Our Sisterhood members plan and participate in multi-generational educational, social and fundraising events throughout the year.
If you would like to join Habonim's Sisterhood, please contact Sisterhood@habonim.net
Book Club
The Sisterhood book club meets monthly at 7 PM on Zoom (links are sent the week prior to the meeting.)
Next meeting:
Monday, April 24 - Rebel Daughter by Lori Banov
June 7 - TBA
To join our mailing list or suggest a book, please contact habonimbookgroup@habonim.net
Upcoming Events
Torah Fund Dinner at Sutton Place Synagogue
Thursday, April 20 at 6:30pm
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.
Each year, each affiliated synagogue Sisterhood chooses an honoree, and there's a dinner. This year our honoree is Deborah Moelis, and the dinner will take place at Sutton Place Synagogue on Thursday 4/20.
CLICK HERE to view a flyer, and CLICK HERE for a printable registration form for this year's Torah Fund Dinner.
Guided In-Person Tour of the Sassoon Exhibit at the Jewish Museum
May 11, 6:00 PM
Sisterhood of Habonim is organizing an in-person guided tour of the Jewish Museum's exhibition of The Sassoons. We'll explore four generations of this fascinating Jewish family and their "pioneering role in trade, art collecting, architectural patronage, and civic engagement from the early 19th century through World War II."
Thanks to a generous gift from Neil Goldstein, this event is FREE, but space is limited. Sign up HERE
Mets vs Blue Jays
June 4 @1:40 pm
Let the Sisterhood of Habonim take you out to the ballgame with a Mets' game at Citi Field! Sign up and buy your tickets HERE
We are always looking for new members and volunteers! Please contact us at sisterhood@habonim.net
Hamantashen Recipe
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)
Torah Fund
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.
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2022-2023 Chazak v’Ematz Campaign - Be Strong and Courageous
This year's Torah pin symbolizes the story of the Israelites preparing to enter the Promised Land, when the leadership transitions from Moses to Joshua. The Israelites and Joshua are instructed to "be strong and courageous."
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 | Mindy Sickle |
| Immediate Past President | Janet Cord |
| Treasurer | Linda Salomon |
| Torah Fund Chair | Amy Kargauer |
| Recording Secretary | Abigail Schlaff |
| At Large Board Members | |
| Vicki Brown | |
| Deena Ecker | |
| Nita Gottesman | |
| Elisa Milkes | |
| Alison Rubenfeld | |
| 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 |
| Marga Walter, z"l | |
