Congregation Emeth's Sisterhood has been meeting once a month since 2001. Sisterhood is an opportunity for the women of Congregation Emeth to socialize and partake of various program topics ranging from developing a Mazel Tov Booklet for families of upcoming B'nai Mitzvah, to philanthropic activities, to leading Shabbat Services, to arts and crafts, to assisting with special Yom Tov Onegs and social events.

Sisterhood is open to all women who want to be involved in a variety of activities with Jewish women. Dues for Members are $36 and $54 for Non-Members and help fund each year’s programs. Please join us and add your voice to our program and activities. We generally meet on the 3rd Monday of each month; the date, time and place are included on the Congregational calendar and in the monthly flyers.

The Gift Shop at Emeth

Sisterhood’s Gift Shop at Emeth will be open on the following Friday's from 4-6PM:

• August 19, 2011
• October 28, 2011
• November 4, 2011
• December 2, 2011
• January 6, 2012
• February 3, 2012
• March 12, 2012
• April 20, 2012
• May 4, 2012
  

August 4: Trip to the SFMOMA to see the Steins Exhibit

American expatriates in bohemian Paris when the 20th century was young, the Steins — writer Gertrude, her brothers Leo and Michael, and Michael's wife, Sarah — were among the first to recognize the talents of avant-garde painters like Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso. Through their friendship and patronage, they helped spark an artistic revolution. This landmark exhibition includes dozens of works by Matisse, Picasso, Paul Cézanne, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, and many others. Artworks on view include Matisse's Blue Nude (Baltimore Museum of Art) and Self-Portrait (Statens Museum, Copenhagen), and Picasso's famous portrait Gertrude Stein (Metropolitan Museum of Art). The Steins Collect offers a rare, in-depth encounter with the artworks and the extraordinary people behind the birth of modern art.

August 11: Sisterhood Meeting

Meet at 7:00 PM at the home of Marilyn Freund to refine plans for 2011/2012 events

September 28: Erev Rosh Hashanah Oneg

Each Rosh Hashana, Sisterhood hosts a beautiful dessert Oneg for the congregation. Donation of sweets and fresh fruit are artfully arranged to create a beautiful table for our members and guests.

Sisterhood’s Rachamim delivers baskets to our senior or ill members who are not able to attend services.

If you’d like to order a round challah for your family, they may be ordered at Mitra's Bakery in Morgan Hill (408) 778-9000. Please order by September 21 before picking up on either Tuesday, September 27 or Wednesday, September 28.

November 5: Annual Progressive Dinner

This fun event finds Emeth members traveling to four different homes to enjoy appetizers, a light meal and desserts.

December 12: Chanukah Party and Benefit

Emeth women come together to celebrate Chanukah, and donate a gift to benefit a selected charity. Previous years benefited Children’s charities.

April 12: Annual Women's Seder

Women meet in the home of one of the Sisterhood members to celebrate Passover with an intimate Seder dinner.

May: Women’s Spirituality

Sisterhood, with the assistance of Rabbi Debbie Israel, will host a program on Spirituality at the home of one of our Sisterhood members in the month of May. Details will follow on our website at www.emeth.net.