A Jewish Response to Elder Abuse and Neglect

Beth Am Women is sponsoring an important program concerning the elders in our community and the individuals who care for and about them. This important discussion is open to the local community, and we want especially to invite our fellow sisterhoods and their congregations. The panel will be moderated by Linda C. Kramer, JD, MBA, RN and the speakers will include our own Rabbi Janet Marder, Judge Mary Ann Grilli of the Santa Clara County Probate Court, Lettie Ordone of the Santa Clara County Adult Protective Services, Donald Moody of the Santa Clara County Public Guardian/Conservator’s Office and Kimberly Conners of the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office.

You can also check out the resolution  that Women of Reform Judaism  unanimously passed  on elder abuse at the recent Assembly in Toronto, 

(http://www.womenofreformjudaism.org/programming/resolutions-statements/elder-abuse-2009 )

The Jewish Response to Elder Abuse and Neglect

Shedding Light on a Critical Community Issue

Tuesday, March 2, 7 p.m.

Congregation Beth Am in the Beit Kehillah

26790 Arastradero Road

Los Altos Hills, CA  94022

Directions:  http://www.betham.org/directions.html

For information, contact Linda C. Kramer, (650) 941-8600.

Join the Women's Seder - Save March 22nd!

Calling all Cooks 

The Women of Temple Sinai will be collaborating this year with Women of Temple Israel of Alameda on a Women’s Seder. It will be held in  6 o'clock PM at the Temple Israel Social Hall on March 22nd.   Please note that this event will not  be a  potluck but rather WTS will be joining  with women from Temple Israel to cook a Sephardic or Modern Israeli meal.  

We are looking for cooks (capacity 10 cooks at a time) on either:

March 20 - afternoon 

March 21 - until 1:30

March 22 - day of event, times to be determined.

 The cost of this event is  $18 a person, which  covers all food, wine, decorations and clergy gifts and stipends.  Cantor Pam Sawyer will conduct the seder and the haggadah will be based on the one that WTI created last year but some parts of WTS’s Women’s Haggadah will be included. 

 To volunteer to help with:

Planning, shopping, decorating, set up/clean up, or being a table captains! Maggie Lazar – 655-4260 mpaul@berkeley.edu

Cooking Peggy Martin – 667-0333 peggymarti@aol.com

A Hanukah celebation

Women of Temple Sinai have many opportunities to share fun activities together

Our  monthly board meeting on  December 14th  quickly spilled  into a party with delicious treats and a gift exchange with the  larger community of women at Beth’s beautiful hill home.

Great gifts came in small and large packages....
  
  Susan led a spirited sing a long and a great time was had by all in this kick off to the holiday season.

HOLIDAY CHEER AT THE FIRST PLACE DINNER

Mazel Tov to Cecille for organizing the many volunteers who helped cook and serve  about 100 former foster youth  from Alameda County, at the seventh annual holiday dinner for youth for First Place for Youth on December 17th. It was a  wonderful evening  and a bountiful feast.  While there were  fewer youth than  expected everyone who  came ate as much as he/she wanted, plus everyone had food to take home.  

We also gave food to First Place to be served at a community lunch taking place the next day.   

 The rest of the food was delivered by to Henry Robinson Center, an emergency shelter for families in downtown Oakland. 
All the delicious homemade food found its way to hungry people  that night. These people helped to create a warm holiday celebration for foster children in our community who otherwise would not get to enjoy a lovingly prepared homemade dinner.

Other who contributed food, time, or money to the dinner: Susan , Sherry,  Marty and Karen, Robert , Elaine , Sue , Leona , Aileen, Carole and Norm , Lisa  Lexi , Dawn,  Sara , Heidi, Jane, Edie , Richard, Audrey, Sherri , Pat , Carolyn , Ellen.  Betty Anne Marlene, Barbara and Bob, Sara , Laurie , Susan , MaryJane , Ellie , Flip, Gary , Leslie , Dana,  Liz, Helle , Katarina, Susan, Robin , Natalie, Marissa , Alex , Allyce,  Evelyn , Barby , Cathy , Caroline , Peggy , Kate.

 

NOTE:  First Place is a non-profit organization which helps young people who age out of foster care make the transition to adulthood.  It  provides support services to young people who find themselves on their own at age 18, when foster care provided by the state terminates.  Through First Place, young people receive education in economic literacy, help in finding jobs or continuing their education, and help in obtaining affordable housing and setting up a home. 

WTS in Toronto

Women of Temple Sinai in the Larger World  

Five WTS members, Myra , Sharon,  Ricki, Robin, and Peggy  had the extraordinary opportunity to head off to Toronto Canada for four days of inspirational exchanges for the 47^th Assembly   of Women of Reform Judaism. Between November 4^th to 8^th their days were packed with opportunities for connecting with women  from reform congregations across the united states and Canada, with a few other countries represented. A highlight was watching  Myra being installed onto the WFJ's International Board. These photos capture some of those special moments.  

 

 

A wonderful event at First Place for Youth

ON  December 17^th  about 200 former foster youth  from Alameda County will be attending the seventh annual holiday dinner for youth who have been mentored by First Place for Youth in Oakland.

 Robin describes the scene at the holiday meal from last  year: “ My kids helped me deliver a beautiful turkey for the  dinner.  It was a family affair.  My step-son drove us so that I could hold the Turkey, my son and step-daughter and father in-law came along for the ride.  When we arrived, the two younger kids carried the tray to the Peggy who was "wo-manning" the door.  We saw the turkey get carried into the meal.  My kids were quiet thrilled to have been part of helping out others with fewer advantages than they.  At dinner they remarked on how that was the "rose" for the day. “

 We hope that this event will become a rose in your year, as you volunteer to prepare food in you home, and drop it off warm and ready to serve.  Or help out in any other way you so we  can  once again feed and serve an abundant and nutritious meal of turkey and vegetables, with enough left overs that everyone can take home a second meal.

 Please contact Cecille_breakthefast@yahoo.com

OUR ECONOMY IS WARMING UP: ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS SHOW UP!

STAY POSTED FOR INFORMATION ON THE CHANNAKAH  FAIRE.

DECEMBER 5TH AND 6TH 9-6

WONDERFUL GIFTS FOR ALL

AND 15% OF ALL SALES WILL GO TO WTS !