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.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
CodeNames on Zoom: Wednesday, 10/4 at 12:00 Noon Please note the earlier start time.
Scattergories on Zoom: Tuesday, 10/10 at 7:00 PM
Word Game Day in person at CBS: Thursday, 10/19 at 2:00 PM.
Boggle on Zoom: Tuesday, 10/24 at 7:00 PM
Contact the Word Games Chair to join the email list, click here.
Sangria, Schmoozing and Sisterhood Thursday, October 12, 2023 @ 7:00 pm @ CBS
The Sisterhood Leadership Team invites you to join us, as our guests, at our first event of the new year! Enjoy a glass of Sangria, schmooze with others and learn about Sisterhood’s plans for the year. This special evening is both an open house for prospective members and a welcome back for current members. We are an affiliated organization that brings all the women of CBS together with social and educational activities and supports CBS programming. Join us as we gather in the library with friends, new and old, from 7:00 – 8:30 pm, where we'll enjoy wine, fruit, cheese and chocolate together. Friends of CBS are welcome! We look forward to schmoozing with you! RSVP by 10/6/23 by clicking here.
Rosh Chodesh Women’s Group The monthly Rosh Chodesh Women’s Group returns in October. This group will be led by different members each month and the discussions will center around historical Jewish women. To contact the Rosh Chodesh Chair, click here.
CBS Book Group, Thursday October 26, 2023 at 7:00 PM at B’nai Shalom
Join us to discuss Kantika by Elizabeth Graver, historical fiction based on the life of the author’s feisty Sephardic-Turkish grandmother, daughter of an elite Sephardic family in early 20th century Istanbul. The family loses their wealth, and they are forced to move to Barcelona, then to Cuba, and later to New York. We are honored to welcome local author Elizabeth Graver as our discussion leader. We’ll hear a personal account of the Sephardic family’s comfortable life in Turkey and the challenges they faced during their journeys. Following the discussion, we share homemade Sephardic desserts. This book event is sponsored by Worcester JCC Author Series, in partnership with Hadassah Greater Boroughs and Worcester Chapters, Congregation B’nai Shalom Sisterhood, Chaverim of JFCM and Beth Tikvah Synagogue. For more information, click here to contact the Book Group Chair.
Member Appreciation Brunch Sunday, November 5th at 11AM. This is the Leadership Team’s opportunity to thank members for their continued support of Sisterhood, as well as to welcome new members. The brunch will be held locally in a lovely, private home. The address will be provided once you RSVP. Please RSVP by October 31st by clicking here.
If you haven’t yet joined Sisterhood, or renewed your membership, you can do so by clicking on this link https://www.cbnaishalom.org/form/FY24sisterhood to pay online or, for paying by check, please scroll up to the Membership section for directions for doing that.
Sisterhood Hanukkah Party Thursday, December 14th at 6:00PM
Once again, we will celebrate Hanukkah together with food (including latkes, of course), fun and support of a local charity. More details to follow soon.