Women of B'nai Israel...Add Your Voice!
We Welcome Your Membership!!
From socializing to social action...
Our programs and social action projects inspire personal growth, Jewish involvement and a strong sense of community. We are committed to Jewish education, we support progressive Judaism in Israel and we are actively involved in service to our community!
BE PART OF THE ACTION!
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Please mail the completed form to:
Women of B’nai Israel, c/o Linda Byrne, 1424 Sherwood Avenue,Sacramento, CA 95822.
If you prefer to pay online, click below
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WHAT'S COMING UP
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SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
- “Girls' Night Out” at local restaurants
- Weekly Mah Jongg games
- Book Group
- Making Connections
- Annual Art Tour
- Fall Fashion Show
- Membership Appreciation Luncheon
If you wish to be informed of our events, sign up for our weekly email here:
WHAT WE DO
- Over the past two years, donated $36,900 to support our congregation, our community and progressive Judaism.
- Play a significant role, through our Jonas Goldman Judaica Gift Shop and fundraising, to financially underwrite Religious School scholarships, Campership Awards for overnight URJ camps, and temple facilities and programs.
- Host the Congregational Second Night Seder, the Rosh Hashanah Reception and S'lichot.
- Hold an annual Shabbat Service.
- Co-sponsor Happy Hour Havdalah
- Donate to Down and Derby Fund-in-Need
SOCIAL ACTION
- We march for important causes such as women’s rights, keeping immigrant families together and opposing gun violence.
- We assist women and families in need by supporting organizations such as My Sister’s House, St.John's Program for Change, Family Promise and Women’s Empowerment.
- We provide meals and various household and personal necessities to the Wellspring Women’s Center, the Opening Doors Project for Refugees, and the homeless.
- We donate funds to the Central Downtown Food Basket, Camp Newman in its efforts to rebuild, and Camp Nefesh.
To make a donation to any of the Women of B'nai Israel funds, please click here:
https://donorbox.org/donate-to-women-of-b-nai-israel
2018-20 EXECUTIVE BOARD
Eve Panush, President
Sharon Rogoff, Executive Vice President
Jan Goldsmith, Secretary
Esther Gaines, Treasurer
Linda Byrne, Vice President - Membership
Jan Gutierrez, Vice President - Programming
Jackie Fields, Vice President - Communications
Helen Nusbaum, Vice President - Social Action
Sandy Lee, Immediate Past President
For questions or further information, you can contact Eve Panush, President of Women of B’nai Israel, at womenofbnaiisrael@gmail.com
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The Women of B’nai Israel is a charter member of Women of Reform Judaism, an international organization founded in 1913 as an affiliate of the Union for Reform Judaism. To learn more about WRJ, click here or to read WRJ blog click here. |
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The Pacific District of Women of Reform Judaism is one of 8 districts covering the United States and Canada and comprises 7500 women in 57 sisterhoods, including Women of B’nai Israel. To follow what is happening in our district, click here. |