February 2012 Bulletin - Congregation B'nai Amoona

Shalom friends,
Sisterhood
The ladies of Sisterhood are an amazing and diverse group—diverse in age, yes, but also in spirituality and Jewish
education. Our broad sets of skills and strengths brought us together on January 21 st for a beautiful and meaningful
Sisterhood Shabbat experience. I want to thank all the women who participated in the Service; the Klei Kodesh for
their guidance and support; and offer a special Todah Rabbah to Sheryl Kalman, our VP of Education, who put
her heart, knowledge, and thoughtful consideration into every aspect of the morning. This year’s theme of Hiddur
Mitzvah, enhancing or beautifying a Mitzvah, came shining through.
As you probably have noticed, the women of Sisterhood don’t sit still for long. If you haven’t received mail from us
yet, you will soon—it’s time for Mitzvah! This event is key to our support of all the programs and activities we fund
at Shul and throughout the community. Here’s a partial list of how we help: Hamantaschen for Purim; caramel
apples for Simchat Torah; Shabbat babysitting; High Holy Day babysitting; subsidies for the Early Childhood Center,
Pardes, camps, special needs, and USY; donations to the Jewish Food Pantry, Interfaith Conference, Jewish Book
Festival and Jewish Film Festival, which enhance B’nai Amoona’s visibility in the community; Wednesday morning
Adult Education class with the Klei Kodesh; Camp Ramah; and the Shomrei Torah Endowment.
I hope this list didn’t bore you, but inspired you to support our efforts. This year Mitzvah is actually a “silent” event—
you can stay home, put your feet up, enjoy a movie on TV—our hope is for everyone to help us support the Shul by
contributing to our fund raising endeavor. We appreciate any amount you can give—every program and event we
plan illustrates how a little bit from a lot of people can make big things happen!
We look forward to many fun, inspiring, meaningful programs and events in the future. Please join us.
B’Shalom,
With 2011 behind us, we are looking forward to another prosperous
year. We would like your suggestions for items you would like
to see the shop stock. (Non-Judaica as well as Judaica.)
We are always looking for volunteers. If you have a few extra hours
each week or even month, we would be glad to put you to work.
We could still use help on Tuesday evenings during Pardes. The Judaica shop is a FUN place to
work, and we would love to have you join our staff.
Please contact Charlene at 636-532-3024 if you would like to volunteer.
Gail Feldstein, President
636-537-0049
Feldstein5@hotmail.com
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