N'Shay Dorot JCCO Sisterhood

Mission Statement:  The mission of N’Shay Dorot, the Sisterhood of the Jewish Community of Central Oregon, is to bring women together for the support and benefit of themselves, the Shalom Bayit Synagogue, and the larger community in which they live by providing opportunities for friendship, service, spiritual growth, and learning. 


~JCCO Sisterhood Mission Statement, amended June 2011~



Sisterhood News

Sisterhood Annual Report June 7, 2011

 

This is the 2nd year that Sisterhood has been an existence.

2010-2011 Board Members – Susan David, Judy Ball, and Ellyce Whalen.    

2011-2012 Board Members – Susan David, Judy Ball, Cathy Coutin, Pam Baker, and Ellyce Whalen. 

Tomorrow evening , 6/8 we will install the new board and ratify the new by-laws which will be in line with the JCCO’s by-laws, our parent organization.  Annual planning will take place in August – before our regular “season.” 

 

Events:  This year we continued with events put into place in in our first year and  adopted new events. 

            Sisterhood Hike – Pam Baker

            Sisterhood Gift Shop – Susan David and Holly Reeves Leventhal

            Sisterhood Snow Shoe – Deb Tillman

            Sisterhood Adult Purim Party “FUNraiser” – Judy Ball and Susan David

            Sisterhood Pesach – Debra Brown and Cathy Coutin

            Sisterhood 2nd Annual Retreat – Judy Ball and Susan David

            Sisterhood Craft Event – Debra Brown (cancelled due to bad weather)

            Sisterhood Song of Miriam Award in conjunction with the Jewish Women’s                                  Round Table in Portland – recipient Pat Givens

            Sisterhood Luncheon honoring our SOM nominees – Lisa Bertalan, Debra Brown, and Pat Givens (2011 SOM recipient)                      

            Sisterhood Cookbook – Cathy Coutin and Pam Baker

Other Items to note –

  • Upgrade of Shul foyer was headed by Ellyce Whalen, Debra Brown, with assistance from Howard Huskey
  • Donated to Portland Jewish community’s Schnitzer Retirement Home
  • Donated to the Shul’s Library
  • Continued gifting the b-nai mitzvoth with yads
  • Established an endowment for scholarships for Sisterhood events
  • By-laws rewritten 

 

 Membership:  Sisterhood includes all ladies of our congregation.  We have a suggested dues amount but dues is not a barrier to participating nor is being Jewish.  This flexibility is in line, we believe, with our congregation’s unique open and generous manner.  We welcome ladies to our meetings and to our events!


All women of Shalom Bayit are automatically Sisterhood members.  We hope you can contribute $18 for a nominal donation membership fee. Non-Shalom Bayit members may join for a $36 fee.  Please contact Susan David at suz_esq@yahoo.com or 541-788-8001.

 


Goals for next year

Creating an Oneg rotation  

Tzedakah/Mitzvot Cirlce – assisting those in need in our community

Grow participation in our Sisterhood Events

Contribute to Shul in specific areas according to request

Continue instituting annual events and establishing new events

Fundraise  



Photo Gallery

Look for some highlights from 2011-2012 here soon!

Looking forward to seeing you soon!

Susan David
On behalf of the Sisterhood