Sign In Forgot Password

Sisterhood

Congregation B’nai Shalom (CBS) Sisterhood is a vibrant group of women which includes members of CBS and those in the surrounding communities. Together we enjoy planning, coordinating and attending a variety of social, educational and spiritual programs. We invite you to be part of this passionate group of women who come together to support the temple, our community and one another.

CBS Sisterhood is a member of Women of Reform Judaism.  

Click here for membership information.

Some of Sisterhood’s Annual Events

  • Fall Open House
  • Member Appreciation Dinner
  • Hanukah Party -- supporting a local charity
  • Sisterhood Shabbat with clergy, preceded by a pot luck dinner
  • Women’s Kallah (a day of lunch and learning)

CBS Events Sponsored by Sisterhood

  • Weekly Oneg Shabbat coordinated by Sisterhood’s Oneg Captain Program. Please click here for more information.
  • Second day Rosh Hashanah pot luck luncheon
  • Yom Kippur Break-the-Fast
  • Women’s Seder
  • CBS Book Group discusses books which are generally of Jewish themes or by Jewish authors. Meetings are held every 6-8 weeks.  All Sisterhood and adult members of CBS are welcome. For additional information, click here.

Ongoing Sisterhood Activities

  • Weekly Drop-in Mah Jongg -Tuesdays at 11:15AM in the lobby of the temple.
  • Word Games – on Zoom or in person.  CodeNames, Scattergories and Boggle are played on Zoom once a month. In-person Word games are held at the temple once a month. All adults are welcome.
  • Rosh Chodesh Group- monthly women’s group
  • Quarterly “Girls’ Night Out” (often dinner and a movie)

Oneg Shabbat Captain Program

Following every Friday night service, a group of volunteers create a warm, welcoming atmosphere with a variety of treats to eat, of course! We encourage new volunteers to help coordinate the oneg a few nights a year. We will train and support you. A host family will assist you with all aspects of the oneg. Being an Oneg Shabbat Captain is an easy and manageable mitzvah that the community appreciates. For more information, please contact the Oneg Coordinator.

Become A Sisterhood Member

New Members may join, and current members may renew their membership, for the 2023-2024 membership year in 1 of 2 ways.  Dues is $36.00.  If you wish to add an additional donation to support Sisterhood’s programming and fundraising efforts, please include it with your dues payment.

 

  1. PAY ONLINE: Complete the membership form by clicking on this link: https://www.cbnaishalom.org/form/FY24sisterhood

Temple members may pay with a credit card or ACH. Please be sure that you are logged in to the temple website before accessing the Sisterhood membership form.

Non-temple members may pay with a credit card only.

FOR CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS ONLY:  There will be an additional $1.11 charge to cover the credit card companies’ service charge.

  1. PAY BY CHECK:  Please make your $36.00 check payable to:

                                                     CBS Sisterhood

                                   You may mail your check to:

Sisterhood Treasurer

c/o Congregation B’nai Shalom

PO Box 1019

Westborough, MA 01581

                              OR

      Leave it in the Sisterhood Administration mailbox in the main office at the temple.

 

DETAILS FOR UPCOMING EVENTS

Drop in Mah Jongg continues at CBS on Tuesdays at 11:15 AM. We hope to meet women who enjoy playing Mah Jongg and meeting other players.   Mah Jongg will only be cancelled if we do not have at least 4 players respond positively to the weekly email. Contact the Mah Jongg Chair to join the email list. 

Word Games on Zoom and in person. All adults are welcome.

Word Game Day in person at CBS: Thursday, 3/14 at 2:00 PM.            

            Scattergories on Zoom: Tuesday, 3/19 at 7:00 PM

Boggle on Zoom: Monday, 3/25 at 7:00 PM

Please Note:  Boggle has been changed from Tuesday nights to Monday nights.

To contact the Word Games Chair or to join the email list, click here.  

Rosh Chodesh Women’s Group Rosh Chodesh Women’s Group The next monthly Rosh Chodesh Women's Gathering takes place on March 13th at 11:30 am at CBS. We gather once a month (October-June) to learn together. Each month, different members volunteer to lead the discussion about a contemporary or historical Jewish woman of their choice. New members are always welcome. To contact the Rosh Chodesh Chair, click here.

CBS Book Group – Monday, March 18, 7:00 PM on Zoom

Join us to discuss The Matchmaker’s Gift by Lynda Cohen Loigman—This novel about two women from different eras tells how their unique talents led them to find soulmates. In New York’s Lower East Side in 1910, Sara Glikman was a gifted matchmaker. She was forced to work secretly, since devout men in her community believed she would threaten their livelihoods. Two generations later, her granddaughter Abby is a divorce attorney representing wealthy clients. When her beloved Grandma dies, Abby inherits her handwritten journals. The histories inspire Abby to question, “What secrets did Sara want her to discover?” and “Does love at first sight really happen?”  For more information, please (click here) to contact the book group chair.  

Women’s Seder: The Women’s Seder will take place on Thursday evening, 4/4/24 at 6:00 pm at CBS. This is a temple wide event coordinated by Sisterhood. We invite all adult women to attend. Join us for an inspiring evening especially designed for women. Our theme this year is “Making a Difference.” Dinner begins at 6:00 pm, with the Seder beginning at 6:45 pm.  Dessert will follow at approximately 8:00 pm. This program is free and open to all women; we encourage you to attend with your mother, daughters, and friends. To RSVP by March 31st, please click on this link https://www.cbnaishalom.org/form/womens-seder-2024.html

Women’s Kallah is happening this year on Saturday, 5/4/24. This is an opportunity to learn and schmooze with your friends while enjoying lunch, tea, music and Havdallah. We will be gathering in Marlboro this year from 12:00 – 4:30 pm. Mark your calendars!

Check back here for updates.

  

Thu, March 28 2024 18 Adar II 5784