Chapter Corner
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Long Island’s Tzedakah/Sadaqa Day Project
For the fifth consecutive year, the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom participated in Hannah’s Project. Developed by the organization Rock and Wrap it Up, Hannah’s Project is a program to help at-risk teens and women maintain their dignity by providing access to feminine hygiene products such as soap, shampoo, tampons and pads, all items not covered […]
Read More Western Nassau Chapter Family Picnic
After a flurry of concern about the weather, the sun shone and a welcome breeze fluttered over Grant Park in Hewlett for the Western Nassau County Sisterhood chapter’s family picnic on Monday, July 10th. Chapter sisters, three Long Island regional guests, spouses, children, and grandchildren gathered to enjoy the summer and each other’s company. Everyone […]
Read More Arlington/McLean Chapter Takes a Field Trip!
On the evening of June 21st, 2023, the Arlington/McLean Chapter took a fieldtrip to the Adas Israel Community Mikvah in Washington DC. What is a Mikvah? A mikvah is a Jewish ritual bath that requires “living waters” from rain. There is evidence that Jewish communities from antiquity have mikvaot (plural). The ritual of immersion is […]
Read More Arlington/Alexandria Service Project
On January 16, members of the Arlington/Alexandria I Sisterhood chapter joined forces with the Agudas Achim Congregation and the Alfred Street Baptist Church to pack over 20,100 meals for food insecure individuals and families in Alexandria, Virginia. They worked with The Outreach Program to assemble nutritionally balanced meal packets that were picked up by ALIVE!, a […]
Read More Western Nassau Service Project
The Western Nassau chapter of the Sisterhood recently completed its annual Tzedakah/Sadaqa Day project. During the months of November and December, they solicited donations of toiletries and feminine hygiene products from synagogues, mosques, and friends to benefit Momma’s House, which provides housing and services to young mothers and Domestic Harmony, which serves those impacted by […]
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