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Recruiting for New Chapters

December 1, 2014 by admin

The Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom® is delighted to announce that we are currently recruiting members for new chapters in these cities:

  • Cleveland, Ohio
  • Los Angeles, California
  • Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
  • St. Louis, Missouri
  • San Franscisco, California
  • Chicago (Downtown), Illinois
  • San Diego, California
  • Rockville, Maryland
  • And additional chapters in Phildadelphia, Kansas City, Boston and throughout New Jersey

If you or someone you know is interested, please contact Sheryl for more information.

Additional new chapters have started in Santa Barbara, Providence, Kansas City, Boston and Baltimore. Read more about them.

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  1. Hina Abbasi says

    December 3, 2014 at 12:56 pm

    Hi,

    This is such an amazing idea! I would love to find out if there is a Bergen County (NJ) chapter, and if not, how one can be started. There is a huge population of Muslim and Jewish women in this area and it would be wonderful to build more bridges!

    Thanking you,
    Hina

    • Sheryl Olitzky says

      December 3, 2014 at 4:05 pm

      Hi Hina. Thank you for reaching out. I would welcome the opportunity to start a chapter in Bergen County. Can you please email me at sheryl@sosspeace.org with your phone number and I will get in touch with you to make this happen. Very exciting!

      In Sisterhood,
      Sheryl

    • Sheryl Olitzky says

      December 14, 2014 at 10:14 pm

      Hi Hina. Please send me your contact information and I will get in touch with you and we can discuss starting a new chapter in Bergen! Please email me at sheryl@sosspeace.org

    • Jennifer Frankel says

      December 5, 2016 at 10:56 pm

      I’m in Bergen County and would love to participate in a group like this. Let me know if you get things started up and while I’m not exactly an organizer I will help in anyway I am able.

  2. Dana Bernbach says

    January 31, 2015 at 12:29 pm

    Hi, everyone. This really is a fantastic idea. I would love to participate in local NY and NJ events and also start a Westchester, NY chapter.

    Salaam-Shalom,

    Dana

    • Paula Rossman says

      December 12, 2015 at 11:08 pm

      I am interested in getting involved in a Manhattan-based group, if there is one.
      Thank you ~ everyone ~ such a beautiful gift this group is!

      • Sheryl Olitzky says

        December 14, 2015 at 11:08 pm

        Hi Paula. Please email me at sheryl@sosspeace.org and I will put you in touch with the chapter!

  3. Pnina Peri says

    April 9, 2015 at 5:04 pm

    This afternoon it was a sheer delight to be part of a distinguished group of women who all took time to come and hear your interesting talk.
    Your eloquent conversation and enthusiasm brought us all to be engaged and interested. We understood how the extremists in all religion – but at the moment the radical Muslims – overshadow the world majority’s moderates.
    Let’s all gather together to influence the sane moderate majority to hear our voice loud and clear.

  4. Susan Grossman says

    April 17, 2015 at 11:52 pm

    I belong to Princeton SOSS. Our group is almost two years strong. I have met the nicest, brightest new friends. I am sure there is a wide difference in our perspective on many global issues. Our relationships are “real”, caring and unsullied. This produces a lot of strength that we hope can help build bridges between others of our faiths. What an accomplishment if our Sisterhood can be an agent to bring sensitivity and a spirit of “unhatefulness” in approaching these complex long standing

    • Betty Reba says

      December 14, 2015 at 6:42 pm

      Hi Susan,

      I live in East Brunswick and would love to get active in Sisterhood of Saalam Shalom. Do you know if there is a chapter in the East/New Brunswick Area? If not, I would be interested in joining in Princeton

      • Sheryl Olitzky says

        December 14, 2015 at 11:05 pm

        Betty, email me at sheryl@sosspeace.org so that we can help you join a chapter

  5. Lori says

    August 5, 2015 at 9:32 am

    I dedicate volunteer time to The Salaam-Shalom Music Project, Chicago. Might there be an opportunity here? I also organized a good will visit from parents from a Jewish school to the Muslim school that had moved into their former building.

    • Sheryl Olitzky says

      August 5, 2015 at 12:21 pm

      Hi Lori. I just emailed you. There is so much opportunity! I can not wait to speak with you about Chicago! Sheryl

  6. Paula Desrochers-Yakout says

    December 7, 2015 at 10:22 am

    I would love to get a chapter started here in Westchester, ny. Please let me know how to go about this and we will get on it! Thank you Peri Smilow for letting me know about this.

  7. Pam says

    December 7, 2015 at 2:07 pm

    I am Hunterdon County and we have both Muslim and Jewish women here who I know would benefit from a chapter of SOSS. How can we get this started? Thanks, Pam

  8. Pam says

    December 7, 2015 at 2:08 pm

    sorry. That should be “in” Hunterdon County. It wouldn’t let me edit.

  9. Susan Gellman says

    December 12, 2015 at 5:41 am

    How can I help start a chapter in Columbus, Ohio?

  10. Vickilynne says

    December 12, 2015 at 10:16 am

    Hi – I’m an all-American, Christian, white-bread lady and believe this is an AMAZING thing you are doing! If a Chapter ever developed here in Nashville, TN, I would love to join and get to know and support you ladies, and your cultures and customs. I am SO tired and distressed with the developing fears and ugly attitudes that seem so pervasive in the US these days. I want you all to know, and believe, that are still many sane, normal, ‘vanilla’ Americans out here who would be delighted to know and have you as friends and neighbors.

    Thanks for listening.

  11. Betty Levin says

    December 12, 2015 at 11:23 am

    is there a chapter in New York city

  12. Betty Levin says

    December 12, 2015 at 11:23 am

    Amazing article in the New York Times today

    • Sheryl Olitzky says

      December 14, 2015 at 11:09 pm

      Thanks Betty!

  13. Raafia Mir says

    December 20, 2015 at 10:48 am

    This is a great thing you are all doing, especially in the face of increasing hate and intolerance. I would love to be a part of it. Any chance that an Akron, Ohio chapter would be considered? I know there is one starting in Cleveland, but another one in Akron would be great for the all the Muslim and Jewish living here. What would we need to do to start a chapter?

    Thanks again for building bridges and understanding. That’s the world I want my children to live in.

  14. Raafia Mir says

    December 20, 2015 at 10:48 am

    * oops, I meant Muslim and Jewish women

  15. Rabbi Deb Gordon says

    January 13, 2016 at 10:08 am

    My friends — this afternoon I am meeting with 5 other women in Albany to talk about forming a chapter here. I understand that I’ve been trying to reach you at a quiet/busy time (end of December/planning for your Balkan trip) but we could sure use some guidance for how to begin! I suppose a meet-and-greet, sharing our stories in pairs and triplets and then highlights with the big group, would be a fine first activity. If anyone is currently monitoring this blog, a reply here will reach me, or I have sent my email to Sheryl and also using the feedback form here on your website. Todah/Shukran!

  16. Carol Elkind says

    April 4, 2016 at 12:22 pm

    Hi,
    I’m from Pittsburgh, PA and attended the conference last December. I would love to see a chapter in Pittsburgh but need others to help as I’m now working. I do know both Jewish and Muslim women here.

    • Sheryl Olitzky says

      April 4, 2016 at 1:16 pm

      Hi Carol. We will have others help you! Sally will get in touch with you and we can arrange to make this happen. I am so excited and have wanted to have you part of the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom® chapters since we met. I know that you will be such a gift to the Sisterhood!

    • Terri Seidman says

      December 20, 2017 at 12:46 pm

      Carol:
      I live in Pittsburgh. I came across your email that was sent out a year ago. I am trying to find a chapter here. Is there one? I sent the form to the national office and got a response back as it might take from 3-6 months to put me in contact with someone. OY! So, I thought that I would reach out to you.

      Terri

  17. Christina McGinnis says

    April 11, 2016 at 9:46 am

    I would like to get involved with one of the chapter locations. I visited the East Brunswick group but from my understanding this group is quite full. I would be open to the north brunswick/south brunswick chapter as I am very involved in the community there.
    Please provide me information on that chapter or another chapter close to that area.
    Thank you in advance!!

  18. Betty Reba says

    May 6, 2016 at 8:52 pm

    I was thrilled to attend a regional meeting at Atiya Aftab’s home last night and look forward to the first meeting of the Central Jersey group next week. This is a perfect opportunity to take positive steps towards overcoming the “Them” and “us” mentality we see around us. Bravo Sheryl and Ativah.

  19. Lisa Rahn says

    May 16, 2016 at 3:52 pm

    We are looking forward to our first Jewish-Muslim women’s interfaith understanding breakfast in Panama City, FL on Saturday, 5/21. What does it take to become a Salaam Shalom chapter? Thanks for any guidance you can provide.

    • Sheryl Olitzky says

      May 16, 2016 at 5:08 pm

      Hi Lisa. I was thrilled to hear from you. Can you please email me at sheryl@sosspeace.org. I will set up time to speak with you and let’s see what we can do! Very exciting!

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