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Sisterhood
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Events are listed chronologically. Click below for a calendar of Brotherhood,
Empty Nesters, Outreach, Israel-related and Junior Choir events.
Click on items with blue links for additional
information.
2008
Sisterhood Events - Description |
Date |
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Sisterhood Shabbat Service
Karen Sim, a national officer from the Women of Reform
Judaism, made a presentation at this year's service,
led by members of the temple's Sisterhood. |
January
11 |
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Sisterhood Torah Study/Brunch
Karen Sim returned the following day to lead participants
in Torah Study from the new Torah: A Women's Commentary,
focusing on Jewish engagement, involvement and leadership.
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January 12 |
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Sisterhood Meeting & Pilates
Class
In addition to its monthly meeting, Sisterhood offered
a Pilates class led by Sisterhood member Cindy Schwartz. |
January
27 |
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Women's Seder
Sisterhood hosted a memorable evening. Temple members
joined with their mothers, daughters, aunts, grandmothers
and special friends for this lovely and inspiring Seder.
We honored past Sisterhood presidents and other women
leaders who have inspired and guided us. Proceeds from
the event supported the Women of Reform Judaism's YES
Fund which supports Reform Jews world-wide by educating
and training future clergy, advocating social justice,
providing programming for high school and college youth
and supporting local Sisterhood and women's groups. |
April 9 |
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Health Forum &
Shabbaton: "Chicken Soup for the Jewish Genes"
Temple Jeremiah's Brotherhood, Sisterhood and Caring
Community hosted a Health Forum and Shabbaton focusing
on Jewish genetic diseases. Keynote speaker was Scott
Weissman, Licensed Genetic Counselor at the Center for
Medical Genetics at Evanston Northwestern Healthcare. |
April
12 |
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Sisterhood Night Out
Sisterhood hosted an event at Pinstripes featuring pizza,
salad and wine, along with two games of bowling. The election
of our Sisterhood officers also took place at this event. |
April 29 |
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Closing Dinner
Sisterhood members bid adieu to a successful year in 2007/08
as they enjoyed dinner and the installation of Sisterhood's
Officers and Board Members for 2008/09. |
June 24 |
2007
Sisterhood Events - Description |
Date |
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Shabbat Dinner & Service
Sisterhood hosted a Shabbat dinner and service, conducted
by its members. |
January
12 |
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Women's Seder
Sisterhood members and their daughters, mothers, grandmothers,
aunts and friends were treated to a memorable multi-generational
event celebrating Sisterhood. We enjoyed a delicious
dinner catered by Hel's Kitchen and a Seder service
conducted by Sisterhood members and attendees. Participants
were invited to bring their own candlesticks, candles
and other meaningful objects, such as Seder plates and
Kiddush cups, to illuminate our Seder table.
A portion of the proceeds benefitted the Women
of Reform Judaism YES Fund (Youth, Education &
Special Projects), which serves NFTY, provides scholarships
to rabbinic students and supports Sisterhood's leadership
development and religious education projects. |
March 12 |
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Sisterhood Night Out
Sisterhood members and guests enjoyed wine tasting, appetizers
and a presentation by Hezzi Levy, local importer and Israeli
wine expert, at Knightsbridge Wine Shoppe in Northbrook.
Our group tasted fine non-Kosher wines from five family
estate wineries in Israel, along with a variety of other
wines. As an extra treat, we were able to place pre-orders
on the Israeli wines and receive discounts on purchases
made that evening. |
April
25 |
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Sisterhood Year-End Dinner
Sisterhood members enjoyed this annual program which featured
a delicious barbecue to mark the end of another successful
year of Sisterhood activities and the installation of
the new officers for 2007/08. |
May 29 |
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Sisterhood Golf Outing
Sisterhood hosted a nine-hole scramble along with lunch
at scenic Glencoe Golf Club. |
October
12 |
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Sisterhood Opening Breakfast
Temple Jeremiah women enjoyed a great breakfast to kick
off a new year of activities, featuring bagels, coffee
and good conversation |
October 14 |
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Presentation
by Former Israeli Ambassador Yehuda Avner
Keynote speaker was former Israeli Ambassador Yehuda Avner.
Mr. Avner was also a personal consultant to Prime Ministers
Shimon Peres, Golda Meir, Yitzhak Rabin and Menachim Begin |
October
14 |
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Passionately Pink for the Month
 Sisterhood
participated in the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
Passionately Pink for the Cure Month. All proceeds went
toward research and support of breast cancer awareness. |
Month of October |
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Sisterhood Torah Study
Sisterhood members enjoyed a spiritually enlightening
Torah Study led by Rabbi Greenberg in preparation for
the Sisterhood
Shabbat Service on January 11. Our session focused
on the Torah portion Bo. Participants explored a woman's
perspective on this fascinating text from the book of
Exodus. |
November
18 |
Sisterhood Night Out
Sisterhood enjoyed nosh, drinks and preparing meals in
advance at Super Suppers in Northbrook. |
November 27 |
2006
Sisterhood Events - Description |
Date |
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Shabbat Dinner & Service
Sisterhood members held a special evening of spirituality
when it hosted a Shabbat dinner, followed by a Shabbat
Service. |
May 5 |
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Healthy, Wealthy & Wise Series:
Part 1
"The ABCs of Stress Management and Weight Control"
Whether you are running a business or running a home
or running children or just running, statistics indicate
women take less care of themselves than they do of others.
There just don't seem to be enough hours in the day
to meet everyone's needs, let alone your own. This program,
hosted by Annilise Flanagan-Frankl, offered 26 tips
for reducing stress and your weight while living a busy
lifestyle. |
September
19 |
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Golf Outing
Sisterhood members had a fun time playing a 9-hole scramble
at Glencoe Golf Club followed by lunch at the course.
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September 29 |
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Healthy, Wealthy & Wise Series:
Part 2
"Taking Control of Your Financial Future at Any
Age"
Marcia Tudor Gregory, AAMS, Financial Consultant
Accredited Asset Management Specialist, showed how to
implement an in-depth financial strategy to make sure
your nest egg doesn't getting away from you. Topics
included • Asset allocation (how to balance risk
and return) • Tax-advantaged investing •
Investment tools designed to meet specific goals •
Advantages and disadvantages of different types of investments. |
October
17 |
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Casserole Day & Opening
Breakfast
Participants enjoyed fun, food and camaraderie at this
opening Sisterhood event. Just prior to the brunch
we cooked up a batch of casseroles. These "caring
casseroles" have been placed in the synagogue freezer
ready for pick-up and delivery to fellow congregants
in time of need, such as a shiva or illness.
Then we had the opportunity to nosh and meet fellow
Sisterhood members.
As part of our ongoing Waukegan
School project, Sisterhood collected books on tape
for Hispanic boys in grades 6 to 8. |
October 29 |
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Healthy, Wealthy & Wise:
Part 3
"The 'Golden Years' - Preparing Personalized Care
for You, Your Parents & Your Family"
As we or those we love age, questions arise over how
best to assure the “Golden Years” truly
are filled with independence and love.
This program discussed how a team of licensed Geriatric
Care Managers, either social workers or nurses, who
specialize in eldercare, can work to provide a complete
range of professional services, from a one-time housing
options meeting to ongoing weekly, monthly or even daily
contact. Strategies were presented to help assure those
“Golden Years” are less stressful for everyone. |
November
14 |
Sisterhood
Night Out - "There's Always Room for Dessert"
Just in time for the holidays, Sisterhood members enjoyed
learning about and tasting delicious new dessert recipes
and wine selections at this first Sisterhood Night Out
for 2006/07, held at Whole Foods in Deerfield. |
November 29 |
2005
Sisterhood Events - Description |
Date |
Sisterhood Shabbat
Sisterhood embarked on a memorable journey at its Annual
Shabbat Service. This was a great opportunity to meet
Sisterhood members and learn Torah at the same time. |
January 14 |
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Sisterhood Night In
 Sisterhood
celebrated Tu B'Shevat with a Wine/Grape Juice-Fruit/Nut
tasting experience. We found out answers to the age-old
questions: What wine goes with an etrog? Can you really
mix white and red wine in the same glass?
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January 24 |
10th Annual Women's Seder
This memorable multi-generational event celebrated
not only Passover but Jewish women of yesterday, today
and tomorrow. The seder was led by Cantor Amy Zussman
and Rabbi C. Michelle Greenberg, as well as representatives
from SHALVA, an agency which fights domestic abuse.
Proceeds from the seder went to SHALVA. |
April 11, 2005 |
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Golf Outing
Sisterhood hosted a fun day at scenic Glencoe Golf
Club, followed by lunch.
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September 23, 2005 |
2004
Sisterhood Events - Description |
Date |
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9th Annual Women's Seder
Sisterhood hosted a Seder from a distinctly feminine
perspective. Participants brought their candlesticks
and candles, as well as other meaningful objects, such
as seder plates and Kiddush cups, to illuminate the
Seder table with the symbols of their ancestral mothers
and grandmothers who played a large role in their Jewish
heritage. |
March
14 |
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Sisterhood Holiday Challah Sale
Sisterhood held its annual Challah and Honey Sale during
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Profits went to the Families
Helping Families Fund. |
September |
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Sisterhood Dessert Fondue Party
Sisterhood held its first Board/Activity Meeting -
a fondue party - at Georgia Nut Company. |
September
20 |
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Sisterhood Opening Event: Tea and Antiques
Sisterhood's Opening Event featured Arthur Feldman
of the Arthur Feldman Gallery, who evaluated and appraised
participants' hidden treasures, just like on the Antique
Road Show. |
October 24 |
Sisterhood Night Out: Holiday Ceramics
Moms, sisters, grandmas, aunts and daughters enjoyed
an evening of glazing creativity at You're Fired! ceramics
studio. |
November
29 |
2003
Sisterhood Events - Description |
Date |
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Sisterhood Retreat
 Sisterhood
sponsored a spiritually relaxing and rejuvenating spa
weekend at the Abbey in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. A wonderful
time was had by all as we ate, exercised, relaxed, enjoyed
the various spa services and took part in insightful
programs led by Dr. Anne Lidsky. Thanks to Julie Ford
and Carol Golder for planning this event and the 30
women who participated and made the evening so meaningful.
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February |
Sisterhood Hubbard Street 2 Dance Company
 Sisterhood
members and guests were treated to some outstanding
entertainment as the Hubbard Street 2 Dance Troupe performed
a series of selections. Thanks to program organizers
Andrea Spies and Hilary Weisman for organizing this
event.
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April 27 |
Sisterhood Fall Fashion Show
For its 2003/04 kickoff, Sisterhood hosted a fashion
show of women's and children's clothing, attended by
over 100 people. Thanks to Fall Event Chair Liz Manaster,
Shawna Brown of Dress for Success, Cantor Amy Zussman
who served as announcer, the Glenbrook North High School
Acapella Choir OUI and the numerous businesses who made
this program a success. |
September
21 |
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Sisterhood Rosh Chodesh
"Healing From Within - The Tree of Life as a Gateway
for Self-Exploration and Personal Healing" featured
Reiki Master teacher Stephanie Goldman Meis. Ms. Meis
led a lecture/meditation session on personally applying
Jewish mysticism based on her work, Therapeutic
Spiritual Exploration, which combines psychotherapy
principles, energy healing and Kaballah to resolve mental,
emotional and physical obstacles. |
November 23 |
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