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.
Calling All Bakers!
Sisterhood traditionally provides the delicious homemade baked goods for the sweets table at the Rosh Hashanah Reception following morning services.
Please consider starting off the sweetness of the New Year for us all by baking delicious treats!
We will arrange sweets trays on Monday, September 22 afrom 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM in Blumauer Auditorium
Let us know if you want to help bake or plate!
If you are unable to bake, please consider a contribution to cover other costs for this event. You can click here to donate, or send a check to the CBI office, payable to Beth Israel Sisterhood, marked “Sisterhood Sweets.”
All contributions help us make the start of the new year extra sweet.
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
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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