Temple Sinai Brotherhood

The mission of Temple Sinai Brotherhood is threefold:

• To engage in projects and activities that provide meaningful service to the congregation
• To sponsor and promote important community-building projects
• To give members the opportunity to explore and celebrate their male Jewish spirit.

Our yearly activities include guest speakers at meetings discussing topics that range from men's health issues and sports to Jewish history and events in the Jewish community. We have assisted the religious school on numerous events and have sponsored service projects, such as blood drives and collecting donations for the less fortunate. On the lighter side, we have gathered together to witness championship baseball, bone-crunching football, and in-your-face hockey.

For more information, contact Marc Boin.

Temple Sinai Sisterhood

Temple Sinai Sisterhood is the organization of women of the congregation who meet together in friendship for programs to benefit the temple and the community.

 

Current officers for 2007-2008 are:  Iris Rochman, President; Miriam Wolod and Nancy McIntyre, Program Co-V.P.; Karen Greenspan, Religious Life V.P.; Jill Gentsch, Membership VP; Susan Markowitz, Treasurer; Joan Rich and Susan Berger, Fundraising Co-VP; Diane Adler, Recording Secretary; Ann Riley, District Director; and Mickey Blake, Past President.

 

There are three levels of annual Sisterhood dues:  Patron $40, Rachel $54, Sarah $72, and Miriam Member $180 .  All Patron Sisterhood members receive a one-time 10% discount coupon for use in our Judaica gift shop.   Rachel and Sarah members receive a one-time 20% discount coupon for use in the Judaica gift shop.  Miriam Members receive two 20% discount coupons for use in the Judaica gift shop.  Sisterhood members receive discounts for Sisterhood sponsored holiday dinners.  Membership is open to any Jewish woman whether she is a temple member or not.

 

Sisterhood annually hosts a Purim oneg, second night Passover Seder and Chanukah dinner for the congregation.  We also sponsor the Rosh Hashanah reception and Yom Kippur Break Fast.  Sisterhood members assist congregant families at Bar/Bat Mitzvah Oneg receptions.

 

Sisterhood offers a wide variety of programs, from a Membership Chai Tea, a Paid-Up Member luncheon, and Sisters Get Sassy, to wonderful guest speakers and discussion groups, book reviews, and Torah study. Just for fun, we often have game nights; sometimes women only and sometimes with men invited. Sisterhood offers many interesting programs for our members. We also hold fundraisers that include international dinners, mystery dinners, game nights, and many other events throughout the year. We operate an on-premises gift shop.

 

Temple Sinai Sisterhood is part of Women of Reform Judaism, District 22, that includes Reform Sisterhoods in Texas and Oklahoma

Sisterhood also has a dynamic group of Senior Sisters with monthly programs suited to their interest.

For more information, contact Iris Rochman.