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.
Mitzvah Day
We are looking are also looking for volunteers to help prepare breakfast (pancakes and organic chicken sausage) for the CBI community on Mitzvay Day, Sunday, April 26. Please click to RSVP. Let’s send our CBI mensches out to make a difference energized!
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
President - Nadine Block
Immediate Past Pres - Ellen Zellinger
Co-Vice President - Davina Doby
Co-Vice President - Rosi Marshall
Recording Secretary - Davina Doby
Corresponding Secretary - Michael Richman
Treasurer - Katie Aaberg
Co-Membership - Elaine Berman
Co-Membership - Michelle-Shari Kruss
Co-Fundraising - Rhonda Daniels
Co-Fundraising - Sue Gordon
Co-Fundraising - Laura Ziegler
Co-Community Programming - Reilly Kwiatkovsky
Co-Community Programming - Davina Doby
Co-Community Programming - Melissa Himmelman
Co-Social Action - Lara Guroff
Co-Social Action - Rosi Marshall
Co-Religious Programming - Sally Swire
Co-Religious Programming - Deb Bell
Emerita - Ellen Bick
Gift Shop - Bonnie Barg
Gift Shop Bookkeeper - Michael Richman
Robison Outreach - Virginia Gitter
Robison Outreach - Jordan Blythe
Volunteer Coordinator/Gift shop - Debbie Braymer
Communications - Kate Royston
Communications - Adrienne Menden
College Outreach - Beverly Birchman
College Outreach - Leslie Newman
Rosh Hashanah Sweets Table - Karla Levy
Rosh Hashanah Sweets Table - Joan Silverman
Community Seder - Rhonda Daniels
Community Seder - Rosi Marshall
Clergy Liaison - Cantor Rayna Green
Membership Committee - Lynn Latta
Membership Committee - Adrienne Menden
Program Committee - Laren Kaufman
Program Committee - Barbara Brown