Women's Group

The Women’s Group plays a special and vital role at Beth Samuel. It is a source of friendship and fun, support and caring, and community vitality. We plan numerous events throughout the year. Many members are active in Hadassah and the National Council of Jewish Women.  

 

Women's Group Book Club
The BSJC Women's Group Book Club will be on the 3rd Wednesday every other month beginning in December. Alternate meetings may include the interfaith group (not formed yet), supplemental books for the adult lecture series, or for additional books requested by members.

Here's the current schedule, books and information: 

 Thursday, May 24th (date subject to change)
"In the Garden of Beasts" 
by Erik Larson
Presented by Sharon Camhi
Hosted by Sue Ellen Ganz

All books will be available at Penguin Bookshop. Mention that you're a member of the BSJC Book Club and you'll receive a 10% discount. Please let me know if you've never attended a BSJC Woman's Group Book meeting but are interested in participating this year: gamu1@mac.com.


Ongoing Partnerships/Projects:

  • Hadassah collection for the Women’s Shelter of Beaver Co -Barbara Heyman. Please collect toiletries (especially those complimentary bottles of soap & shampoo from hotels)
  • NCJW - Designer Days: November, at the Pgh ExpoMart
  • Literacy Project at the Family Room at the Allegheny County Courthouse - We collect children’s books for the children whose families are attending family court. For many children, this is the first and only book that they own.
  • Ambridge Food Pantry - Help packing bags of food for poor families is needed the 4th Tuesday evening of each month. This is a great project for teens!  
    • HOLIDAY FOOD DONATIONS - At Yom Kippur, we ask members to fill a bag with the food they would have eaten. At Passover, members are encouraged to donate the foods they clear from their kitchen in observance of the special kosher rules at Pesach.
    • Food items especially needed: peanut butter, noodles, spaghetti sauce, canned fruits (esp. peaches & pears), canned vegetables, canned tuna/meats, stews/soups, cereal, rice, canned juice.