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The Sisterhood of Temple Beth-El, an inclusive women's group rooted in Reform Judaism, inspires us to leadership and to intellectual, spiritual, and personal growth. Our commitment to Tikkun Olam and building friendships empowers us to embrace and enrich our membership, our congregation, and our community.

Sisterhood Supports Members

Build friendships
Reading Circle book club
Social Outings
Lilith Salon discussions on articles of interest to Jewish women
Sisterhood Shabbat
Rosh Chodesh programming
Guest speakers on topics of health and community/social action concerns

Sisterhood Supports Temple Beth-El

Torah Scrolls for Consecration of our First Graders
Luncheon for the Religious School teachers
Gifts for B’nei Mitzvah Students
Kiddish cups for Confirmation students
Mezuzahs for High School Graduates
Young Adult Outreach donations
Scholarships for students attending RAC or travel to Israel Programs
Funding to maintain the kitchen and meeting hall
Funding for a video camera to archive temple events
Funding for holiday receptions and family events
Working with RLYGRS students on mitzvah projects to benefit children in need and seniors
Staff Appreciation Luncheon
Program support for RLYGRS
Combined projects with Brotherhood

Sisterhood Supports The Outside Community

Party supplies for children who are homeless through the Birthday Wishes program
Make meals at the Ronald McDonald House for families with hospitalized children.
Support for Women of the Wall visit by executive director Leslie Sachs
Joanne Forman Film Festival of Jewish themed movies
Mitzvah Stitchers to create handmade items for those in need
Women’s Community Passover Seder

Join Sisterhood

Sarah: $40 Rebekah: $54 Leah: $72 Rachel: $108 Woman of Valor: $180

“Recipes and Memories that Nourished Us
Through the Pandemic”

We hope you'll all purchase our hardcover Collector's Edition!

All net proceeds will be dedicated to Temple-related activities that Sisterhood supports.

Payment must be made in advance. Orders will be made in bulk, 25 copies at a time. Please indicate below how many copies of the Collector’s Edition or Digital Edition you want.

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Collector's Edition Hard Copy: $72 each [Includes Digital Edition as well]

Hard Copy + Digital EditionIncludes recipes, pictures, Sisterhood members' stories about their recipes, and photos and artwork depicting ways we stayed connected through the pandemic. These make great gifts. Are your recipes or artwork included? Consider buying copies for friends and family.

Digital Edition: $18 each

Digital Edition[Recipes only: No pictures, no COVID-19 stories, no artwork]

Large Print Digital Edition: $18 each

Large Print Digital Edition[Recipes only: No pictures, no COVID-19 stories, no artwork]

Donation Only

[I’m not much of a cook, but I’d love to donate to the cause]

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VIDEOS

Rosh Chodesh w/ Betsy Shimberg - Providence: Many Stories June 10, 2021

Sisterhood Installation May 12, 2021

Sisterhood Joanne Forman Film Festival - Zoom discussion on “Mamboniks” April 18, 2021

Sisterhood Evening of Song and Story April 17, 2021

Sisterhood Film Festival - Zoom discussion on “Chasing Portraits” April 11, 2021

Sisterhood Film Festival Zoom Discussion - “Shoelaces” April 4, 2021

Sisterhood Havdalah February 13, 2021

Sisterhood Havdalah February 13 2021 from Temple Beth-El on Vimeo.

Virtual Artist Tour

Virtual Artist Tour with Sisterhood from Temple Beth-El on Vimeo.

Sisterhood Rock Painting December 2020

Sun, October 17 2021 11 Cheshvan 5782

Upcoming Events

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Sun	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
26 10:00am Religious School	27 1:00pm OFFICE CLOSES 5:30pm Simchat Torah Celebration	28	29 6:30pm Sisterhood Salaam Shalom 7:00pm Sisterhood Executive Committee Meeting	30	1 5:30pm Beth-Elders Speaker - Barnaby Evans, Artistic Director of Providence WaterFire	2 9:00am Torah Study
3 10:00am Religious School	4	5 6:00am Providence Election 7:00pm PROVTY Board Meeting	6 7:00pm How Black Lives Matter Within Our Congregation - Social Justice Program	7 12:00pm Inspiring Texts for Difficult Times - Taught by Rabbis Mack and Neimeiser	8	9 9:00am Shabbat Service
10	11	12 3:30pm Investment Committee Meeting 7:00pm Sisterhood COVID Cookbook kick-off	13	14 7:30am Executive Committee 12:00pm Inspiring Texts for Difficult Times - Taught by Rabbis Mack and Neimeiser	15 5:30pm K'tantan Shabbat	16 9:00am Torah Study
17 10:00am Religious School	18 7:00pm Sisterhood Reading Circle	19 6:00pm Brotherhood Dinner & Meeting 7:00pm Faculty Meeting - Zoom	20 7:00pm An Introduction to Neo-Hasidism	21 12:00pm Inspiring Texts for Difficult Times - Taught by Rabbis Mack and Neimeiser	22 7:00pm Shabbat Service & Installation of Rabbi Preston Neimeiser	23 9:00am Torah Study w/ Rabbi David Adelson 3:00pm PROVTY - Havdalloween
24 10:00am Religious School	25	26	27 7:00pm How Has Your Faith and Spirituality Informed Your LGBTQIA Journey?	28 12:00pm Inspiring Texts for Difficult Times - Taught by Rabbis Mack and Neimeiser	29	30 9:00am Torah Study 7:00pm PROVTY Event
31 10:00am Religious School	1	2 6:00am Providence Election 7:00pm PROVTY Board Meeting	3	4 12:00pm Inspiring Texts for Difficult Times - Taught by Rabbis Mack and Neimeiser	5 6:00pm Family Shabbat	6 9:00am Torah Study 10:30am Shabbat Service & Bat Mitzvah of Maya Cicchitelli, daughter of Michelle & David Cicchitelli

Events this Month:

Today Religious School, 10:00am, Afternoon Service, 5:45pm
Tomorrow Afternoon Service, 5:45pm, Sisterhood Reading Circle, 7:00pm
Tuesday Afternoon Service, 5:45pm, Brotherhood Dinner & Meeting, 6:00pm, Faculty Meeting - Zoom, 7:00pm, Afternoon Service, 5:45pm, Brotherhood Dinner & Meeting, 6:00pm, Faculty Meeting - Zoom, 7:00pm
Wednesday Afternoon Service, 5:45pm, Adult B Mitzvah, 7:00pm, An Introduction to Neo-Hasidism, 7:00pm
Thursday Inspiring Texts for Difficult Times - Taught by Rabbis Mack and Neimeiser, 12:00pm, Afternoon Service, 5:45pm, Introduction to Judaism, 7:00pm
Friday Shabbat Service & Installation of Rabbi Preston Neimeiser, 7:00pm
Shabbat Torah Study w/ Rabbi David Adelson, 9:00am, PROVTY - Havdalloween, 3:00pm, Afternoon Service, 5:45pm, Torah Study w/ Rabbi David Adelson, 9:00am, PROVTY - Havdalloween, 3:00pm, Afternoon Service, 5:45pm
Sun 10/24 Religious School, 10:00am, Afternoon Service, 5:45pm
Wed 10/27 Afternoon Service, 5:45pm, Adult B Mitzvah, 7:00pm, How Has Your Faith and Spirituality Informed Your LGBTQIA Journey?, 7:00pm
Thu 10/28 Inspiring Texts for Difficult Times - Taught by Rabbis Mack and Neimeiser, 12:00pm, Afternoon Service, 5:45pm, Introduction to Judaism, 7:00pm
Sat 10/30 Torah Study, 9:00am, Afternoon Service, 5:45pm, PROVTY Event, 7:00pm, Torah Study, 9:00am, Afternoon Service, 5:45pm, PROVTY Event, 7:00pm
Sun 10/31 Religious School, 10:00am, Afternoon Service, 5:45pm
Tue 11/2 Providence Election, 6:00am, Afternoon Service, 5:45pm, PROVTY Board Meeting, 7:00pm, Providence Election, 6:00am, Afternoon Service, 5:45pm, PROVTY Board Meeting, 7:00pm
Thu 11/4 Inspiring Texts for Difficult Times - Taught by Rabbis Mack and Neimeiser, 12:00pm, Afternoon Service, 5:45pm, Introduction to Judaism, 7:00pm
Fri 11/5 Family Shabbat , 6:00pm, Shabbat Service, 7:00pm
Sat 11/6 Torah Study, 9:00am, Shabbat Service & Bat Mitzvah of Maya Cicchitelli, daughter of Michelle & David Cicchitelli, 10:30am, Afternoon Service, 5:45pm, Torah Study, 9:00am, Shabbat Service & Bat Mitzvah of Maya Cicchitelli, daughter of Michelle & David Cicchitelli, 10:30am, Afternoon Service, 5:45pm