Temple Beth El Women of Reform Judaism
Pillars of the Temple

The Temple Beth El Women of Reform Judaism is a group of highly dedicated and active women who provide much to the members of this congregation and the community.

For the congregation, they:

• Provide weekly Oneg Shabbats
• Own and operate the temple's Judaica Shop
• Provide latkes to the entire congregation at Hanukkah construct and decorate the Succah on the Bima
• Provide Mitzvah Trays to the bereaved
• Sponsor Sisterhood Shabbat
• Provide guest artists and speakers at special programs and luncheons; offer Rosh Chodesh Programs
• Contribute generously to all of the temple's major fund-raising projects present a Mezuzah to newlyweds.
  
  For the congregation's youth, they:

• Support the Religious School
• Support the Goldstein Youth Library
• Provide Bar and Bat Mitzvah Gifts
• Run the Cradle Roll program
• Support BOFTY, Club Chai and Club Taysha
• Provide youth scholarships send birthday cards and holiday packages to our college youth
• Provide Confirmands with engraved Bibles
• Our Religious Festival Committee provides items for the schools' Chanukah Parties, the Model Seders, and Sukkot Experience
• Provide T-shirts to our newborns at their Naming Ceremonies.
  
  For the community, they:
  
  
• Provide sandwiches to residents Dixie Manor weekly;
  support and transcribe Braille for the Jewish Braille Institute;
  support Jews By Choice
• Offer weekly Bridge games
• Support the Daily Food Bank and Mazon
• Participate in Mitzvah Day
• Support Jewish Chautauqua Society
• Support and host the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces during Passover
  
  
  For their national umbrella organization, WRJ - The Federation Of Temple Sisterhoods, they:

• Support important national legislation and social-action.
• Support the YES Fund
• Support the World Union for Progressive Judaism