Sisterhood

Challah Recipe for Kol Rinah Zoom and Bake with Tammy Arnow (makes 2 large or 3-4 medium-sized challot) INGREDIENTS 1 cup lukewarm water, plus ⅓ cup lukewarm water for proofing yeast 1 heaping tablespoon yeast ⅓ cup sugar, plus 1 teaspoon sugar for proofing yeast 4½ cups all-purpose flour or bread flour (you may not need all) 2 eggs, beaten, plus 1 egg for glazing 2 teaspoons salt ¼ cup honey ⅓...Read more...

It’s beginning to look a lot like Purim. About 16 of us gathered for Tu Bishvat the end of January with a program on Women and Food in the Talmud, led by our own Rabbi Jessica Shafrin who also gave us a recipe for Tu Bishvat tidbits stuffed prunes and apricots with nuts, and lovely herbal teas. There were a couple of pictures in the recent Extra. Thank you, Rabbi Jessica, for the interesting evening.    We have arranged for a...Read more...

It is just about the end of October, after a period of almost two months of holidays. It should have been a time for taking a deep breath and enjoying the relative quiet. But news last week from Israel was devastating and most of us are living with news hour by hour. It has made our fun and successful Supper in the Sukkah seem far away. The committee of Joyce Olshan, Enid Perll, Joanne Singer, and Marian Katz, chaired by Joyce Gang, managed to...Read more...

As I begin another stint as president of Sisterhood, I hope I can count on all of you if I call and need your help. And, if you have any thoughts about what Sisterhood is currently doing, what you think we should be doing or could be doing to help you and Kol Rinah as a community, please let me know.   Sisterhood had an open meeting early in June to vote on a slate of officers and board for the term July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025....Read more...

Sisterhood is wrapping up its membership campaign. If our original membership letter to you has fallen through the cracks, please try to take care of it shortly, as we need to send in the final information to Women’s League before the end of February. We need every one of us to be a part of Sisterhood as your dues enable us to continue giving back to the shul in many areas.   We’re starting to work on our annual Torah Fund campaign....Read more...

We’re into November and the past few months have been good for Sisterhood. The Supper in the Sukkot event went great and was enjoyed by all who attended. The baked potatoes, vegetarian chili and salad was delicious as was the brownies and ice cream for dessert. Rabbi Arnow joined us and gave the blessing for sitting in a sukkah. Wendy Love Anderson gave a beautiful presentation about the many meanings of a "sukkah".   We’re almost at...Read more...