Sisterhood News

TBO Sisterhood Shabbat Greeters 

Dear Sisters,

Friday evening and Saturday morning Shabbat Greeters are TBO’s warm and welcoming folks who are at the door to welcome in all to services and to help oversee security. On any given Friday evening or Saturday morning, we may have seasoned members, new members, potential new members and visitors.

In 2025,TBO Sisterhood members will serve as Shabbat Greeters in January and June ,and we need volunteers.

Please use the below link to sign up. 

TBO Committees 2024-2025: TBO Shabbat Membership Greeter 2024 - 2025 (signupgenius.com)  

Sara Barretta
TBO Sisterhood President

L'Shalom
TBO Sisterhood

December Sisterhood Events and News

On November 3 we held our annual Sisterhood Membership lunch at Satisky Hall. We had a very enjoyable afternoon. The food was catered by Bread and Butter. Congregant Susan Kilmon did an excellent presentation on meditation and chair yoga from a Jewish perspective. Susan encouraged us to all feel very relaxed during her practice session. 

A gentle reminder that to participate in Sisterhood events, you must be a member of Sisterhood.  If you would like to join, please send a check made out to TBOS for $40 for TBO members and $50 for non-TBO members to:
TBO Sisterhood
5315 Creedmoor Road
Raleigh, NC 27612

We look forward to Sisterhood members attending our future events. 

Annette Haveson
VP of Membership 
alhaveson@gmail.com
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All details for December Sisterhood events are on Team Reach. Please RSVP to every event you plan on attending. No walk-ins. 

Monthly Coffee Talk & Optional Mahjong
Wednesday, December 4th at 9:30 am at Big Ed's in Raleigh. 

Learn/Play Canasta
Tuesday, December 10 at 1:00 pm at the home of Sheryl Bonini in Wake Forest.
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Mahjong at TBO 
Thursday, December 12th, 19th, 26th at 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm at Temple Beth Or. 

​​​​​​​All You Need is Yarn
Learn how to knit on Tuesday, December 17th at 1:00 pm - 3pm at Brecotea in Cary.

Other Sisterhood Events:
Latke Coocking 
Tuesday, December 3th, December 10th at 2:00 PM at Temple Beth Or. 

Community Dreidel Exchange
Thursday, December 12, at 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm at Beth Shalom. 

Please review the Team Reach Infographic that includes EVERYTHING you need to know in order to use Team Reach. Please follow each step in order to access our eight groups. The entire process should take less than three minutes to set up.




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Gift card orders

Need a gift? Consider ordering gift cards to support TBO Sisterhood. 
Cards make great holiday, birthday, graduation, and teacher gifts!
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The next deadline for ordering gift cards is December 5th.
To place an order, please email us at tbos-giftcards@googlegroups.com and indicate the store card, quantity, and the value on each card.
You may browse the available gift cards by clicking here . 
Orders can be picked up at the TBO gift shop during the school year on Sundays from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, or by appointment (payment by check or cash is due at pick up).
For more information and details, click here .

In addition to your personal gift cards, please consider buying Walmart or Food Lion gift cards to help support our new initiative, The Sisterhood Mitzvah Fund, which helps TBO members who are in urgent need of assistance to purchase food and other essentials. If you would like to help, you may add gift cards for donation to your order (Food Lion and/or Walmart in $25 increments) and pay by check made out to “TBO Sisterhood.”

For any questions, please contact Leslie Robinson at: lbrobins99@yahoo.com​​​​​​​




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Oak City Cares

Temple Beth Or's team will provid dinner at Oak City Cares on Sunday, December 15th at 3:00 pm. If you want to help either by providing ingredients, bringing cooked items, helping cook or helping serve, please let Elisa Wolper know at 919-931-1078  or  elisarw2003@yahoo.com.  

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We hope to see you at one, two, or more of our socials!

L'Shalom
TBO Sisterhood

October Sisterhood Events and News

TBO Sisterhood Membership

I would like to wish all of our TBO Sisterhood members Shana Tova! Wishing you and your families a very healthy and happy Jewish New Year! We are grateful for your membership and support of TBO Sisterhood.

I would like to remind everyone to renew your TBO Sisterhood membership. Our dues this year are $40 for TBO members and $50 for non-TBO members. You can renew your membership or join TBOS when you renew your annual TBO membership.
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Sisterhood dues for 2024-2025: 
Please choose one:
$40 Standard Membership
$54 (includes 10% discount at the Sisterhood Judaica Gift Shop)
$72 (includes 15% discount at the Sisterhood Judaica Gift Shop)
$90 (includes 20% discount at the Sisterhood Judaica Gift Shop)
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You can send a check made out to TBOS:
TBO Sisterhood, 5315 Creedmoor Road, Raleigh, NC 27612

If you are a new member to Sisterhood and not a member of TBO, you can join by using this link:
https://www.tboraleigh.org/form/sisterhood-membership.html

Registration for our fall Membership Sisterhood Appreciation Lunch is now open on Team Reach. The event will take place on Sunday, November 3 at 1:30pm at Temple Beth Or, Satisky Hall. Our guest speaker will be congregant Susan Kilmon on the topic Mindfulness-A Jewish Perspective on Meditation and Yoga (with examples of meditation and chair yoga). 

We look forward to having you attend  our Membership Appreciation Lunch and other Sisterhood events.
 
Annette Haveson
VP of Membership for TBO Sisterhood
alhaveson@gmail.com.
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All details for October Sisterhood events are on Team Reach. Please RSVP to every event you plan on attending. No walk-ins. 

Monday Mahjong (every Monday, except for holidays)
12:30 pm at Healthtrax - Jara Café. 

Sisterhood Walking Club Walk 
Wednesday October 2nd, 16th, 23rd, and 30th at Shelley Lake Park. 

Monthly Coffee Talk & Optional Mahjong
Wednesday, October 9th at 9:30 am at Healthtrax - Jara Café.

Banned Book Club
Sunday, October 20th at 2:00 pm at TBO Assembly Room. We will discuss I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, by Maya Angelou.

Monthly Dinner and Combined Evening Mahjong (OR Rock Painting OR Just Socialize!)
Tuesday,October 29th at 5:30 pm at TBO Assembly Room.We will be ordering in PF Chang's and it will be delivered by 6:00 pm. The cost will be $25 per person, including dessert and beverages. Cancellations within 24 hours will be charged $25. No exceptions. ​​​​​​​

Please review the Team Reach Infographic that includes EVERYTHING you need to know in order to use Team Reach. Please follow each step in order to access our eight groups. The entire process should take less than three minutes to set up.




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College Connection     

As the new academic year approaches, we want to ensure TBO college students feel supported and cared for while away from home. Throughout the year, Sisterhood will be sending care packages filled with a thoughtful blend of essentials and fun items to TBO members attending college. These packages are designed to bring a touch of home and joy to our students just in time for the Jewish holidays.

To ensure your college student receives their care packages, please send their name, school name, and mailing address to the College Connection team at mge1@northsiderealty.biz and carmen.bergen@gmail.com. Let's make this academic year memorable and supportive for our TBO students. Feel free to pass this message on to other TBO members with college kids.


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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Join us in the fight against Breast Cancer!

Sisterhood will be participating in Making Strides Against Breast Cancer this year on Saturday, October 26th at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.  The walk begins at 9:00 AM.  
Everyone, no age limit, is welcome to join us!

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We walk for those who are fighting the battle, for those who survived the battle, and in loving memory of those who fought valiantly.
Please join our team, TBOS Stars or donate below to help us in the fight against breast cancer: 
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer TBOS Stars

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Oak City Cares

Temple Beth Or continues to help provide dinner to those in need with Oak City Cares on the 3rd Sunday of every month. If you can help with contributing ingredients, cooking at home (some months we work together at Satisky kitchen), or helping serve at Oak City Cares, please contact Elisa Wolper at elisarw2003@yahoo.com  or call: 919-931-1078 



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We hope to see you at one, two, or more of our socials!

L'Shalom
TBO Sisterhood

August Sisterhood Events

TBO Sisterhood Membership Reminder Letter
 
Dear Sisterhood Members,
 
We have appreciated your support and involvement in TBO Sisterhood activities and charities over the past year. I am contacting you as a reminder to please renew your Sisterhood dues for the 2024-2025 year. Our dues have also increased for the following year. The dues will be $40 for TBO members and $50 for non-TBO members. I wish to thank those Sisterhood members who have already paid their dues for the 2024-2025 renewal period.
 
We value you all as TBO Sisterhood members, and hope you continue to be engaged in the numerous social activities and charitable opportunities that Sisterhood participates in.
 
Thanks very much.
 
Regards,
 
Annette Haveson
VP of Membership
alhaveson@gmail.com

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All details for August Sisterhood events are on Team Reach. Please RSVP to every event you plan on attending. No walk-ins. 

Monday Mahjong (every Monday, except for holidays)
12:30 pm at Healthtrax - Jara Café.

Escape Room and Dinner,
Wednesday, August 14th. 

Rescheduled Monthly Dinner
Thurs, August 15th at 6:00 pm at The Village Grill. 

Evening Mahjong OR Rock Painting
August 20th and 27th at 6:30 pm at TBO.

Sisterhood Walking Club Walk (Indoor walks)
August 14th, 21th, and 28th at 8:50 am at Crabtree Valley Mall.

Please review the Team Reach Infographic that includes EVERYTHING you need to know in order to use Team Reach. Please follow each step in order to access our eight groups. he entire process should take less than three minutes to set up.



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Healing Shawls
It's been a tradition at TBO, started by Rabbi Dinner, to give out Healing Shawls to our congregants in need of some comfort. But to keep this going, we need people to make them. These are simple knit or crocheted rectangles. If interested, please contact Maxine Smith at smaxith@aol.com.
If anyone is interested in learning to knit, we would consider hosting a class. Please contact Maxine Smith at smaxith@aol.com if you are interested in attending a beginning knitting class.



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Save the Date  
Fall Sisterhood Membership Appreciation Lunch
When:  Sunday, November 3 at 1:30 PM
Where: Temple Beth Or, Satisky Hall
Guest Speaker: Congregant Susan Kilmon 
Topic: Mindfulness --  A  Jewish Perspective on Meditation and Yoga (with examples of meditation and chair yoga).

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We hope to see you at one, two, or more of our socials!

L'Shalom
TBO Sisterhood

June Socials and Events

Monday Mahjong

When: Every Monday from 12:15-3ish
Where: Healthtrax, Jara Café, 8300 Health Park, Raleigh
Cost: A cup of coffee
Please bring your 2024 card



Please RSVP via TeamReach under Monday Mahjong.
Group code: MonMahj
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Coffe Talk and Optional Majong

When: Wednesday, June 5, at 9:30 am
Where: Healthtrax, Jara Café, 8300 Health Park, Raleigh
Cost: A cup of coffee



Please RSVP via TeamReach under Monthly CoffeeTalk & Mahjong
Group code: CofMahj
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Ride the Axes and Ales Party Truck

Dont miss this out!
When: June 5, from 7 pm-8:30 pm
Cost: $30 per person (includes ride and tip)
The ride is limited to 14 ladies only.



Please RSVP via TeamReach under Other Events
 Group code: OthEve

TBO Sisterhood  Monthly Dinner

Please join us for early dinner before the ride.
When: June 5, at 5pm
Where: Morgan Street Food Hall , 411 W. Morgan Street, Raleigh
Cost: your meal
Please RSVP via TeamReach under Monthly Dinners 
Group Code: MonthDin
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Sisterhood Walking Club Walk

When: Friday, June 7 from 8:30 am-9:45 am
Where: Shelley Lake, 5470 Pine Top Cir, Raleigh.
We will meet in front of Sertoma Arts Center
Details: 2 miles walk, paved trail, bathroom facilities. Bring your own water. Please arrive on time for the walk to begin at 8:45 am.

Additional walk in June
When: Friday, June 21 from 8:30 am - 9:45 am
Where: Shelley Lake, 5470 Pine Top Cir, Raleigh.
We will meet in front of Sertoma Arts Center.
Details: This is a 2.8 miles walk around the lake. Bring your own water. Please arrive on time for the walk to begin at 8:45 am.

For any questions, contact:
Miette Levine - 908-216-6068
Sara Werblin - 304-952-9101
Sharon Zishuk - 407-721-6896



Please RSVP via TeamReach under Walking Club for each of the walks.
Group code: WalkClub
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Banned Book Club

When: Sunday, June 9 at 2:00 PM
Where: TBO Assembly Room
We are reading The Perks of Being a Walflower by Stephen Chbosky.

The discussion will be lead by Lisa Pearlman and Diane Cunningham. Light snacks will be provided. This is a no-guilt book club; reading is optional!

Please RSVP via TeamReach under Other Events.
Group code:OthEve
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Oak City Cares

Temple Beth Or Provide 100 meals monthly  to people experiencing food and housing insecurity in our community. Our next opportunity to volunteer is Sunday, june 16 at 3:pm at  Oak City Caress .
If you can help serve, cook, prepare a dish at home,or contribute ingredients, please contact Elisa Wolper at 919-931-1078 or elisarw2003@yahoo.com
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https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080C4BA5AB2AA2F94-49718192-tbosisterhood#/

For any questions, please contact Annette Haveson at alhaveson@gmail.com
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TBO Sisterhood  NCMA  Docent Led Judaic Tour
When: Sunday, June 23 at 1:45 pm
Where: 2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, West Building Lobby
Cost: There is no cost, but a donation to the museum is recommanded.
RSVP by June 21 via TeamReach under Other Events
Group code: OthEve

TBO Sisterhood Optional Lunch  Before the Judaic Tour
When: Sunday, June 23 at 12:30 pm
Where: NCMA Café, West Building Lobby, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh
Cost: your meal
RSVP  via TeamReach under Other Events
Group code: OthEve


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Want to Learn and Play Canasta?
We've had a lot of interest in Canasta, so if you are interested, please join Learn/Play Canasta on the TeamReach app.
Group code:PlayCan
Please indicate if you already know how to play or if you would like to learn.
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Mahjong Lessons/Games for People Who Work
Please join the TeamReach group Evening and/or Weekend Mahjong Lessons/Playing. 
Group code:EveMahj
As soon as we havefive or more ladies, we can get this started!
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We hope to see you at one, two, or more of our socials!

L'Shalom
TBO Sisterhood

March Socials and Events

 TeamReach app will replace SignUpGenius registration, starting April 1
We are going to be phasing out SignUpGenius and replacing it with TeamReach for Sisterhood events. TeamReach is a very EASY to use group app that you MUST download, set up a simple account, and ALLOW push notifications so you can be up to date on Monday Mahjong, Monthly Coffee Talk w/ optional Mahjong, Monthly Sisterhood Dinners, and more.

Here are the links for the below three event groups:
Install TeamReach on iPhone: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/teamreach-team-management/id1101253705
Install TeamReach on Android:  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teamreach.app 

Enter these group codes:
1) Monday Mahjong:
Enter code: MonMahj
2) Monthly Coffee Talks w/optional Mahjong
Enter code: CofMahj
3) Monthly Sisterhood Dinners
Enter code: MonthDin

​​​​​​​PLEASE NOTE: ✅ YOU MUST DOWNLOAD TEAM REACH ✅ YOU MUST SET UP A SIMPLE ACCOUNT (Name, phone, email, password) ✅ YOU MUST ALLOW PUSH NOTIFICATIONS ✅ THERE ARE 3 OPTIONAL GROUPS: MONDAY MAHJONG, MONTHLY COFFEE TALK & MONTHLY DINNERS. YOU MUST ENTER THE GROUP CODES FOR EACH ONE YOU WANT TO BE A PART OF - SEE ABOVE. ✅STARTING APRIL 2024, EVENTS REGISTRATION WILL BE ONLY VIA TEAM REACH ✅ PLEASE DON’T HESITATE TO CONTACT LISA PEARLMAN AT: lisajoypearlman@gmail.com

    

Banned Book Club
Sunday, February 14th at 2:00 PM
   TBO Assembly Room

We are reading Maus by Art Spiegelman. The discussion will be lead by Jennifer Griffith. Light snacks will be provided. This is a no-guilt book club; reading is optional!


                                                  

    
Please RSVP here: 
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080C4BA5AB2AA2F94-47845031-tbosisterhood


 



Please RSVP here:
https://ncraleighweb.myvscloud.com/webtrac/web/iteminfo.html?Module=AR&FMID=263504596


  

          

Please RSVP here: 
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080C4BA5AB2AA2F94-48369831-tbosisterhood


       

    

We hope to see you at one, two, or more of our socials!

L'Shalom
TBO Sisterhood

                          February Socials and Events

   
                             TBOS Chicken Soup Project

Our freezer is bare and it's time to make more soup.  Please join us on Sunday, February 4th at 2:00 PM in the Satisky Kitchen to fill our freezer.   

We will provide the chickens.  You are welcome to bring vegetables or a soup pot when you sign up.  If you have any quesitons, please contact Amy Rose at (919) 810-8045 or at arosenc@gmail.com.

You can sign up using this link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080C4BA5AB2AA2F94-47481233-tbos

                                          

Let's do a Mitzvah to help restock TBO's freezer with chicken soup!
                     
                          

             Biblical Women Speak with Rabbi Marla Feldman

TBOS has been invited to join a book discussion with the Ladies Concordia Society (LCS) of Temple of Israel in Wilmington.  LCS is one of the oldest Sisterhoods in the US.  

Join LCS on Sunday, February 4th at 2 PM as Rabbi Marla Feldman of WRJ leads a discussion on her book, Biblical Women Speak.     This will be a virtual event using Zoom.

Biblical Women Speak employs midrash (interpretative techniques) to discover ten biblical women’s stories from a female point of view and provide insights beyond how ancient male scholars viewed them. Each chapter brings alive a different biblical woman. Rabbi Feldman allows each heroine to speak for herself, detailing how she coped with personal relationships, the fears, tears, and triumph’s that lead her to influence events that ultimately change history. This unique approach places you right there, in the moment.

Use this link to join the meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88568141231


                       

                              TBO Brotherhood Poker Night

Join the Brotherhood for a night of poker, Monday, February 5th at 7:00 PM in Satisky Hall.  If you are interested in playing, please RSVP to Brian Thorstad at bthorstad@gmail.com.

                       
    
           

                       
  
Please use the link below to register:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080C4BA5AB2AA2F94-47227773-tbosisterhood

                       

       
Please use the link below to register:   https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080C4BA5AB2AA2F94-47483649-tbosisterhood​​​​​​​
                       
                       
    
Please register at Sertoma using the link below:
https://web1.myvscloud.com/wbwsc/ncraleighwt.wsc/iteminfo.html?Module=AR&FMID=263504596&InterfaceParameter=WebTrac ​​​​​​​
      
                    

       
        Registration information will be available soon.  
                 
                            

There has been a request for healing shawls. These wonderful shawls provide a blanket of warmth and caring for those in need.  If you like to knit or crochet, please contact Maxine Smith at 919.389.2005 for more information.  

                   

                       

We hope to see you at one, two, or more of our socials!

L'Shalom,

TBO Sisterhood

                           January Socials and Events

       
                                             
You will need to register on the Sertoma Arts Center site using this link:    http://tinyurl.com/JanuaryLineDancing

                                  
                      
     
                             
Please register by 1/19 using the link below:
https://www.tboraleigh.org/event/tbob/tbos-family-game-night.html
   
                      
  
Please register by using this link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080C4BA5AB2AA2F94-47227721-vision     
                   

                Shabbat Greeters Needed for the rest of January

Sisterhood has been assigned the month of January to be Shabbat greeters for Friday night services.  There is a need for greeters for 1/26.  If you can help, please register using the link below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090f48a5ae2da13-tboshabbat3#/

                     

There has been a request for healing shawls. These wonderful shawls provide a blanket of warmth and caring for those in need.  If you like to knit or crochet, please contact Maxine Smith at 919.389.2005 for more information.  

                   

                   

We hope to see you at one, two, or more of our socials this month!

L'Shalom,

TBO Sisterhood

                           December Socials and Events

                 
           

 Please sign up below and indicate if you are staying for Mah Jongg:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080C4BA5AB2AA2F94-46316637-tbosisterhood

                                     
                    
                    

There has been a request for healing shawls. These wonderful shawls provide a blanket of warmth and caring for those in need.  If you like to knit or crochet, please contact Maxine Smith at 919.389.2005 for more information.  

                   

                       

Hadassah Raleigh & Cary Chapter: Hadassah Fundraiser Gift Wrap 2023 

We are looking for volunteers! This year marks the 50th year anniversary for the Hadassah Gift Wrapping Fundraiser! The Hadassah Raleigh-Cary Chapter will be participating as always at the Crabtree Valley Mall, 4325 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh, NC 27612 for the gift-wrapping fundraiser through the month of December. You can become part of this fun tradition with the Hadassah Raleigh-Cary chapter by signing up to help wrap gifts. Do a mitzvah with your mahjong group, card group, or mother-daughter/mother-son/family and sign up for a shift together. No experience necessary (we'll give you a wrapping lesson!). Sign up link here with the days/shifts:
https://signup.com/go/YgYJTPy

Any questions, please contact Debbie Secan 919-673-1332  

                      

December 14 - “School Resource Officers- What You Need to Know?” - 6:30 PM – 8:30pm at Temple Beth Or

If you have a child who is attending, or will be attending, a public High School or Middle School, this presentation is for you. On December 14, the TBO Tikkun Olam Committee will host a panel covering different views about someone in your child's school you may have never heard of: the School Resource Officer (SRO).
All parents want safety for their children. Nobody wants what happened in Uvalde Texas to happen anywhere else. SROs are assigned to your child's school for the purpose of protecting everyone in the school. SROs have become more prevalent as threats, and actual violence in schools, have increased.
SROs have been a source of both comfort and concern. Some welcome them as added security. Some object to them, feeling that they have a negative impact, or an uneven impact on certain populations, and some feel funds would be better spent on counseling and mental health programs. SROs may even
be seen as starting police records early on students, especially in disadvantaged communities.

This panel will explore how SROs are working to make our schools secure and safe and alternatives.  We've invited four people involved with SROs in public schools to present and discuss their views before you: the leader of the RPD's SRO Unit, a church leader, a community leader and advocate for change, and a past Wake County School Board member. Please bring your questions.

Join us on Thursday, December 14, 6:30 PM – 8:30pm in Temple Beth Or’s sanctuary.
Refreshments: 6:30 – 7:00 PM. Zoom begins at 7pm.

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIoc-GtrD4uHNEQlmUGTc3ToSdzN2CjJFrj
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

                        

Chag Sameach!  

TBO Sisterhood

 Dear Sisters,

As we enter into the Days of Awe, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are days of celebration and reflection.  As the New Year begins, we take some time to think about what is important in our lives – our families, friends, and community.   My family and I are forever grateful to be part of this loving and supportive community!

Our Sisterhood supports a variety of projects to strengthen and support our congregation. We sponsor programs that enrich the lives of every segment of our congregation, from preschoolers to our seniors. 

• We prepare and deliver meals to congregants who are ill or housebound through Helping Hands. 
• We provide support to the Ritual Team’s Libraries, the Religious School, and TBO facilities. 
• We manage the gift shop for all your Judaica needs.
• We send care packages out to our college students through our College Connections Program. 
• ​​​​​​​We assist with life cycle events, such as support for the grieving through the supervision of Shiva Minyans. 
• We engage in fundraising events.  (Previous events include the Silent Auction and Lexie Unplugged.) The monies received from these fundraisers go towards these projects and more.

 
We provide multiple monthly opportunities to connect.  Through our monthly themed “Holy ______ Night” dinner at different restaurants, to our morning “Coffee Talks” at various coffee shops around the Triangle (just to name a couple), we endeavor to meet women of different ages and walks of life in where they are in their varying and often, chaotic schedules.  If weekdays or weekday evenings do not work for you, we have also included programming on weekends as well (for example, the Banned Book Club, our recent High Tea event, and our upcoming Reflections and Vision Board). Our programs are tailored towards the needs and suggestions of the members we serve.

This year we have been excited to begin a new chapter of continued support for our community.  We engage in collecting donations for Healing Transitions, Oak City Cares, and Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.  We are also happy to provide donations and support for Jewish Family Services and Step-Up Ministries.
We are a group of women dedicated to forging new and lasting friendships and helping those in need. We work together to empower women, strengthen our community, engage in spirituality and Jewish practices, and participate in Tikkun Olam (repairing the world) by performing as many mitzvot as we can.
We are introducing new programs to speak to women of all ages, talents, and needs.  Our programs and events are open to those who support our mission and are interested in being part of our Sisterhood.  Membership is one way to continue this move forward. 

If you have already renewed your membership, thank you!  If you haven’t, please take the time to renew by logging into your account at TBOraleigh.org, using your email.  To subscribe to Sisterhood News and Events, go to MY TBO, My Subscriptions, and select Edit to select Sisterhood News and Events.  
 
Thank you for your continued support of TBO Sisterhood, and I look forward to sharing a wonderful and sweet New Year with you!
 
Shanah Tovah Umetukah!
Christie Colosa Vinson, TBOS President

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