Sisterhood Membership

Donor Dinner - May 30, 2007

CHESED LETTER   RESOURCE LIST

CHESED REQUEST FORM

Communitywide Tehllim for Israel: To be assigned a chapter of Tehllim please contact Ora Bloom, Debbie Klahr, Sally Malech or Sharon Zwickler.  AABJ&D Sisterhood will recite the entire book of Tehillim.

Simcha Dancing. Cong. AABJ&D's Sisterhood is once again offering Simcha/Line Dancing classes for women, led by popular dance instructor Mindy Feder. The classes will be held on Wednesday evenings at Cong. AABJ&D in the gym beginning Feb. 6. The beginners class will be held from 7:30-8:30 p.m., and intermediate and up from 8:30-9:30 p.m. The cost of the ten-week session is $100. Please note that Sisterhood cannot reimburse anyone for missed classes. The fee must be paid prior to the first class, with a check made out to Cong. AABJ&D's Sisterhood. Checks can be dropped off or mailed to the shul office. To reserve a spot, please contact Renee Glick at rglickusa@yahoo.com or Shira Reiz, slr67s@aol.com .

Since its inception in 1963, Sisterhood has been involved in supporting the synagogue in many concrete ways. We nave provided both human and financial resources to run various programs such as Kiddush on Shabbat mornings, publishing the Chronicle, providing treats for Simchat Torah, and many more. Sisterhood furnished the kitchens for our new building in 1974 and subsidized construction of the track for the moveable wall. We continue to provide thousands of dollars yearly for the Youth Committee and to purchase various furnishings and equipment needed by the nursery school.

Sisterhood Chesed Network

As the Ahawas Achim community has grown, the need to provide an organized means of assistance to and support for its members has been recognized. Sisterhood has set up a Network to provide various services which fall into the category of Gemilut Chasadim.

Such services include:

• Bikur Cholim - visiting the ill
• Assistance to mourners from the seudat havra'ah through the necessary cooking, shopping and other needs during the week of Shivah
• Supplying transportation for the ill or elderly
• Assistance in organizing simchas such as a Shalom Zachar or Shalom Bat
• Assistance in placing guests or travelers for Shabbat

The committee would like to know if there are other areas in which it could help. To volunteer your services or request assistance, call the appropriate Chesed Chairperson.

Last updated: October 01, 2004