SISTERHOOD Robyn Rosengard
Hopefully, Spring is just around the corner. I cannot wait! It is hard to believe that this pandemic started almost one year ago. Life has really changed a lot. Sisterhood went from having meetings and programs in the building and now we have everything via Zoom. I did not think that life would still be like this. But as we all know, things happen for a reason.
What a wonderful program on Tuesday, February 9th. Paula Shoyer, author of The Instant Pot Kosher Cookbook, demonstrated three recipes from her cookbook. More than 50 people joined us for the wonderful program and enjoyed learning these delicious recipes. I would like to thank Laurie B. Davis for putting this event together. Our nominating committee has convened and are hard at work building the future of Sisterhood. We are excited for what the new generation of members will do for our award-winning affiliate. I mentioned above how all things happen for a reason. We have learned so much about our synagogue and Sisterhood as we have navigated our way through this pandemic. We have been successful at connecting in a time when connections seem so difficult. What we have learned is that our participation and engagement are up. These are wonderful accomplishments. It seems that we should continue to offer a live streaming or online version of all our programs. In that spirit, I am so pleased to tell you that CBS Sisterhood has made a very significant donation to the Congregation, specifically geared to enhancing our capabilities in Live Streaming. We are excited to be able to provide this much needed upgrade for our window to the world. Save the dates: Sunday, April 11th- Torah Fund Event Tuesday, May 11th- Culminating, Installation, and Valued Volunteer Event Stay safe and healthy! Robyn Louis Gurvitz Memorial Sisterhood Judaica Shop Our new Square website launched in February. We hope you had a chance to check it out and take advantage of the huge sale we had benefiting Sisterhood. With Square as our online shopping platform, you have direct access to our amazing merchandise without being a Facebook user. Square system enables our customers to directly select and pay for merchandise by credit card online without contacting us. We then contact the customer to arrange for curbside pickup at CBS. The website can be accessed by going to: http://cbs-sisterhood-judaica-shop.square.site/ or through the Congregation Beth Shalom website. Additional information is always available by emailing cbsjudaica@gmail.com or by contacting one of the shop managers. We look forward to connecting with you via Square. Stay safe and well. Diana, Darlene, and Donna Diana Lewis – dlewisc6@gmail.com or 847-903-6175 Darlene Padnos – dwpadnos@gmail.com or 847-217-4531 Donna Fox – idfx1955@gmail.com or 847-281-7456 10
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