Congregation Albert Sisterhood - May 2004

• Sisterhood News
• From Your Royal Purim Broadcasters
• Todah Rabah from the Purim Committee

Sisterhood News

With our programming year winding down, this is a good time to double our efforts and rekindle our energies. It is helpful to remind ourselves of Sisterhood's objectives.

Women of Reform Judaism (our parent body) is a federation of 600 local Sisterhoods with a cumulative membership of close to 100,000! Our primary goal is to strengthen our temple and community, and to ensure the growth and development of Reform Judaism.

• WRJ is the largest single contributor to the Youth Department budget of the Union for Reform Judaism.
• It serves as the women's fundraising agency for the HUC-JIR, providing the largest annual contribution to the Rabbinic Scholarship Fund.
• It serves as the women's fundraising arm for the World Union for Progressive Judaism.
• It supports the Jewish Braille Institute of America.
• It works with many organizations and coalitions that deal with critical issues of concern to Reform Jewish women everywhere, and is a visible and strong voice in governmental arenas.
• As you can see, we Sisters of today (contrary to the old stereotypes of women eternally baking cookies in the kitchen!) serve as a wellspring of Jewish values and ideals, education, and service to the institutions of Reform Judaism. Kol ha'kavod to our Sisterhood members everywhere!

B'Shalom,
Linda Hayon and Lori Liebman, Co-Presidents

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From Your Royal Purim Broadcasters

Note: The Bulletin regrets not having printed the following article and `thank you' in the April issue due to an error. We apologize for the delay.

Mordechai has left, and the Purim Royal
Broadcasters say: "See you next year!"

This year's theme was Mordechai, who instructed Jews to celebrate their liberation with feasting and gladness and by "sending portions [mishloach manot] to one another and gifts to the poor" - Esther (9:22). In the spirit of Purim, we put together 150 mishloach manot for all the congregants who came to the Megillah reading. The boxes, donated by Linda Hayon, were decorated in Religious School art class. Thanks go to Leah Schaer, Brooke Gold and the children! The goodies were donated by Brad Raisher, Sisterhood and Brotherhood. What a team!

We were successful while having fun! We baked 145 dozen hamentaschen—an all-time record! The raffle had over 60 prizes donated by more than 40 business and individuals. The Unwalled Village was back, as well as the Jumping Station. We had a fantastic magician enjoyed by children and adults. We added games for the very little ones, organized by Gigi Bailey Krosinsky. We also had our always incredibly outstanding Brotherhood Deli, Cake Walk, Games and Shushan Village, and Big Sale.

Thanking all the volunteers who made this Purim Carnival possible is difficult in this small space. You know who you are, and to you goes a heartfelt "todah rabah" from Sisterhood and the Congregation Albert community - especially the children!

Marina Rabinowitz, Marina Brown & Kathy Davis

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Todah Rabah from the Purim Committee

The Purim Committee wants to thank the following individuals and institutions for their donations for the Purim raffle. Thanks to your generosity, our raffle was a great success. Your contributions are greatly appreciated by the Congregation Albert community.

Challah Committee at Congregation Albert - Linda Hayon - JCC - Claire Lissance - Wild Birds Unlimited - Manning Florist - Dee Dee Reuler - Cyndi Heller - "It's My Business" - Maria of Casa de Ruiz - Church Street Café - Albuquerque Little Theatre - The Spa at WDC - Dr. Barbara Einhorn - Jazzercise del Sol/Carol Feldman - Great Harvest Bread Co.- Greg at Hurricane's Cafe - New Mexico Symphony Orchestra - Suzette Driggers - The Santa Fe Opera - American Home Furnishings - Marina Brown - Casa Verde Spa - Gary Rosenthal Judaica Collection - La Balise / Shawn Perry-Turner - Lieber's Luggage / Leslee Richards - The Lobos - Musical Theatre Southwest - Rabbi Joe Black - Saul Wengrod - Steve Yabek & Ellen Goldstein - Patisserie C - Louise Ladd - Diedra Ragan - Sisterhood Judaica Shop - Mati by Kabana - Faye Abrams of Mariposa Gallery - The Wild Rose/Trudy Collins - Arbonne/Sally Berge - Albuquerque Isotopes - Viola & Co. - TLC Bakery - Savory Fare - Rolling in Dough - Wholesale Glass & Mirror - Steve Most - Bound to Be Read

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