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Who Are We?

We are Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ), the women of Temple Adat Elohim. TAE is in District #24! WRJ has 600 affiliates and 100,000 members worldwide! 211 members strong, Temple Adat Elohim's Sisterhood is unified in an effort to provide religious, social and community identity. We are looking to the future, building upon the principles and ideas of the past. We are informed, experienced, energized, and strong. We are committed to building a better community within Temple Adat Elohim and the Conejo Valley. We welcome you and reach out to you! Please, join us, come and get to know us. We invite you to participate and grow with us in all of our events and programs. We need your input, feedback, support and knowledge.

What Do We Do?

We offer a variety of services and programs to Temple Adat Elohim, its members and their families, the Temple Adat Elohim religious and pre-schools, youth groups and the Community. We look to the future by planning our contributions based on specific goals and needs of our Temple and the Community.

Sisterhood:

	Sponsor's social and educational programs for the women of our congregation.
	Assists each Bar or Bat Mitzvah family and presents a Kiddish cup, personally, to each Bar or Bat Mitzvah child.
	Provides each Confirmand with a gift
	Operates the Judaica Shop
	Funds a Campership Scholarship program to help send a Temple child to a Jewish camp
	Sponsors a community Passover Seder each year
	Sponsors the Annual Women's Seder
	Sends delegates to WRJ (Women of Reformed Judaism) and WFTS (Western Federation of Temple Sisterhoods) Conventions.
	Gives scholarship funds to enable a student to study in Israel
	Presents a graduation gift to preschool graduates
	Support our Pre-School, Religious School and Youth Groups
	Offers assistance during times of bereavement to our Temple families through our Mitzvah Committee
	Contributes a substantial donation to the Temple each year from funds raised through our sale of stationery, gift shop sales, Hanukkah boutique, and other fundraisers.

Who Are Our Members?

Women, who are single, married, with and without children, with and without grandchildren. We have large and small families. We work, play, laugh and cry. We are in our early twenties to early nineties. We live nearby and come from a great distance. We are you. We belong for many different reasons, but have ONE common reason &endash; our commitment to Judaism.

What Are Our Goals?

Our goals are specifically geared to address the needs of Temple Adat Elohim and our Jewish community, large and small. We look to the youth of our Temple as our future and in that spirit we will concentrate our efforts in those directions. Come join us!

Ways to Earn Donor Credit:

	Tribute Fund: $.75 donor credit for each $2.00 Uniongram or Tribute card sent.
	Bar/Bat Mitzvah hostess: $10.00 for Saturday morning or Havdalah Service.
	Judaica Shop: $3.50 credit for each selling hour and 10% credit on each item purchased.
	Stationery: 10% credit given off all orders ~ invitations, business and personal stationery items, etc.
	Credit for hours worked on fundraising functions.
	Marsha Fayne Memorial Campership contributions earn 100% credit.
	Credit for person donations is given for 100% of amount donated, for example: profits from projects that generate funds - Tupperware Parties, Art Classes, etc.

Scheduled Events:

	Membership Brunch
	Rosh Chodesh
	Holiday Boutique
	Sisterhood Bad Taste Party
	Women's Passover Seder
	Donor Luncheon
	Monthly Mah Jongg Tournament
	Dinner Auction
	Women's Spirituality Day
	Women's Torah Study
	3rd Annual Comedy Night
	Sisterhood Shabbat