Bet Aviv Sisterhood creates a supportive community in which women can grow intellectually, spiritually, personally and have fun in the process. Our programs are as diverse as our members. As diverse as an update on the Israeli peace process, learning Passover songs and sharing favorite recipes, or exploring Jewish genealogy. One of Sisterhood's most popular activity is Book Club which meets on the 2nd Wednesday of every other month at a member's home. In addition, we recently formed a Rosh Chodesh group to celebrate Jewish issues of importance to women based on monthly themes.

Our social activities satisfy a wide range of interests, as well, from a production of Shakespeare, to Karaoke Night, to our annual Progressive Dinner. On a chlly November evening we celebrated with an evening of "Tapas and Salsa".

Bet Aviv's Sisterhood engages in community service by, for example, donating toys for needy children at Elkridge Elementary School; creating "Welcome Baskets" for new synagogue members; organizing a sisterhood Shabbat, among other activities.

And, as part of Women of Reform Judaism, an organization with more than 100,000 members in North America, we are involved with WRJ's impressive social action programs.

Membership in Bet Aviv's Sisterhood is open to the community. You do not have to be a member of Bet Aviv to join.

For more information about joining Bet Aviv's Sisterhood, please feel free to get in touch with Shirley Beaser or contact us.

At the WRJ Assembly in Toronto in December 2009, Bet Aiv Sisterhood received the Avodah Award for Sisterhoods in the 1-99 member cateogry for the largest direct conribution to the YES Fund during the previous two-year period. We also recived honorable mention for the Achat Award given to the Sisterhood that made the largest per member direct contribution to the YES Fund over the previous two-year period.

The Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ), representing women in 600 local Sisterhood throughtout the U.S., Canada and 13 other countries, is the women's agency of the Unioin of Reform Judaism.  Click here to access their new website that is a fountain of information on items of interest to Sisterhood members.

Bet Aviv's Sisterhood Executive officers and Committee Chairs are:

President	Lynn Green Pam Skulsky Sheryll Ziporkin
Membership	Pam Skulsky
Programming	Sheryll Ziporkin
Community Service	Lynn Green
Rec. Secretary	Lorelle Chausmer
Cor. Secretary	Ellie Byer
Treasurer	Anita Scherr
Administration	Linda Feldmesser
Publicity	TBD
Book Club Chair	Sue Portney
Fund Raising	Judy Silver Weisberg
Critical Issues	Ruth Zlotowitz
Sisterhood Newsletter	Linda Feldmesser
YES Cards/IPP	Shirley Beaser
Lilith Salon Chair	Janis Wasser