JUDAICA SHOP NEWS

The Sisterhood Judaica Shop is stocked with all your Passover needs. 

Stop by on Friday nights, during the Oneg Shabbat, on Sundays from 12-1pm,

or email Peggy to set up an appointment.

Want to shop from the convenience of your own home? 

Check out the new

Sisterhood On-Line Gift Shop by clicking here

When placing your order, enter coupon TSF1282010 when you check out to receive a 10% Grand Opening discount. (Offer expires March 14)

WHY YOU SHOULD PAY YOUR SISTERHOOD DUES NOW

We love getting together for fun activities such as

Ladies Night Out  *  Potluck Meetings *  Chanukah Parties and Boutique

Sisterhood Shabbat  *  Rosh Chodesh  *  Women’s Seder 

However, besides the fun and camaraderie, we are proud of the many programs that Sisterhood financially supports.  This list is below.  Help us continue to support our many worthwhile projects by paying your sisterhood dues for 2009/2010 NOW.  Links to pay your dues on-line follow.

Temple Emanu-El Sisterhood Report as of February 2010

CHANUKAH DONATIONS  $1,035

Snack table for temple staff * Gifts to custodians * Donation to Jewish soldiers

Temple Oneg for Chanukah Party & Rock Shabbat * Jewish Family Services for Chanukah “Embrace A Family” * School Chanukah Party

TEMPLE DONATIONS

KITCHEN DISHWASHER $5,000

CAMPERSHIPS $2,000

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL $970

School Library * School festivals * teacher supplies * art supplies * mishpacha sheli * oneg shabbats

PURIM BALL  $300

SISTERHOOD PROGRAMS $280

Game night * Pool Party * Mr. Roadshow * Jewish Medal of Honor Winners Program * Interfaith Shabbat * Sisterhood Shabbat

NOT SURE IF YOUR DUES ARE CURRENT.  TO SEE A LIST OF PAID MEMBERS, CLICK HERE.

WANT TO PAY YOUR DUES ON LINE?  CLICK ON ONE OF THE FOLLOWING LINKS

Regular Membership  $46.00

Senior Membership    $40.00

Silver Regular Membership  - add $36 and receive a $25 gift shop certificate       $  82.00

Silver Senior Membership – add $36 and receive a $25 gift shop certificate         $  76.00

Gold Regular Membership – add $72 and receive a $50 gift shop certificate           $118.00

Gold Senior Membership – add $72 and receive a $50 gift shop certificate                     $112.00

MITZVAH DAY – WE NEED BAKERS

March 21

We need homemade goodies wrapped to sell for 50 cents.  If you can help, please call Janis Decker at 281-2451.  Goodies can be brought to Temple or to Janis’ house.

SAVE THE DATES

Potluck Dinner Meeting

Temple Emanu-El

March 9 and April 13

For more information contact Harriet Reisner

Mitzvah Day

Temple Emanu-El

March 21

Women’s Seder

Temple Emanu-El

April 1, 2010

For more information contact Judith Stubbs

Rosh Chodesh

Home of Lorie and Shari Kaplan

April 12

For more information contact Lorie Kaplan

Donor Luncheon

La Rinconada Country Club

Sunday, June 6, 2010

For more information contact Peggy Frederick

NEWS FROM KNITZVAH

Knitzvah will meet this Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 10:30 am - 12:00 pm:

CHAI HOUSE

814 St. Elizabeth Dr.

San Jose, CA 95126

A SPECIAL REQUEST:

Jewish Family Services has forwarded an urgent appeal for potential bone marrow or stem cell blood donors for a member of the Jewish community. Testing only requires a cheek swab. Please take the time to read the attached email.  You, or someone you know, may be the match to save a life.  Thank you.

At this month’s meeting, Knitzvah member, Beverly Ferman, area manager for H & R Block, will briefly speak about tax tips that we might overlook when filing 2009 federal and state tax returns.

For "Show and Tell," I will bring samples of the 236 fun fleece hats, 27 scarves and 90 beautiful quilts made for us this weekend at “Sew For Love.”  An army of Girl Scouts and community volunteers, including some of our own Knitzvah members, worked during three days to create warm and beautiful items that this year benefited Knitzvah and five other organizations.  We thank the Girl Scout Council of Northern California for their generosity.  In addition, we especially thank the incredible team of Michelle Zeiler and Jodi Wallace for organizing the 10^th Annual “Sew For Love.”

Here is a small world story about the appeal of Knitzvah.  While on vacation in December, I met a woman from Encino. She asked about my knitting and that led to a discussion about the Fabulous and Amazing Knitzvah members.  She also knits.  We exchanged addresses. She asked to be on our Knitzvah email list even though she lives in Southern California.  A week later, a box arrived from her with yarn, squares and fabric for us and a blanket for one of our shelter programs. She was so excited to hear about our group that she wanted to do something to help us. 

The box was not all that she sent.  Last Saturday, at Sew For Love, someone told me that a volunteer from Sunnyvale was asking about a knitting group. We were introduced and she told me that her sister from Encino had forwarded the Knitzvah email to her about Sew For Love. Yes, it was my new friend’s sister.  She was not only a Girl Scout volunteer for the first time because of that email, she also wanted to know more about Knitzvah. 

Our Knitvah circle is widening because of a chance discussion about a knitting project that occurred thousands of miles from home.  Fabulous and Amazing Knitzvah members and friends are a very special group indeed.  Magic happens when others hear about you and your incredible dedication and generosity!  We never know where our next conversation will lead us or what friends we will make because of it.

See you on Sunday at Chai House,

Barbara

KNITZVAH is a part of Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley’s Project N.O.A.H.

(No One Abandoned Here).  For more information, please visit our web site at

www.jfssv.org or call 408-556-0600

14855 Oka Road, Suite 202, Los Gatos, CA 945032