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Sisterhood

Sisterhood of Congregation Habonim

We are a cross-generational group of women who gather together to support our synagogue, our local community, and each other. 

We plan and host events throughout the year including (but not limited to): 

  • Annual Luncheon 
  • Museum Trips 
  • Baking Hamantaschen for our Mishloach Manot Fundraiser 
  • Sisterhood Shabbat 
  • Mah Jongg
  • Book Groups 

Our dues of just $36/year support all these programs and events as well as our umbrella organization - Women’s League for Conservative Judaism. Our support of WLCJ’s Torah Fund helps provide scholarships for students at the Jewish Theological Seminary and affiliated schools.

If you would like to join Habonim's Sisterhood, please contact Sisterhood@habonim.net

 

Offering beginner classes and open play! See HERE for details and registration

 

Book Group

The Sisterhood book club meets monthly at 7:15pm on Zoom (location details and links are sent the week prior to the meeting.)

Contact habonimbookgroup@habonim.net for the Zoom link, or to let us know if you'll be attending in person!

To join our mailing list or suggest a book, please contact habonimbookgroup@habonim.net

 

                     

Torah Fund supports scholarships and programs in the worldwide Conservative/Masorti institutes of higher Jewish learning. The dedicated philanthropy of the Women’s League for Conservative Judaism, Torah Fund has raised nearly $108 million in its 80 years.

-Donations to the Torah Fund are used to help educate future generations of Conservative Jewish clergy at JTS in New York, Ziegler in LA, Shecter in Jerusalem, Zacharias Frankel in Potsdam Germany, and Seminario Latinoamericano in Buenos Aires.

 

The 2025-2026 Campaign Theme is Oseh Shalom. 
Oseh Shalom Bimromav, "may the One who makes peace in the heavens, make peace for us and all the people of Israel," appears at the end of Kaddish and in other prayers, and is also a song.

For more information on Torah fund and this year's campaign visit http://www.jtsa.edu/torah-fund/

Donate to Torah Fund here.
Be sure to note Sisterhood of Congregation Habonim where appropriate on the form!

Future Conservative/Masorti Jewish educators appreciate our support.

 

Board Members

President Abigail Schlaff
Immediate Past President Mindy Sickle
Treasurer Linda Salomon
Torah Fund Chair Lisa Green
Recording Secretary

Mindy Sickle
Corresponding Secretary

Nita Gottesman
   
At Large Board Members  
Vicki Brown Elisa Milkes
Deena Ecker Gloria Nelson
Allison Freid Carol Teig
Amy Kargauer  
   
Honorary Sisterhood Board Members  
Eva Bergmann, z"l Hilda Bondi, z"l
Renate Elias, z"l Marianne Falkenstein, z"l
Lilo Grant, z"l Lotte Marshall Landes, z"l
Hannah Lewin, z"l Lore Mayer, z"l
Grace Neumark, z"l Janet Schwartz

 

 

RACHAEL BICKHARDT’S RECIPE FOR HAMANTASHEN   

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees          Yields approx. 50 hamantashen    
    
INGREDIENTS    
3    Eggs
1/2    Cup Oil
1    Cup Brown Sugar
1    Teaspoon Vanilla
3    Cups Flour
1    Teaspoon Baking Powder
A    Pinch of Salt
1    Can Solo Pastry Filling
    
DIRECTIONS    
1    Whisk together the eggs and oil
2    Add the brown sugar and vanilla
3    Add the flour, baking powder and salt. You may need to add a bit more flour – the dough should come away from the sides of the bowl.
4    Divide the dough in half and roll out each half and cut with circle shape cutter
5    Place about 1/2 tsp pastry filling in the center of each circle
6    Fold up 3 corners
7    Bake at 350 about 15 - 18 minutes until golden brown (turn tray half-way through baking)

Fri, January 23 2026 5 Shevat 5786