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 San Diego in December, Bet Aiv Sisterhood received recognition for achieving a 10 percent or more increase in membership during the past two-year period. Actually, our increase in members was closer to 40 percent in the past two years.  We are one of several Sisterhoods in Maryland to get this honor. 

Congratulations to our own Judy Silver-Weisberg, who was nominated to the Board of the Women of Reform Judaism. Mazel Tov to Judy, who was installed and honored at the WRJ convention in San Diego.

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	Shirley Beaser
Membership	Judy Zaller
Community Service	Michelle Clark
Rec. Secretary	TBA
Cor. Secretary	Jan Wasser
Fin. Secretary	Beverly Koren
Treasurer	Lori Kassoff
Administration	TBA
Book Club Chair	Mindy Brenner
Fund Raising	Judy Silver Weisberg
Programming Committee	TBA
Rosh Chodesh Chair	Geri Epstein
Sisterhood Newsletter	Linda Feldmesser
YES Cards	Ruth Sandberg