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. For more information, contact Karen Beaudway at women@bethsamuel.org.
Women's Group Events
- Women's Group Planning Meeting: Thurs, Sept 3 at 7:00 pm
We need you to bring your ideas, enthusiasm and calendars to plan out a great year. Location TBD.
- Jewish Food Festival: Thursday, September 10 at 11:30 am
We’re kicking off the year in our favorite way - by eating delicious
food. Pick your favorite dairy-style recipe to make and share. Please bring a copy of your recipe with you - we’ll be compiling a recipe collection from the event. Friends and guests are welcome to join us!. Please RSVP to Karen by September 7.
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
- THE LADLE - Located about 1/2 block from Beth Samuel, THE LADLE provides a hot meal once a week to those in need (homeless and needy). Our members help in preparing & serving those meals a few times a year.