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The Olam Tikvah Sisterhood is a group of diverse women welcoming and bonding with other women through programming and social activities. We strengthen our synagogue and the community through support and outreach, enhance Jewish education for ourselves and our families and uphold, share and create traditions.

Come join Olam Tikvah Sisterhood, an extraordinary group of talented and dedicated OT women. Whether you’re looking for your community within the larger OT community, want to help do good deeds/mitzvot, or want to broaden your social circle, Sisterhood is here for you. Our coming year is filled with many social, cultural, educational and spiritual activities, while we try our best to help those in need and strive for Tikkun Olam.

Register by Thursday, August 21 to have your name appear on the High Holiday Card

We can’t wait to see you!

Paying for Dues and Event Registration

Thank you for joining Sisterhood and attending our events throughout the year! A list of our upcoming events is below. If paying by check for your membership dues or an event, please remember to make your check payable to "OT Sisterhood."

Sisterhood Board 2025-26

Co-Presidents:  Lori Frumkin and Andi Wirpel

Administrative VP:  Shari Schwartz

Corresponding Secretary:  Julie Feil

Communications VP:  Melissa Albert

Education VPs:  Gerri Sterling and Paula Weiss

Membership VPs:  Hillary Rubin and Marnie Fienberg

Ways and Means VPs:  Karen Rabin and Annie Schwartz

Recording Secretary: Elissa Kon

Financial Secretaries:  Stacie Kaplan and Heidi Freeman

Treasurer:  Lori Jacobs

Parliamentarian: Sara Silverman

Immediate Past President:  Rachel Rothberg

Director at Large:  Marie Taubman and Karen Hemmerdinger

Community Service Chair:  Lori Frumkin*

Hospitality Chair:  Ronnie Rodriguez*

Jewish Treasures Chairs:  Julie Akawie* and Karen Hemmerdinger

Simcha Catering Chair:  Leslie Varkonyi

Torah Fund Chair:  Rochelle Friedman*

Data Manager:  Barbara Finkel*

*Non-Executive Board Members

Upcoming Events

Sisterhood Literature circle

Thursday, November 20, 7:00-9:00pm

Sisters of Fortune by Esther Chehebar

Are you ready to dive into a story that sparkles with drama, ambition, and sisterhood? Our next book club pick is Esther Chehebar’s dazzling debut, Sisters of Fortune—a novel that’s as stylish and sharp as the women it portrays.

About the Book: Set against the backdrop of New York’s elite Syrian Jewish community, Sisters of Fortune follows the lives of three sisters navigating love, loyalty, and legacy. With its blend of high society glamour and deeply personal struggles, Chehebar’s novel offers a rare glimpse into a world where tradition and modernity collide—and where family secrets are as valuable (and volatile) as diamonds.

Whether you’re a longtime book clubber or just curious to connect over a compelling read, this is the perfect chance to engage in lively conversation, meet fellow readers, and reflect on a story that’s as thought-provoking as it is entertaining.

Let’s turn the page together. See you at Literature Circle!

Torah Fund

To those who have already donated to the 2025-26 Torah Fund campaign, thank you! Your generosity is what makes it all come together. 

Torah Fund supports scholarships and programs in five worldwide Conservative/Masorti institutes of higher Jewish learning. Over the years, donors to Torah Fund have made a significant impact to the strength of Conservative Judaism by raising more than $108 million in its first 80 years.

Please consider supporting Torah Fund at any level – we truly appreciate every gift! All donations are tax-deductible pursuant to IRS regulations. Please make your check payable to Torah Fund and mail/deliver it to the Olam Tikvah office, marked “Attention Sisterhood” on the envelope. If you prefer to donate online, please contact Torah Fund Chair Rochelle Friedman at rsfriedm@gmail.com.

Click here to donate

Interests to Share?

Do you have a special interest you would like to share with your Sisterhood 'Sisters'? We are looking to bring together women interested in a variety of activities, i.e. genealogy, birdwatching, games, computers, beading, crafts, or cooking. Is there anything you know a little more about that you want to share with a small group? If so, please contact sisterhood@olamtikvah.org. You do not need to be an expert in a particular area, just have a desire to share your hobby or interest with other women.

Jewish Treasures Judaica Shop

Sisterhood is proud to run Olam Tikvah's Jewish Treasures shop, where you can find gifts for all occasions and all the items you need to prepare your home for the holidays. Click here to learn more about our gift shop.

Jewish Treasures is located in the Mosaic Lobby and is open Sundays and most Wednesdays from 9:00 to noon during the OTRS school year (September through May), and by appointment during office hours (M-Th 9:30-4:30, F 9:30-2:30). Call the OT office to make an appointment.

Interested in volunteering in the shop? Please sign up here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080D4DAAAA29A57-57659253-jewish

Visit us online and place an order! Pay using a credit or debit card (or even use "afterpay"), and we will pack up your order for you to pick up any day (Sunday - Friday). To schedule your pickup, please send an email to JewishTreasures@olamtikvah.org. If the times listed above do not work for you, we will "pick" the items and have them waiting for you in the OT office.