The Federation of Jewish Women's Organization of Maryland

ALL FEDERATION MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO EVERY MEMBER OF OUR CONSTITUENT ORGANIZATIONS!
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2021 - 2022

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Meeting Dates and Information

Please look for Virtual Postings from our Organizations
All Federation meetings are open to every member of every constituent organization!

OPENING MEETING
Date: Thursday, September 30, 2021
Time: 9:30am Virtually by zoom
Topic: Child Care and COVID: The Challenges, The Opportunities and What You Can Do To Help.
Guest Speaker: Lauren Hogan, managing director of policy and professional advancement at the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Ms. Hogan brings a great deal of experience in the understanding of and advocating for the importance and need for the United States to establish early childhood education as a priority for every preschool child in our country. NAEYC promotes high-quality early learning for all children, birth through age 8, by connecting practice, policy, research, and resources. It advances and supports a diverse, dynamic early childhood profession and ensures that the early childhood profession exemplifies excellence and is recognized as performing a vital role in society. NAEYC is the national voice of the early childhood community.
Register Here by September 26th

SOCIAL ACTION PROJECT - Purchase gift cards from Target or Walmart or send a check made out to The Federation of Jewish Women's Organizations of MD. The Federation is buying school supplies for Fallstaff Elementary/MiddleSchool. Mail contributions to Linda Roedel - 113 Old House Court, Baltmore, MD 21208 by 10/25. For more information, contact CeCe Rund at (410)429-5411.

Upcoming Events by our Organizations

Please look for our Virtual meetings

BETH EL SISTERHOOD
Monday, October 4 - Dr. Leana Wen will be speaking at Beth El and Virtually. She is the former Health Commissioner for Baltimore City and is a frequent health contributor at CNN. Her newly published book, Lifelines: A Doctor's Journey in the Fight for Public Health, will be presented. To purchase the book, please contact Robin Kleiman at 410-960-7997. The presentation will begin at 12 noon. For more information or reservations please contact Marcia Boonshaft at 410-484-3112.

Sunday, October 17- Shredding event at Beth El parking lot. 10 a.m.-12p.m. For more information please contact Ilene Merenbloom 410-486-6822

Monday, October 18 -Please join us for this very important presentation from the Brem Foundation who will speak on Breast Cancer Awareness. This presentation will begin at 7 p.m. and will be on Zoom. For information or reservations please contact Marcia Boonshaft at 410-484-3112.

BETH ISRAEL SISTERHOOD
The Beth Israel Sisterhood has planned the following upcoming events. In October and November, we hope to meet in person at Beth Israel. However, our guest presenters will be joining us on Zoom. In the event that we can not gather in person, a Zoom link will be sent to all interested persons.
Our December meeting will be on Zoom. Please contact the persons listed below to join us.

October 13, 2021 7:00pm - Topic - Jewish Women in the Maryland Hall of Fame presented by Sally T. Grant from the Maryland Women's Heritage Center. In the event it will be in person, the meeting will be held at Beth Israel Congregation, 3736 Crondall Lane, Owings Mills. For more information, contact
Myra Wittik 410-486-6054myraw1940@gmail.com

November 10, 2021 6:30 pm - Fall Dinner for paid-up members only. Presenter will be Daniel Weiser, Musician Extraordinaire Gershwin Tunes. To be held at Beth Israel Congregation, 3736 Crondall Lane, Owings Mills. For more information, contact Rheta Rosen 410-654-5258 bunnyrheta@comcast.net or Myra Cohn 410-876-7632 mccohn@comcast.com. Pre-Registration is required for this program.

December 8, 2021 7:00pm - Virtual Bingo. Contact Miriam Stern 410-602-0175 bubbysternmail@aol.com Pre-Registration is required for this program.

BETH TFILOH SISTERHOOD
October 26, 2021- Day of Games and Lunch 12 noon to 4:00 pm. Lunch and snacks. Bring your mahjongg, canasta, bridge or whatever you enjoy playing. We have the tables. Cost TBD. Call Ellen Karp 443-660-7690 or email ellenkarp@hotmail.com. Date contingent on COVID.

BRANDEIS NATIONAL COMMITTEE
Thursday September 23 - Our opening meeting will be held virtually with a catered box lunch to be picked up at a venue to be arranged. Speaker Barbara Blumberg will present Unknown Women Who Changed the World. Admission: $30. For info: Suzanne Strutt, 410 236 6177, swstrutt@verizon.net; or Rona Greene, 252-2118, ronakg@comcast.net. Teri Markowitz, 410 517 0516, iamxnyer@gmail.com

CHANA
Wednesday, October 13, 2021 7PM. Voices: When Relationships Hurt. Speaker and discussion with Bill Mitchell, violence prevention advocate and author of "When Dating Hurts". This is a FREE virtual event. Contact Dayna Leder - dleder@associated.org for Zoom information. http://chanabaltimore.org/

CHIZUK AMUNO CONGREGATION
October 10, 2021 9 am - noon - Program: Shredding and E-Cycle. As part of Chizuk Amuno's Day of Service, Sisterhood will be sponsoring our annual Shredding and E-cycle event. Location: Chizuk Amuno, 8100 Stevenson Road, Baltimore. Cost: $10 donation for up to 5 bags of paper, $10 for a trunkful of electronics (anything with a cord or battery). For information contact myoffe@chizukamuno.org

October 28. 2021 7 pm - Program: Bake Pink, Think Pink! Be proactive about your health with Shasheret - The Jewish Breast & Ovarian Cancer Community. Join us as Melissa K. Rosen, director of National Outreach for Shararet, shares how to determine risk factors and mitigate risk. Help spread awareness in your community. Included in admission is a pre-made pink challah dough to braid and bake for Shabbat. Location: TBD based on conditions. Price: $18 for Chizuk Sisterhood members/ $20 for non-members. Dinner options may be included based on conditions. RSVP by 10/18. Contact: Sisterhood@chizukamuno.org. Go to Chizukamuno.org under the calendar for the latest information.

November 18, 2021, 7 pm. Program: Photography with Robyn Brody. Join us as we host photographer Robyn Brody, a Chizuk member and recently featured in JMORE. Robyn will share her unique perspective of events through her lens, her love of photography, her career, and give us professional tips on how to amp up our amateur camera skills. Location: TBD based on conditions. Contact: sisterhood@chizukamuno.org. Go to Chizukamuno.org under the calendar for the latest information.

COVENANT GUILD
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at 11:00 AM. -Join us for our Donor Event at The Suburban Country Club

HADASSAH OF GREATER BALTIMORE
Thursday- September 30, 2021 Health Program. ZOOM. For information contact bblack@hadassah.org.
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at 7PM. Opening Fall Meeting. Virtual Jewish tour of India. ZOOM. For information contact bblack@hadassah.org.

ISRAEL BONDS MARYLAND WOMENS DIVISION
Thursday, November 18, 2021 11:00 am. 2021 Rina L. Janet Israel Bonds Maryland Women's Division Fashion Show. Join us for our annual Fashion Show & Luncheon as we honor Erika & Lew Schon. Event Chairs are: Randi Hertzberg & Sharon Zuckerbrod. The cost is $100. The location will be determined soon. The due date is August 12, 2021. Contact Hillary Lewis hillary.lewis@israelbonds.com 443-471-2783 or 410-484-6670 x1.

KAPPA GUILD, INC.
October 21 12 noon. Zoom meeting and virtual tour of Kennedy Krieger Institute showing the equipment that Kappa Guild has purchased for them over the years.

November 12 Shabbat to Go Drive Up Dinner. Catering by Yaffa. Pick up at Beth Tfiloh Congregation 3300 Old Court Road at the main entrance from 12 noon - 1:00 pm. For information and to order dinner, contact Sheila Mentz 410-484-8215 morahsheila@aol.com or Miriam Stern 410-602-0175 bubbysternmail@aol.com.

TEMPLE ISAIAH SISTERHOOD
Wednesday, Jun 15, 2022 9:00am - 4:00pm - Mah Jongg Tournament Continental Breakfast, lunch and prizes Cost - $50 RSVP to Doris Geisler timahjongtournament@gmail.com or Charlotte Sass charsass@gmail.com

THE WOMEN'S CLUB OF HAR SINAI-OHEB SHALOM CONGREGATION
September 21 at 11 AM "Sisters are We" Sukkot luncheon with presentations by clergy/representatives from HSOSC, the Rosedale Mosque and the Bridge Group Church. Closed to the Public.

October 5 G.I.F.T.S., Pandemic Gifts Introspective Opportunity, the positive effects of the pandemic quarantine. Closed to the Public

October 13 at 10 AM our group will have a maximum of 15 for a tour of the Visionary Arts Museum guided by a museum staff member Rebecca Hoffberger. Each participant pays the $12 admission fee.
Open to the public with reservation. The museum can accommodate a maximum of 25.
Contact Enid Brecker for more information esb1212@aol.com

October 19 Meditation with Jessica Klaitman details TBD.

November 3 at 1 PM Jews of Shanghai presentation by Yvonne Daniels
HSOSC 7310 Park Heights Ave. Open to the Public $5 pp.

November 16 CHANA presentation on domestic abuse
Open to the Public Detail TBD $5 pp.

November 21 9 AM - 1 PM Chanukah Bazaar at HSOSC 7310 Park Heights Ave.
Items especially affordable for children to purchase as well as items from the gift shop. Open to the Public.

December 5 Chanukah luncheon and gift exchange with non-perishable food donations for Hannah Moore Food pantry. Closed to the Public.

Please visit our website at www.hsosc-baltimore.org or call the temple at 410-358-0105 for information regarding ZOOM presentations. Our Women's lib has been holding ZOOM schmoozes to help

 

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Past Meetings

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The Federation of Jewish Women's Organzations of Maryland


Opening Meeting:
Conversation with Senator Barbara Mikulski


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November Meeting:
Presented by Michele Gilman

The Supreme Court Now:
How it Affects YOU!

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Mid-Winter Conference:

Presented by Barry Rascovar, Political Commentator



After the Inauguration: What Next?

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March Meeting:

Challenges For Women During Covid



Panelists -
Vinnie DeMarco, President of the Maryland Citizen's Initiative
Laura Weeldreyer, Executive Director of the Maryland Family Network
Lauren Shaivitz, the Executive Director of CHANA


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104th Annual Convention
May 13, 2021
Keynote speaker: Sheela Murthy


Welcoming the Stranger: Immigration Today