Mission Statement
The mission of Congregation Shaarey Tikvah’s Sisterhood is to help create community through social programming for all adult women and men, and to continue to support the Synagogue through fundraising and volunteering as and when needed.
The Sisterhood is an auxiliary of the Synagogue comprised of women of all ages, who socialize together, pray together and support the needs of the Congregation together.
The Purpose of Our Sisterhood
- To promote in every way possible the welfare of the Congregation
- To Stress ethical and religious practices in everyday living
- To further Jewish family education
- To create and foster Jewish sentiment in the home, stimulating the observance of ceremonies in the home and the following of dietary laws
- To stress the observance of Shabbat and festivals
- To foster a sense of communal responsibility on the part of all the members
- To sponsor and participate in general programs of education as well as cultural activities in the congregation
- To contribute to the support and encouragement of Jewish and Hebrew education
- To participate in activities to strengthen relationships with Israel
- To engage in such civic and philanthropic activities as approved by the Board of Directors
- To promote the perpetuation of traditional Judaism
What We Have to Offer
Programming: A variety of events throughout the year. For a list of current programs, please see the
Bulletins page or Shul Events.
The Sisterhood Gift Shop:
Our Gift Shop has a wide variety of gifts for holidays, life cycle events and other ocasions, handmade mezzuzot by our own Shari Wolf ... and much more! You may also order items from any of our gift catalogues and there is a gift registry.
Gift Shop Hours: Sunday from 9:30 A.M. - 12:00 Noon, Thursday from 12:30 - 3:00 P.M. or by appointment. (For an appointment, please call Diane Loveman, Pam Weisman or Leanne Leavitt.)
