Regional Round-Up
Read about the events taking place in our various regions.
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Dialogue Facilitation in California
On Sunday afternoon February 4 about 100 people gathered at 12 tables for the first in person Celebration of Abraham event since 2019. The Celebration of Abraham is an interfaith group in Yolo County, California that has members from the Christian, Jewish and Muslim faiths as well as people from other faiths and those who […]
Sisterhood Members Attend National Women’s Political Caucus Biennial Convention
On August 11, two Sisterhood representatives from Richmond, Board member Lisa Halberstadt and co-leader Aliya Farooq spoke on a Stranger/Sister panel at the NWPC’s Biennial Convention. Lisa and Aliya were joined by Virginia State Senator Ghazala Hashmi, Donna Kent (President of NWPC), and Virginia State Delegate Eileen Filler-Corn. Members of the Sisterhood’s two Richmond chapters attended […]
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 […]
Rekindling Connections in Kansas City
Sisters in the Kansas City area met at the beginning of May to reconnect. Members from the three KC chapters, as well as community members, gathered at Regional Coordinator and member of the Board Sheila Sonnenschein’s home for tea and desserts. It had been a long time since sisters had seen each other in-person, and it was […]
Sacramento Region Participates in Build for Unity Program
In February, members of the Sacramento region of the Sisterhood took part in the annual Build for Unity program with Habitat for Humanity. They joined together with volunteers from various churches, community organizations, and Habitat constructor supervisors to work on the Cornerstone development. Beginning in early 2016, various faith groups in Sacramento came together to […]
Regional Roundup- Metro DC Picnic
Regional Roundup The latest news from our regional members! Our Metro DC region recently held a first-ever regional picnic to celebrate all things spring and Sisterhood! Members from multiple chapters gathered in a park and shared food, music, and henna. The newly formed Northern Virginia teen chapter also attended, which gave them an opportunity to […]