WRJ/Beth Israel Sisterhood
Sisterhood at CBI
At Congregation Beth Israel, WRJ/Beth Israel Sisterhood’s mission is to bring women together to support and benefit Congregation Beth Israel and the community by providing opportunities for friendship, service, spiritual growth, and learning.
WRJ/Beth Israel Sisterhood is a warm community of all who identify as women as well as those who identify as transgender, gender-queer, non-conforming, or non-binary.
Order Mishloach Manot
WRJ/Beth Israel Sisterhood’s 2nd Annual Mishloach Manot Fundraiser is a great way to celebrate Purim while supporting Sisterhood’s fundraising efforts. You can participate in this mitzvah by purchasing Mishloach Manot treat bags for friends, family, and community members. Proceeds will benefit our Sisterhood’s mission of providing opportunities for friendship, community service, spiritual growth, and learning.
How It Works:
Decide whom you would like to send Mishloach Manot bags to, provide details, and your recipients will receive a beautiful bag of treats. We have a limited number of 100 bags available for purchase. Place your order soon, as Purim is March 2nd-3rd. The deadline to order is February 21st, or until supplies run out.
Click here to order, or use the button below.
Choose Your Recipients:
Options for sending Mishloach Manot bags:
- $18 per bag: Send a gift bag to any CBI member or non-CBI member
- $54 per bag: Send a gift bag to all CBI clergy and staff
- $18 per bag: Send a card to the entire Sisterhood Board
- $18 per bag: Send a card to the whole CBI Board
Provide Your Details:
For Individual CBI Members and CBI Groups: Please list the names and contact info of those whom you’d like to send gifts to, and bags will be delivered within the Portland metro area.
For Individual non-CBI Members: List how many bags you would like, and those bags will be delivered to you. You can then personally deliver to your friends/family.
Want to Help Pack or Deliver?
We’d love your help in packing or delivering Mishloach Manot bags! If you’re available to help between February 28th and March 1st, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Sisterhood in Action
WRJ/Beth Israel Sisterhood is one of the liveliest groups at CBI.
We connect viamonthly socials, both on and off the CBI campus.
We bring speakers and interactive programs to the CBI community at large.
We work actively toward Social Justice, in conjunction with partners in the Portland area, CBI’s Social Action Committee, and Women of Reform Judaism.
Our Rosh Hashannah sweets table is a High Holidays treat for all, our annual Chanukah White Elephant Party is always a laugh, and each year our Sisterhood Shabbat offers a moving chance to celebrate our connections to each other and CBI.
We run a Judaica gift shop whose proceeds support CBI’s Religious School, and partner with Jewish Family and Child Service to run a Passover Seder each year for their Holocaust survivor clientele.
For all our many, many Sisterhood events, please see our WRJ/Beth Israel Sisterhood Calendar
WRJ/Beth Israel Sisterhood Gift Shop
The Sisterhood Gift Shop has great gifts for weddings, Shabbat, Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, and more: Kiddush cups, jewelry, books, candles, and other Judaica. Profits go to the Religious School. During the Religious School year, we are open on Sundays from 9:15 AM – 12:15 PM. We are also open by appointment year round; .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
A limited selection is available in the CBI Main office; please call 503-222-1069 to arrange a visit.
If you are a new Sisterhood member, let the staff know so you can get a one-time 10% discount on your purchase. Contact Bonnie Barg for any questions.
Connect with Sisterhood
Want to be up-to-the-minute with all things Sisterhood? Read on, or click one of the buttons below.
Sisterhood Leadership
Immediate Past President - Susan Berniker
President - Ellen Zellinger
Vice President - Nadine Block
Recording Secretary - Rita Effros
Corresponding Secretary - Michael Richman
Treasurer - Nadine Block
Co-Membership - Elaine Berman
Co-Membership - Rhonda Daniels
Co-Fundraising - Michelle Shari Kruss
Co-Fundraising - Melissa Himmelman
Co-Fundraising - Sue Gordon
Co-Community Programming - Reilly Kwiatkovsky
Co-Community Programming - Davina Doby
Co-Social Action - Lara Guroff
Co-Social Action - Rose Marshall
Religious Liaison: Monthly D’var, Sisterhood Shabbat - Sally Swire
Emerita - Ellen Bick
Gift Shop - Bonnie Barg
Gift Shop Bookkeeper - Michael Richman
Outreach to Robison - Virginia Gitter
Volunteer Coordinator/Gift shop/ Shabbat on the Plaza - Debbie Braymer
Communications: Newsletter and Social Media - Kate Royston
Communications (outgoing) - Lesley Albert
College Outreach - Leslie Berman
College Outreach - Leslie Geller
Rosh Hashanah Sweets Table - Sue Gordon
Community Seder - Rhonda Daniels, Kristen Siemon, Rose Marshall