This is a wonderful opportunity to come to the aid of your Sisterhood and at the same time share your communication skills.

This is a part-time (once a week), temporary (3 or 4 months), volunteer (we all know what that means) position while Phyllis is recuperating from eye surgery.

In addition this position has many perks...

For more information please call or text Phyllis.  Phyllis cannot use the computer so please do not send email. 

June 2, 2026

Dear Sisterhood Members:
 
I am so sorry this weekly email is going out a few days late. No excuse, except that I have been swamped at work.
 
Our yearly Love Tea is this coming Sunday, June 7th at 2:00pm.  You have been receiving reminders of this weekly.  However, if you have not yet RSVP’d, please do so asap, so we can know how many to plan for. (Click here for Flyer)
 
We are starting a new article a couple of times each month, so that you can know your Sisterhood Board Members.
 
Meet Phyllis Bigelson
(click here for photo)
 
I am your outgoing Sisterhood President.  I am a mother of 2 girls (having fun in this picture) with 2 fantastic son-in-laws and 4 grandchildren ages 16-25.  I have been an active member of TAS for over 20 years.  Previously I was President of The Women of Reform Judaism Pacific District, of which I am a proud member, representing you in all of the important work we do to support our Jewish Youth, Education goals, and Special Projects through our YES fund donations.

My best friend, Bill and I have been married going on 56 years.  We have been working together in our CPA firm for over 45 years.

I love being a part of the TAS Sisterhood with all of its wonderful, caring members and all of our fun and educational programs. If you do not know me personally, please introduce yourselves at any of our great events.  You can see many pictures from our past programs on our website, and we would love to see you on this site as you participate in our future events.
     

May 25, 2026

Do these look familiar?  They were left at our Thursday night event. (click here)
 
We had lots of fun at our pop-up card making event on Thursday night with over 50 in attendance. Look at our website to see pictures from this event and many of our past events, thanks to Jackie Zev.

Thank you to all who donated canned tuna and chicken for the SOVA food pantry.
 
Our new slate of officers were all approved and will be installed at our June 7 Love Tea, following the Congregational meeting.  Come meet our new WRJ Pacific District Co- President Flo Cohen as she joins Freddie Goldberg installing our new board.
 
Due to increased security at the Temple, it is important that all attendees RSVP.  RSVP to [email protected] or use the QR code on flyer.  Please RSVP by June 3. (click here for flyer)
 
We are looking forward to seeing you all soon.

May 18, 2026

We hope to see many of you at our next fun event on Thursday, May 21st at 7:00, when we will elect our new board for 2026-2027 and make fun pop up cards together. (click here for flyer).  We need attendees to RSVP so that we can provide enough materials for everyone.  Please RSVP to [email protected]. Also,
please bring your own scissors to cut the paper.
Our Social action item for the month is canned tuna or chicken. Please bring so that we can donate to Sova.
 
If you have not yet RSVP’d for the upcoming Gala, please do so asap. This is a major fund-raiser for the temple in addition to lots of fun. If you are unable to attend (or even if you will join us), there will be an email sent out soon with the amazing auction items you can bid on. It’s not too late to make your “Tribute” for our honorees.  (click here  for flyer)
 
Looking forward to seeing you all at one of our many upcoming events.
Remember- without YOU we are one woman short!!

May 11, 2026

We want to thank all of the Sisterhood members who participated in our yearly Sisterhood Shabbat this past week.  It was inspiring to hear the stories of the different ways women celebrate the various holidays and to see how many were in attendance to share with each other.  A special shout out to Jennifer Kosoy for organizing this wonderful event.
 
We hope to see many of you at our next fun event on Thursday, May 21st at 7:00, when we will elect our new board for 2026-2027 and make fun pop up cards together. (click here for flyer).
 
If you have not yet RSVP’d for the upcoming Gala, please do so asap. This is a major fund-raiser for the temple in addition to lots of fun. If you are unable to attend (or even if you will join us), there will be an email sent out soon with the amazing auction items you can bid on. It’s not too late to make your “Tribute” for our honorees.  (click here for flyer)
 
Get to know your board.  We will be adding a new feature to some of our weekly emails, starting next week, so that you can learn more about the current and incoming board members. Maybe there is something you did not know!! 
 
Looking forward to seeing you all at one of our many upcoming events.
 
Remember- without YOU we are one woman short!!

May 4, 2026

Good Morning Sisterhood Members:

 May 8th - Sisterhood Shabbat- Please join us to celebrate and support all of our sisterhood members who are presenting during the service. We look forward to seeing all of you on Friday.

May 21st - Please join us for the Pop Up Card  making event (click here for flyer). Don't forget to bring your cans of Tuna and/or Chicken to donate to SOVA.  We will also be voting on next year's slate of Officers for Sisterhood
Have a wonderful week!

April 27, 2026
Below are listed all Sisterhood events for May.

Bunco and Beer- May 2nd from 7:00-9:00 (click here for flyer)Please RSVP if you can attend. It is going to be a really fun evening. Wendy Alter has worked hard to include prizes and snacks. Join us for an enjoyable evening for everyone. 

Sisterhood Board Meeting will be held on May 7th at Phyllis Bigelson's house.If you have any questions please let us know.

Sisterhood Shabbat will take place on May 8th. Please plan to attend Shabbat services this night to support your sisterhood members participating in the event. A big Thank You to Jennifer Kosoy for planning this event. 

General Sisterhood Mtg. will be on May 21st. from 7:00pm-8:30. It will be a Pop up Card making event. Thank you to Harriet who will be sharing her expertise on this evening. 

For our SOVA donation this month we will be collecting Tuna and or Chicken cans. Please bring your cans to the meeting. 

We hope all of you are doing well and enjoying life! Thank all of you who donated Peanut Butter last month. We hope to see you at these events this month.      

April 20, 2026
Our Spirituality event was a huge success this past week.  Thank you to Efrat for all her planning.

Please plan on attending our  BUNCO Sisterhood Fundraiser on May 2, 2026, 7pm,  Bring family and friends.
A fun, easy to learn game!
You roll three dice and count 1, 2, 3…
Learn how to play in less than 5 minutes.
CASH prizes! and did I mention FUN?
Try it, you’ll like it!
(click here for Bunco flyer)
 
On May 21st we will be enjoying a craft event in addition to voting and approving our incoming Board for the 2026-2027 year. Your attendance is appreciated and we will have lots of fun. (craft event flyer attached)
 
As we look ahead to the upcoming Gala On May 30, we invite you to help us honor three truly special members of our temple community, Diane Levine and Debby and Aaron Weissman. Diane has been a deeply dedicated and active participant in Sisterhood and, as she transitions off the  Sisterhood board, we are so grateful for the leadership and heart she has shared with all of us. Debby has also been a valued part of Sisterhood and we are excited to welcome her onto the Temple board, continuing her commitment to our community alongside Aaron, whose support has touched so many areas of Temple life. We would be so appreciative if you would consider submitting a tribute in their honor. Your words are a meaningful way to recognize their impact and celebrate all they have given. Tributes are due by the end of April, and every message truly makes a difference. (forms attached)

Our Sisterhood Shabbat Service will be held on May 8th.   

Without you, we are one woman short.

April 13, 2026
Spirituality Event (click here for flyer) - This event will be held Thursday April 16th at 7:00pm in the TAS Social Hall. Don't forget your tennis balls and socks. If you have extras please feel free to bring them along. We thank Efrat Yakobi for planning this event. We will also announce the slate of officers for 2026-2027.

This year Sisterhood is doing donations at every meeting. This meeting we will collect "Peanut Butter". Please don't bring the Costco size jars. One from the market will be fine. Peanut butter is what Sova is asking for. We look forward to seeing all of you at this event. 

Bunco and Beer (click here for Bunco flyer) - Don't forget to sign up for Bunco. It will be a lot of fun!

Board Meeting - We will hold the next board meeting on May 7 off site. 

March 30, 2026
We apologize as some of you may have noticed there was no weekly email last week.  We all do our best with our crazy schedules. A wise Rabbi once told me, only God is perfect and we are all supposed to make small mistakes.
 
We want to wish all of you a Happy, healthy, and enjoyable Passover next week with your family and friends.
 
As a reminder, on April 16, we have planned an event about Spirituality at our regular meeting at 7:00pm.  (click here for flyer).  We hope you can all join us for a relaxing and fun evening.  We also hope to announce our 2026-2027 slate of proposed officers at this event.
 
May 2nd (Saturday night at 7:00pm) please join us for “Bunko and Beer”.  (click here for flyer). 
 
We are all sending healing prayers and love to board member Diane Levine for a quick recovery from her surgery. Please contact our Tribute chair, Becky Breuer, if you want to send a tribute card to Diane - or anyone else you are thinking of for well wishes or greetings of any kind.