Women of Emanu-El
Women of Emanu-El
Upcoming Events
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Wednesday ,
JunJune 1 , 2022
Wednesday, Jun 1st 10:30a to 12:00p
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Thursday ,
JunJune 2 , 2022
Thursday, Jun 2nd 7:00p to 8:30p
Mission Statement
- To foster and further the highest ideals of Judaisim and Jewish life as expressed by Congregation Emanu-El B’ne Jeshurun.
- To promote closer fellowship among WE members.
- In cooperation with CEEBJ, be a mentor for religious, social and education activities inside and outside of Sisterhood.
For years the CEEBJ Woman of Emanu-El has worked to advocate for social justice; promote spiritual identity; raise funds for Jewish education and youth programs; and support the dreams and ideals of the next generation. Not a member? .... Use our online form to join, re-join or pay your annual membership dues.
Specifically we help organize programs and provide fun fundraisers like: Mah Jong and Munchies, Little Black Dress event, Shana Tova Card Fundraiser, Rosh Hashanah Honey fundraiser, Special Needs Luncheon, Foreign Exchange Shabbat Service.
WE meets the First Thursday of the month at 7pm. All are welcome to join the meeting.
Questions? Suggestions?? Contact Ruth Treisman by email: treisra@gmail.com.
What We Do
WE connects with the Congregation by supporting the following activities:
- Family Programs (YACHAD)
- Teen Programs
- Social Action Committee
- CEEBJ Salinsky Program
- Caring Committee
- Mitzvah Meals
- Adult Chavurah
WE connects with the community by supporting the following programs:
- Tikkun Ha-Ir (Healing the city)
- Mazon (A Jewish Response to Hunger)
- OSRUI (Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute Camp for children of all ages)
- URJ (Union for Reform Judaism)
Bayside Garden Center Gift Cards
Help us fundraise. You can purchase gift cards to Bayside Garden Center from WE! 15% of every purchase comes back to us. Click here for more information or to purchase your gift card(s).
Knitting Circle
Making warm hats for school children in winter and comfort shawls for our clergy to give to congregants who are hospitalized or ill at home are just some of our activities. For more information, contact Ann Klein by email at aklein6665@aol.com.
Beth Wynn College Outreach Program
Please call Toni at the synagogue office, (414)228-7545, as soon as you have the new information on the address of your college student so we can keep in touch with him or her for the High Holy Days, Hanukkah, and Passover. Gift boxes will be mailed to your son/daughter for each of these holidays. We need to update our address list each year as many students move and change their addresses. Thank you for your prompt reply with this information.
Betty Siegel Essay Contest
Betty Seigel was a wonderful advocate and supporter of CEEBJ and the Women of Emanu-el. She created a fund for Jewish education and Scholarship that now supports our Essay Contest for our graduating High School Seniors.
2021 – 2022 Officers and Board Members
Executive Committee
- President: Ruth Treisman
- Vice President –Programing and Fundraising: Sara Cherney
- Vice President- Membership: Pam Treisman
- Treasurer: Jean Lauterbach
- Secretary: Amy Stone
- Immediate Past President: Nikki Levin
General Board
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Honorary WE Members
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Judaica Shoppe
- Manager/Buyer: Bobby Cohn
- Co-Treasurer: Jean Lauterbach and Judy Lerner
- Volunteer Coordinator: Nadine Zuckerman
- General Board: Naomi Arbit
Call Bobbie Cohn at 414.333.1969 to set up a private time to shop. All types of payments are taken, including charge, cash or checks!
Stronger Together
The Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ), The Federation of Temple Sisterhoods, is the voice and presence, and arena of action of the women of Reform Judaism in the synagogue, the larger community, nationally, and internationally. WRJ is a federation of independent Sisterhoods, numbering approximately 550 in the United States and Canada, with a cumulative membership of nearly 75,000 women organized into 12 District Federations. Our three key projects are: YES Fund (Youth, Education, and Special Projects), World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ), and JBI International (formerly Jewish Braille Institute of America).
Thu, May 26 2022
25 Iyar 5782
Today's CEEBJ News
► Attention graduating high school seniors: Submit your essay to the Betty Siegel Essay Contest sponsored by Women of Emanu-El by June 10. Scholarships awarded for first and second place.
► Join Temple Brotherhood's Adopt-a-River program and help clean up the Milwaukee River Basin on June 12 at 1pm. Click here to let us know you are coming.
► We welcome Lil Rev and other musicians in an evening of song on June 2 to raise relief funds for Ukraine. Join us in person or online. Click for details.
► Purchase Bayside Garden Center gift cards to support Women of Emanu-El.
► Review our updated CEEBJ Covid-19 Policy.
► Make your 2021-22 annual commitment.
Featured Events
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Friday ,
MayMay 27 , 2022
Friday, May 27th 7:30p to 9:00p
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Saturday ,
MayMay 28 , 2022
Shabbat, May 28th 10:30a to 12:00p
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Tuesday ,
MayMay 31 , 2022
Tuesday, May 31st 6:30p to 8:30p
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Friday ,
JunJune 3 , 2022
Friday, Jun 3rd 6:15p to 7:15p
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Saturday ,
JunJune 4 , 2022
Shabbat, Jun 4th 7:00p to 11:00p
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Sunday ,
JunJune 5 , 2022
Sunday, Jun 5th 10:30a to 12:30p