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| SISTERHOOD CHADASHOTE June 15, 2025 19 Sivan, 5785 י״ט בְּסִיוָן תשפ״ה |
Your Sisterhood Board is working for you!
Sisterhood’s Co-Presidents Sheila Winett & Sharon Alexander | June – An Ending and a Beginning! Sisterhood wrapped up its program year with our Annual Meeting on June 1. We gathered to celebrate, reflect, eat (check out the photos below!), and look ahead. We welcomed our new board members, approved our budget for the coming year, and set the stage for another dynamic year. Welcome aboard to our new board members! We’re so excited to have you join us. And thank you to our returning leaders for saying “yes” once again. Whether you’re a new member just starting on the board or a continuing member, each of you is essential to Sisterhood’s success. We’re grateful for your time, your voice, and your commitment. Of course, Sisterhood doesn’t take the summer off! Our terrific programming team, led by Jacki Stevens and Gail Snow, is already cooking up a fabulous year of events. And speaking of cooking—dust off those kugel recipes! Our Opening Meeting on August 31 will feature a Kugel Bakeoff. Stay tuned for details, bragging rights included! As we look to the future, we also honor the past. Beth Novick and Judy Carle, your dedication and service have made a lasting impact. Beth, thank you taking on many roles over the years, including trustee and recording secretary. Judy, thank you for your time as Corresponding Secretary. You’ll both be missed at our meetings. Membership Renewal The new Sisterhood year starts on July 1. Be on the lookout for a reminder to renew your membership. You won’t want to miss the programming that’s being lined up. Of course, you don’t have to wait for a reminder! Go to our website https://www.kkbesisterhood.org and log in to renew anytime. Click on the person icon pictured below to access your profile and renew online. The blue login icon is located to the right side of the Welcome to KKBE Sisterhood banner --->  If you have questions about how to log in, contact Susan Lipsey, our fantastic VP Communications at communications@kkbesisterhood.org to get help. 2025 Mah Jongg Cards Are In! Swing by Chosen Treasures Gift Shop to grab your card and stay ready for game night. New to the game? Keep an eye out for a beginner-friendly opportunity this fall! Calling All Bookworms! Looking to connect through conversation and great reads? Sisterhood’s book clubs meet monthly. Interested in starting a new club? Reach out to Sheila Winett at presidents@kkbesisterhood.org. Here’s to summer days and a great year ahead! Sheila Winett & Sharon Alexander
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PROGRAMMING NEWS
Our Women’s Seder was held April 2nd. Rabbi Alexander led us in a relevant and meaningful Cedar followed by a catered dinner of Ukrainian Passover dishes. Philip Lipton entertained us with Klezmer music, and it was an inspiring evening. On May 9th we held our Sisterhood Shabbat. Services were led by our members, and we were treated to a beautiful oneg provided by Irene’s Bakers. Our Closing Meeting and Installation took place on June 1st with a brunch. Our calendar for 2025-2026 is planned and in the works, so look forward to another year of great programs! Jaclyn Stevens & Gail Snow |
Co-Vice Presidents Programming Jacki Stevens & Gail Snow |
MEMBERSHIP NEWS
*Open Position Vice President Membership
Trustee Betti Greenstein | As the weather sizzles, so does our anticipation of the new Sisterhood year—starting July 1. We’ve had a memorable year filled with laughter, learning, and connection.. Let’s see what the new year brings. Ready to Renew? Your membership dues help power everything we do—from meaningful programs and community support to fun events and holiday celebrations. Whether you’ve been a regular at our gatherings or cheered us on from afar, you’re an essential part of our Sisterhood family. Why Renew? Because Sisterhood is where friendships grow, traditions thrive, and women come together to lift one another up. Plus, we've got big plans for the year ahead, and we want all of you to be a part of it. Quick Renewal To-Do List:
Have questions? Need help renewing? Email us anytime at membership@kkbesisterhood.org. Thank you for being a part of what makes KKBE Sisterhood so special. With hugs and heartfelt appreciation, Caitlin Adelson – VP Membership |
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Chosen Treasures Margie Grossman |
Vice PresidentHISTORICAL NEWS
Sisterhood Historian Lois Sugarman | The Power of Community In honor of Mother’s Day, I would like to celebrate all that mothers do for us. I would also like to note how important it is to have a community of women and friends, especially when our families are living far from us. The science of the past decade has demonstrated that love, companionship, and community are woven deeply into our DNA. Yet love, friendship, and community can’t be written on a prescription pad. Community is also essential for meaningful prayer. Rabbi Dov Ber, of the Polish town Mezeritch used to say that a person is like a shofar. A shofar sounds only when breath is blown through it. We can only say prayers because God moves through us. Like God, prayers are everywhere, but they need mouth and hands to give them melody and movement. People are the instruments that transform prayers into music and words, and when we come together as a community of worshipers, our prayers have power. Rabbi Harold Kushner, author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People, echoed Rabbi Ber’s thoughts on the significance of community. Rabbi Kushner wrote, “I was sitting on the beach one day watching two children, a boy and a girl, playing in the sand. They were hard at work building an elaborate sandcastle by the water’s edge, with gates and towers and moats and internal passages. Just when they had nearly finished their project, a big wave came along and knocked it down, reducing it to a heap of wet sand. I expected the children to burst into tears, devastated by what had happened to all their hard work. But they surprised me. Instead, they ran up the shore, away from the water, laughing and holding hands, and sat down to build another castle. I realized they had taught me an important lesson. All the things, all the complicated structures we spend so much time and energy creating, are built on sand. Only our relationships with other people endure. Sooner or later, the waves will come along and knock down what we have worked so hard to build up. When that happens, only the person who has somebody’s hand to hold, will be able to laugh." I know that God is present when we are in our homes, in our cars, and in this beautiful community we are so privileged to inhabit. But our prayers within the framework of a community of worshippers make us feel that we matter and are not just random grains of sand. |
COMMUNICATIONS NEWS
Vice President Communications Susan Lipsey | It's hard to believe our kkbesisterhood.org website is coming up on its first year anniversary. This year has certainly been a learning curve for all of us. Thank you for your patience! I'd like to personally invite each member to contact me if you need help with any of the following items, as well as, any others that may come up for you. The ones listed below are the ones I hear most about: 1.) Logging into the website. 2.) Resetting your password. 3) Registering for an event. 4) Renewing your Sisterhood membership. 5) Registering for Membership for the first time. 6) How to navigate our website pages and the ability to get the most out of what we have to offer. Our website functions only as well as our Sisterhood's members comfortability and knowledge of it. I truly am here for you and want your experience to be a pleasant one. If you have questions of any type, you can contact me at: communications@kkbesisterhood.org or feel free to call me at: 704-989-0800 |
Please consider donating to one of our Sisterhood funds: The Mildred Bernstein Kitchen Fund and the Marian Birlant Slotin Bereavement Fund. When you click on the “Donate” link on our website, you can read about the origins of each of our funds and the wonderful women whose lives inspired their creation. Scroll down the page to make your donation to the fund of your choice.
You can also donate by mailing a check to KKBE, Attn: Sherrie Feinstein, Sisterhood Treasurer, 90 Hasell St, Charleston, SC 29401 Please include which fund you are donating on the check.
Women of Reform Judaism SE District has it going on! CLICK HERE to read about what other Sisterhoods in our region are doing.