Beth Shalom Sisterhood is a vibrant community of women who come together to build friendships, celebrate Jewish life, support one another, and strengthen our synagogue.
Whether you’re new to Beth Shalom or have been a member for years, Sisterhood offers meaningful ways to connect, learn, volunteer, and have fun.
There is a place for every woman—and we’d love to welcome you.
Women’s League Sisterhood of Congregation Beth Shalom links hands with generations of synagogue women by sponsoring and promoting social, educational, and cultural activities. These activities further the perpetuation of Conservative Judaism, Jewish education and family life, and support the well-being of the congregation and broader community. Our Sisterhood is a proud member of the Women’s League for Conservative Judaism (WLCJ).
As part of the Beth Shalom Sisterhood, you’ll:
Connection: Find your place in a vibrant community of women who share your values and interests.
Inspiration: Be part of a group that empowers women to lead, grow, and give back.
Fulfillment: Make a tangible difference in our synagogue and beyond through Sisterhood’s impactful projects.
New members of Beth Shalom will receive 1st year FREE membership.
If you are not a CBS Sisterhood member yet, it is never too late to join!
Please send your check to the Beth Shalom Office, payable to Beth Shalom Sisterhood. You can also contact Merice Kraar at (404) 281-3537 or by email at .
We look forward to seeing you at our Sisterhood events!
Management Team:
Laurie Besmertnik (404) 395-4479 Tanya Cohen ((678) 637-7242 Randi Strumlauf ( 770)876-9169
Membership Team
Merice Kraar (contact person)
Terrie Bryan
Mary Gordan
Treasurer
Janice Bauman
Recording Secretary
Lisa Sturt
Religious School Liaison
Linda Zimmerman
Tikkun Olam
Julie Horowitz (chair)
Jeannette Cooper
Historian
Eileen Cohn
Parliamentarian
Cheryl Garfinkel
Programming Team
Janet Lane
Jody Kassel
Torah Fund Team
Donna Salus (chair)
Clara Safra
Sharon May
Financial Secretary
Penny Schwager
Gift Shop
Phyllis Abrams
Roberta London
Corresponding Secretary
Melinda Gottfried
Chai Mitzvah
Marsha Fish
Mah Jongg
Helene Urbaitel
Catering
Tanya Cohen
Lisa Sturt
Your contribution to the Torah Fund helps to preserve, promote and perpetuate Conservative/Masorti Jewish Education by supporting programs and student scholarships at Jewish Theological Seminary (New York, NY), Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies (Los Angeles, CA), Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies (Jerusalem), Seminario Rabinico Latino-Americano (Buenos Aires, Argentina), and Zacharias Frankel College (Potsdam, Germany). To donate or help with the Torah Fund, contact Donna Salus at .
We offer affordable and competitively priced kiddush lunches for bar and bat mitzvahs and other simchas. We also provide weekly kiddush lunches on non-simcha weekends. We always welcome sponsorships for our kiddush meals, so that we can offer a delectable meal to all who attend Shabbat services. Come volunteer your time in the kitchen to help our caterer Jan Adler prepare a tasty meal. We are there on Friday mornings between 9:30 am and 1:30 pm. We schmooze, chat, cook, and have fun. All congregants are welcome to help out. Do a mitzvah for the shul. Our catering is one of our biggest efforts through Sisterhood. Volunteer! Look for the signup genius emailed by Lisa Sturt or contact Lisa at .
Love our bagels on Shabbat? you can now order bagels through us. Choose from a variety of 6 types of Bagels. Cost is $12.75 for dozen(13- bakers dozen) and $6.50 for half dozen (6) Click Here for the order form. Pick up details will be on the order form.
Every Thursday 6:00pm
Join us each week in the Beth Shalom Lobby for a fun night of games with your Mah Jongg friends! There are tables for everyone… newly learned, medium or advanced… money or no money.
Sisterhood membership is required in order to participate (first night is free).
You must register to get a seat at one of the tables.
Sisterhood prepared a new, user-friendly, kosher cookbook of your recipes, your bubbe’s recipes, your zaydie’s recipes, your kid’s recipes, or your own favorites. This great Cookbook is now available at $18 at the CBS Gift Shop or in the CBS Office. Don’t miss out on this cherished book for all your cooking needs.
Simply Sensational Cookbook – $18
There are recipes to please everyone from appetizers to desserts including many Holiday Dishes!
For your copy or more information, contact the CBS Gift Shop.
Please make checks payable to CBS Sisterhood. Send or leave in the Sisterhood box in the CBS Office.
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