Temple Mount Sinai's Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ) has embarked upon another great year of programming, education, socializing, tzedakah, and Temple support and we hope that you will be a part of it. With your support and participation, this will be a year of living with intention - a year of making each month count as we work to make a difference at Temple, in our community, and in ourselves.
Here's a look at some of our WRJ activities over the last few years:
For Our Temple
• Cooking and serving holiday dinners (Sukkot, Chanukah)
• Creating and delivering new member welcome baskets
• Contributing to camperships
• Sponsoring dozens of children and family education events
• Hosting events to celebrate Purim and raise funds
• Contributing to kitchen renovation and kitchen wares
• Mailing birthday cards to every child at Temple Mt. Sinai
• Giving a Tanakh to every B'nai Mitzvah at Temple Mt. Sinai
• Assisting in Temple Gift Shop
For Our Community and Beyond
• Donating to WRJ's international YES fund, supporting Youth activities, Education of
rabbis and cantors, and Special projects (including supporting social action and peace
efforts)
• Mailing "care packages" to Jewish US soldiers in Afghanistan
• Contributing toward a special ambulance outfitted for use in Israel
• Promoting women's leadership development
For Ourselves
• Holding programs that help build our network of friendship and support (book review
meetings, game and crafts nights, etc.)
• Holding programs that educate us (local Jewish history talks, Holocaust Museum tour,
Jewish studies, etc.)
• Conducting Joint Women's Seder with B'nai Zion
• Providing meals to homes with new babies
• Conducting first annual WRJ women's retreat
What are we doing this year?
If it's the FIRST TUESDAY of the month... it's time for WRJ.
August 4: 10:30 a.m. - El Paso History Museum YWCA Exhibit tour with curator Susie Novick; Noon - Lunch at Doubletree
September 1: 7:30 p.m. - Book review, People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
October 6: 10:30 a.m. - Gourmet cooking class/lunch: Jewish cuisine/fall favorites
November 3: 7:30 p.m. - "New" mikvah tour and talk on its role today, B'nai Zion
December 1: 10:30 a.m. - Cookie baking and brown bag lunch, TMS kitchen
December 11: Chanukah Dinner, TMS
January 5: 7:30 p.m. - Dessert and games; Race for the Cure and TLC dinner plans
February 2: 1:00 p.m. - Preparing dinner at TMS kitchen for 35 homeless families;
6:00 p.m. - Serving at YWCA TLC
February 21: Race for the Cure
February 27: Megillah Reading and Purim Celebration, TMS
March 2: 10:30 a.m. - Fitness Morning with healthy lunch, TMS
April 6: 6:00 p.m. - Stump the Rabbi and Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
May 4: 4:00 p.m. - Mother-Daughter/ Friend-Friend Tea, Monte Vista
May 14-16: WRJ Retreat, NM
June 1: 7:30 p.m. - Book Review: Book suggestions taken at September meeting
WRJ-TMS Board 2009-2010
President - Cindy Graff Cohen cindygraffcohen@gmail.com
Membership Chair - Alanna Bach abach@templemountsinai.com
Treasurer - Sue Feldblum suefeldblum@gmail.com
Publicity - Laura Brannan Rosales
WRJ Board Representative to the Temple Board - Nancy Rothschild nansuepunkintoo@yahoo.com
Purim Party Chair - Amissa Burton oneworldyoga@yahoo.com
New Member Baskets - Jenny Meyer jenny@mindbodyclinic.com
New Baby Meals - Rose Falcon falconrosel@yahoo.com
Past Co-Presidents - Angela Feldt, Susie Novick
