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December 5 **
Hot Topics/Cool Conversations
How to Create a Multi-Generational Sisterhood

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December 8 **
Boston Area
Chanukah Shop & Nosh
Brookline, MA

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December 8
Nassau County, New York
Leaders Gathering (check with your AD for details)

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December 11 **
December 18 **
Mighty Networks
Online Help Available

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December 15
Suffolk County, New York
 Leaders Gathering (check with your AD for details)

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January 11, 2025 **
Albany, NY Area Event

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January 26, 2025 **
Reproductive Rights
Art Exhibit
Brandeis University, MA

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** Event details are listed in this eblast

Click here for a printable version of the district calendar for 2024-25. Dates are subject to change.

Save the Date

February 12, 2025
Hot Topics/Cool Conversations

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March 14-16, 2025
Weekend in the Berkshires
Open to ALL members
Berkshires, MA
Details coming soon!

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April 4-7, 2025 **
Rabbi Marla J. Feldman Social Justice Conference (SJC) Washington, D.C.
Learn More Here

Holiday Recipes

Latkes and kugel and dinners, oh my!
Food Network
Food & Wine
Taste of Home

How about some fun Chanukah activities?

You could make homemade special gifts from unique menorahs to games and even to making dog treats. We found a bunch on Educator.com/Hanukkah-Activities.

Kosher.com has a list of funny, family, holiday games.

We even found Chanukah party games that are "Not Boring."

Direct from the Today Show, we share with you the 8 Best Chanukah Songs, one for each night!

Those of you who attended our most recent book discussion/social action meeting had requested that we share different ways to help combat the issue of 'Period Poverty." This issue deals with the fact that many women are not able to afford the cost of necessary feminine hygiene products. Here are some ways that you (and your sisterhood) can help:

Many thanks to VP Jenifer Rosenberg and the programming committee and VP Michelle Rosen and the social advocacy committee for putting together this program.

How to Create a Multi-generational Sisterhood
Thursday, December 5, 7:30pm on Zoom

Hear from several sisterhoods about how they have successfully incorporated multiple generations in their activities. Get ideas new ideas to share with your own sisterhood.

Register here.

Chanukah Shop & Nosh
Sunday, December 8 at Noon
This is a wonderful opportunity to get together in person. Please register so we know how many to expect for lunch. Hope to see you there!

Register here.

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If you have any questions, please contact Robin Sobol. 

If you will be arriving on Friday, there will be a group having dinner together. RSVP if you would like to join us.

Albany Area Event featuring Rabbi Marla Feldman
Saturday, January 11, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Join the district for a special area event in Albany, NY. We start with Shabbat morning services, followed by a dairy lunch, a presentation and discussion with Rabbi Feldman, a book signing, and a Havdalah service. Rabbi Feldman is our past WRJ Executive Director. She will be discussing parts of her new book, Biblical Women Speak, which features original and ancient midrash about ten biblical women.

This event is being co-sponsored by Congregation Beth Emeth and the WRJ Northeast District. There is a $25 fee to cover expenses.

Register here.

Click here to order Rabbi Feldman's book and get a 40% discount.

Click here to make discounted hotel reservations at the Albany Mariott.

Reproductive Rights Art Exhibit
Sunday, January 26 at 2:00pm
Kniznick Gallery, Brandeis University
Join with 6 of our Boston area sisterhoods to see this interesting art exhibit at Brandeis University in Waltham, MA.

Sisterhoods attending include:
Beth El Temple Center - Belmont
Cong. Sha’aray Shalom - Hingham
Temple Beth El - Providence
Temple Beth Shalom - Needham
Temple Emanuel - Andover
Temple Etz Chaim - Franklin

Register here.

WRJ Social Justice Conference in Washington, D.C.
April 4-7, 2025
Join WRJ to lend a new spark to the biggest issues of our time. You will spend time with like-minded attendees equal in their dedication to advancing our Reform Jewish values through an important gendered lens. Scholarships are available now.

Registration information is here and opens this month.
Scholarship applications are available now to help make the conference more financially accessible.

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Nominations for WRJ's Women Empowerment Awards are open through December 10, so be sure to start yours today. Learn more about nominating your hometown sisterhood hero here. 
The awards dinner will be held during the SJC in April.

Are you on Mighty Networks yet?

Were you waiting for an invitation to join us? Consider this your invite! 
Join us on Mighty Networks today. You could even download the app to your mobile devices. Register here.

And yes, there will be more open online office hours with WRJ to help you learn about this platform and to answer any lingering questions you may have.
These links will connect you to a Zoom room with people to help you.
Wednesday, December 11, 3:00-4:00pm
Wednesday, December 18, 7:00-8:00pm

Temple B'rith Kodesh Receives a Service Award
Rochester, NY

On Saturday November 16, WRJ/TBK Sisterhood was honored with the Mary McLeod Bethune Service Award from the National Council of Negro Women. 

This award recognizes the work of women’s organizations in the greater Rochester area who have a track record of support, cooperation and co-sponsorship of events in the local community and in partnership with the National Council of Negro Women Metropolitan Chapter. This award was for our Summer Backpack Project which started in 2023, which many in our congregation have helped support. Together we have fed 55 young campers and their families for 6 weeks for the past two summers

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