Category Archives: Sisterhood

Like to read? Have some books you’ve enjoyed but no longer need? Back by popular demand, Bagels & Books is an informal gathering organized by Sisterhood to visit, swap books and, or course, eat! All members and friends are invited to join us on Sunday, February 12, 10 a.m. to noon. Bring a minimum of one, maximum of six tradable books: fiction, nonfiction, biography, sports, trivia, children’s books, cookbooks, etc. (no magazines, reference or textbooks please).  

Sisterhood Book Club, in anticipation of the Author Brunch, will next read The Woman Who Named God, by Charlotte Gordon. Ms. Gordon will be the featured speaker at the brunch, which is scheduled for March 25. We’ll meet to discuss the book at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 29, at the home of Deb Greenstein. Please contact Deb to RSVP. Copies of the book will be on sale at a discounted price through the temple office. Watch your mail and the temple website for more details about the brunch.

The monthly Mitzvah Knitting Group will meet Sunday, January 22, from 10 a.m. to noon. Newcomers are welcome! We’ll have yarn, needles and experienced knitters who can show you how to start a blanket or more manageable 7-inch-by-7-inch squares that will be incorporated into a patchwork blanket.

Sisterhood’s Book Club will meet this Wednesday, January 11, to discuss the novel Songs for the Butcher’s Daughter by Peter Manseau.The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. and will be held at the home of Paige Katzenstein. Please contact Paige to RSVP or for more information.

Looking for a good read? The next book on the list for Sisterhood’s Book Club is Songs for the Butcher’s Daughter by Peter Manseau. We’ll meet to discuss the novel on Wednesday, January 11, at the home of Paige Katzenstein. Book Club meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. and are open to all interested readers.

Please join us as we delve into the Chinese-Jewish world of Peony: A Novel of China, by Pearl S. Buck. We’ll meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, December 5, at the home of Jayne Gordon in Beverly. To RSVP, or for directions, please contact Jayne at 978-927-6643.