Congregation Anshai Torah Sisterhood
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To: Congregation Anshai Torah Sisterhood Board and Sisterhood Membership
From: Cynthia Brooks, Immediate Past President, Congregation Anshai Torah Sisterhood
Re: REPORT OF THE 2024 ANSHAI TORAH SISTERHOOD NOMINATING COMMITTEE
As the chair of the 2024 Congregation Anshai Torah Sisterhood Nominating Committee, it is truly my honor and privilege to announce the nominations for the Sisterhood Board for fiscal year 2024-2025:
President: Two-Year Term 7/1/24 – 6/30/26:
Jennifer Robinowich
Directors/Assistant Directors nominated for an initial two-year term 7/1/24 – 6/30/26:
Joanne Croll – Treasurer
Hali Hermann – Assistant Mitzvah Director
Mackenzie Katz – Assistant Membership Director
Bethany Last – Corresponding Secretary
Pamela Wainer – Recording Secretary
Members at Large nominated for a one-year term 7/1/24 – 6/30/25:
Sivya Leventhal
Corey Todres
Directors remaining on the Board to complete their current term ending 6/30/25:
Gabrielle Hattingh – Assistant Programming Director
Alexis Montang – Membership Director
Gilda Zucker – Mitzvah Director
Marla Zack – Programming Director
Immediate Past President: Two-Year Term 7/1/24 – 6/3/26:
Stephanie Kufert
Non-Board Positions:
Sisterhood Shabbat Chair – Sharon Ginchansky
Torah Fund Chair – TBD
I would like to extend a heartfelt Todah Rabah to the amazing nominating committee comprised of Jennifer Brill, Joanne Croll, Bethany Last, Jennifer Robinowich and Marla Zack for their hard work and support as well as the thoughtful/careful way they vetted and determined the proposed slate of nominees for the Anshai Torah Sisterhood Board of Directors for fiscal year 2024-2025. Kol Hakavod.
Elections will take place at our amazing end-of-year floral event. For more information and to register, please see link below. If you have any questions or additional names you would like to submit for consideration, please contact me at cynnscookin@gmail.com.
Respectfully submitted,
Cynthia Brooks
Immediate Past Sisterhood President
Past Happenings
Sisterhood had such an amazing time at our Crack Dot Bam Mah Jongg night! With over 60 ladies in attendance, we had so much fun teaching newbies how to play, learning from seasoned “Mahj Matrons,” and just playing a friendly game with new friends. Special thanks to Diane Kufert for her excellent guest teaching lecture with slides to boot!
Sisterhood had an AMAZING Hanukkah event this past month. Around 40 of our lovely members gathered to play dreidel, enjoy delicious latkes, and play a super fun Saran Wrap game. We also participated in a mitzvah project making shopping bags out of old shirts which benefited the Food Pantry. To top off the evening, Talia Kushnick spoke about women’s heroism in the Hanukkah story.
Just in time for the Holidays, our Sisterhood had a delicious time learning a new honey cake recipe at our Rosh Hashanah inspired Honey Cake Bake.
Our Sisterhood membership appreciation brunch was a huge success with over 60 lovely ladies enjoying delicious nosh prepared by our amazing kitchen staff.
About Sisterhood
Every organization in which you come in contact wants you, your time and your energy. So why should Sisterhood at Congregation Anshai Torah be a part of your life? The answer is simple. You spend time doing things for your family, our synagogue, your job. You provide services: chauffeur, caregiver, chief cook and bottle washer, laundress, social chairman - the list goes on and on. You need to ask yourself; what do I do just for me?
The answer should be Sisterhood. Come to our gatherings to have some time just for you. Take time to be with other Jewish women, to learn something new, to have some fun and a good laugh. Enjoying life and laughter are integral parts of Sisterhood. Use the right side of your brain and expand your Jewish knowledge. Take a big breath and relax, vent, brag, discuss, ask/give advice with other women who share similar goals and life dilemmas with you. Sisterhood wants to get to know you and we think you will enjoy getting to know us! CLICK HERE TO JOIN
Membership - Top 5 Reasons To Get Involved
- Experience personal growth through programs for education, leadership, social networking and relationship building to help you foster a living Judaism in the home, synagogue and community.
- Increase the number of Anshai Torah members you meet, thereby increasing the chance you'll feel like you've found your spiritual home when you attend services and events.
- Engage in leadership development. Build on talents you have and discover some you didn't know you possessed.
- Contribute to our synagogue in numerous, integral ways through fundraising, programming and volunteer services.
- Meet fascinating women of all ages, backgrounds and interests. Make connections throughout our congregation, our community, our world.
Join Today!
All women are welcome to join and membership to Anshai Torah is not required. Our dues are $50.00 a year per member. Of that amount, $15.00 goes to our national organization, Women's League for Conservative Judaism. The other $35 is used to support Sisterhood and pay for programming.
Upcoming Sisterhood Events (subject to change)
4/19/24 (Friday): Torah Fund Kabbalat Shabbat and Dinner
5/9/24 (Thursday): Floral design/elections @ TBD 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
5/19/24 - 5/21/24: Intracontinental Regional Conference @ San Antonio
Upcoming Sisterhood Board Meetings (subject to change)
*All Sisterhood members are always welcome to attend board meetings.
5/5/24 (Sunday): Sisterhood board meeting Offsite 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
6/4/24 (Monday): Sisterhood board transition meeting @ TBD
Sisterhood 2023-2024 Board
Committee Chair, Non-Board Seats:
Sisterhood Shabbat: Sharon Ginchansky
Torah Fund: Sherry Lynn Rubin
A Taste of Home: The Congregation Anshai Torah Family Cookbook
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Every woman has the opportunity to participate in preserving, promoting and perpetuating Conservative/Masorti Judaism through active giving to the Torah Fund Campaign of Women’s League in support of the Jewish Theological Seminary (New York, NY), Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies (Los Angeles, CA), Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies (Jerusalem), Seminario Rabinico Latinoamericano (Buenos Aires), and Zacharias Frankel College (Potsdam).
Did you know CAT Sisterhood has a Facebook Page? Please like us! Contact Bethany Last at Sisterhood@anshaitorah.org and she will add you as a member to the CAT Sisterhood Page.
Wed, April 24 2024
16 Nisan 5784
