brad Lichtenstein, the film's director/producer will be with us to discuss the film and answer our questions, and we will have break-out discussion groups on care-giving. Youwon't want to miss this important, inspirational program on a subject that touches all our lives.
One week later, on Sunday, March 21, at 10 AM, Sisterhood invites you to A Taste of Passover. Join us as we prepare for one of the happiest of holidays in our calendar. We'll laugh and learn as we watch a witty demonstration of how to make the perfect matzo ball on Theodore Bikel's delightful Taste of Passover DVD. Then we'll observe our own expert chefs demonstrate their Passover specialties. We'll sample delectable Passover treats and get great ideas for our own Seder tables. Bring your favorite Passover dish, along with its recipe—or just bring yourself and your Passover memories. You are guaranteed a festive morning of laughter, love, and reminiscing—and delicious holiday
treats.
In April, you are all invited to our Sisterhood Shabbat and luncheon. Then, in May, Gail and Bob Levine- Fried will present their revitalizing workshop, FINDING THE PEACE WITHIN: Tools to Reduce Stress and Deepen Spirituality. Keep watching this space for details.
Sisterhood wishes everyone a zeisen Pesach.
-Barbara Brett, Recording Secretary
Sisterhood Memoir Group
“I always liked to write, but when I began to record personal stories, I realized I love to write. "
Zeva Roschko, a woman hooked on Memoir writing groups.
Sisterhood Memoir Group
What will you write? You will be surprised. A memoir group awakens memories you have inside that bubble up from the recesses of your personal history. Every session will provide time for writing, time for reading what you have written (but only if you choose to) and “prompts” that will inspire your hand to move across the page. Whatever your experience is in expressing yourself on paper, you have a voice that will out. Group energy seems to have a magical effect. I never know when I come to a blank white page what will spill out. I didn’t know when I attempted to write this in time for the deadline of the Union Temple Newsletter. This I did know: we all have stories to tell. Come to a trial
Suddenly summer is over and we're deep into preparations for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Sisterhood hopes that you had a happy, eventful summer, and that you have returned rested and ready to join us in an exciting new season. We have many stimulating programs planned, beginning on Sunday, October 18th, at 10 AM, when we'll be welcoming you back with a warm and friendly Rosh Chodesh Seder. We'll be discussing the novel The Septembers of Shiraz by Dalia Sofer. It's the moving, inspiring story of a Jewish- Iranian family caught up in the terror that reigned after the revolution. Even if you don't have a chance to read the book, you won't want to miss what promises to be a provocative discussion.
We have much more planned for you, including a vitally important program on breast and ovarian cancer, which disproportionately affects Ashkenazi Jews; memoir and organization workshops; and—back by popular demand—our Sisterhood Shabbat. We hope you'll be with us for them all—and as a member. If you have not yet renewed your membership, please do so promptly, and if you are not yet a Sisterhood member, we hope you will join us now. It's as simple as writing a check for $36 to Sisterhood of Union Temple.
Think about it—for only double chai you can perform the mitzvah of bringing hope and help where they are needed by adding your voice, your heart, and your hands to ours, as together we reach out to perform tikkun olam.
Sisterhood wishes everyone a happy, healthy, successful New Year. May 5770 be a year of peace in our hearts, our homes, and our world. L'Shanah Tovah!
-Barbara Brett, Recording Secretary
Sisterhood of Union Temple
A warm and wonderful circle of friendship and caring is waiting to welcome you. It's Sisterhood of Union Temple. We are women of all ages and interests who find joy in one another as we come together to celebrate our heritage, to socialize, to share, and to learn. As a member of Sisterhood, you will also be adding your voice to our national organization, Women of Reform Judaism. Together we work for the benefit of Jewish youth and education, for the empowerment of women as advocates on issues of vital importance to Reform Judaism, and to perform the mitzvah of bringing hope and help where they are needed.
Sisterhood has a great year planned: stimulating guest speakers, exciting expeditions, and our fun-filled auction and holiday sales. In addition, there are our popular Rosh Chodesh Seders, celebrating women's many roles in life and in keeping our religion, culture, and people alive through the ages.
We look forward to welcoming you to all our programs. You'll find that they are very special times of warmth, friendship, and sharing. So be good to yourself. Add your voice, your heart, and your hands to ours as together we reach out to help our temple, our community, and our world.
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