Shalom and Welcome!!
Beth Israel Sisterhood, an arm of Beth Israel, The Jewish Congregation of Sun City Center, welcomes Jewish women in the congregation and community at large.
Sisterhood’s purpose is to strengthen Jewish consciousness by cultivating social interaction, encouraging social services, offering religious education, supporting activities that benefit the Congregation and promoting closer fellowship among its members.
Why Join us?
Sisterhood welcomes your wisdom, your friendship, and your love for Judaism. Use your time with Sisterhood to delight in your Jewish heritage, connect with women you already know and make new friends. Annual dues $18.00 for members of Beth Israel, $54.00 for non-members.
Sisterhood Activities.
Sisterhood women support the Beth Israel Congregation and each other with a variety of spiritual, education and social activities:
Ø Scheduled monthly meetings and events
(Click here for Calendar)
Ø Coordination of weekly Oneg Shabbat after Friday evening services
Ø Sponsorship of annual Sisterhood Shabbat services
Ø Operation of the Judaica Shop located in the Synagogue lobby
Ø Contributions to Beth Israel operational expenses
Ø Hand-on help and fund to augment special Temple projects
Ø Bimah flowers for holidays
Ø Oversee Beth Israel’s library (Click here for Library)
Sisterhood Board of Directors 2023-2024
President Donna Weiner
V.P. Membership Ellen Block
V.P. Programming Helene Bassin, Sondra Thorson
Recording Secretary Debbie Boyarsky
Corresponding Secretary Carol Katz
Treasurer Michelle Rittberg
Past President Barbara Grossman
Library Barbara Nova
Publicity Lisa Rubin-Horton
Onegs Lyn Safian
Past President Rochelle Lafer
Judaica Shop Joy Rosen, Addie Unterlack
Current News
Donna Weiner President
Sisterhood@jcscc.org
December 2024
Hello, all,
This year, instead of doing our usual Hanukkah celebration, Sisterhood and Men’s Club are mixing it up. Since our Temple is performing Dalia Behr’s hilarious (I’ve been to rehearsals, and it is hilarious!) fund-raising program entitled, “Hanukkah Through The Decades”, Sisterhood will be sponsoring a wine and cheese spread (and maybe a surprise or two…) prior to the performance. After the fund-raiser, Sisterhood and Men’s Club will host a latkes and sufganiyot buffet, accompanied with most-likely leftover wine and cheese! Bring your own Tums. Please see page 1 for all of the details.
Our first meeting of the season centered around chair yoga. Ladies seemed to enjoy it, and it was suggested by many women that we try to make this activity a permanent one. Chair yoga is about stretching, and we do it sitting in chairs so it there is minimal danger to our aging bodies. I solicited names and availability days to Sisterhood, and I discovered that there were lots of congregants—both female and male—who would be willing to participate. Then I received the best news yet—our own Jeanne Shanin, yoga instructor, would enjoy leading our classes one day a week. What a coup! Jeanne has been teaching yoga for years, and she understands what our congregation needs physically and mentally. Therefore, I am requesting again that you email me your name and days and time of availability so we can start this activity in January, after the holiday whirlwind has dissipated. We will attempt to accommodate your schedule, although we know that it will be impossible to accommodate all. Chair Yoga with Jeanne is open to all congregants who have the desire to mindfully stretch for an hour. Again, just email me your name and availability.
Stay tuned,
Donna