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The Olam Tikvah Sisterhood is a group of diverse women welcoming and bonding with other women through programming and social activities. We strengthen our synagogue and the community through support and outreach, enhance Jewish education for ourselves and our families and uphold, share and create traditions.

Come join Olam Tikvah Sisterhood, an extraordinary group of talented and dedicated OT women. Whether you’re looking for your community within the larger OT community, want to help do good deeds/mitzvot, or want to broaden your social circle, Sisterhood is here for you. Our coming year is filled with many social, cultural, educational and spiritual activities, while we try our best to help those in need and strive for Tikkun Olam.

We can’t wait to see you!

Paying for Dues and Event Registration

Thank you for joining Sisterhood and attending our events throughout the year! A list of our upcoming events is below. If paying by check for your membership dues or an event, please remember to make your check payable to "OT Sisterhood."

Sisterhood Board 2025-26

Co-Presidents:  Lori Frumkin and Andi Wirpel

Administrative VP:  Shari Schwartz

Corresponding Secretary:  Julie Feil

Communications VP:  Melissa Albert

Education VPs:  Gerri Sterling and Paula Weiss

Membership VPs:  Hillary Rubin and Marnie Fienberg

Ways and Means VPs:  Karin Rabin and Annie Schwartz

Recording Secretary: Elissa Kon

Financial Secretaries:  Stacie Kaplan and Heidi freeman

Treasurer:  Lori Jacobs

Parliamentarian: Sara Silverman

Immediate Past President:  Rachel Rothberg

Director at Large:  Marie Taubman

Community Service Chair:  Lori Frumkin*

Hospitality Chair:  Ronnie Rodriguez*

Jewish Treasures Chair:  Julie Akawie*

Simcha Catering Chair:  Leslie Varkonyi

Torah Fund Chair:  Rochelle Friedman*

Data Manager:  Barbara Finkel*

*Non-Executive Board Members

Order Challah from Sisterhood

What a great way to support Olam Tikvah and bring in the holidays with the smell of homemade challah (with a little help from Werner Bakery of Brooklyn). The challot come as a pair already braided and ready for you to bake. They are available in plain ($12.5) or raisin ($13.5) pairs. Prices subject to change.

Order options:

• Click here to order your challahs through the online form, 
• Click here to download the Rosh Hashanah 2025/5786 order form and drop it off in the office or send it by mail.
• Order by email to OTChallah@yahoo.com with your name, email, phone number, and order request.

Orders due by Monday, August 18. Pick up the challahs starting September 14.

If you have questions, contact Deb Gould at (703) 356-3825.

Mah Jongg

Join us for Mah Jongg at Olam Tikvah! New to the game or experienced and looking to play with new people? Join us on:

• August 24

At 10am.  Melissa Hill Jones will lead a learner's table for new players.  Experienced players - please bring your 2024 NMJL card and join a player's table.  Questions? Extra card table to bring? Mah Jongg set of tiles to share?  Please contact the OT office to coordinate with Melissa Hill Jones.

Tzedakah Projects

Casseroles for SOME. It only takes a few brief minutes to fill an empty tummy with a hearty and healthy meal. For the past 20 years, Sisterhood has supported the casserole delivery to So Others May Eat (SOME), an interfaith, community-based organization that helps our local poor and homeless. The tuna casseroles OT members provide each month help meet the daily needs of the people SOME serves. The group normally meets on Mondays at 9:00am in the OT kitchen. If you are interested in helping to make casseroles at OT, please contact Carol Shaman to confirm our next cooking date.

Mitzvah Meals. Help the OT community at large by preparing Mitzvah Meals in the OT kitchen. For more information and scheduling details, please contact Ellen Finberg.

Simcha Catering

Sisterhood has provided catering services for our congregation since 1994. Consider using Simcha to make your Kiddush extra special! Simcha Catering offers competitive pricing, personal service, superior quality, a variety of menu choices and an expanded a la carte menu.

To learn more about hiring Simcha Catering for your next simcha, contact Leona Shoon at simchacatering@olamtikvah.org or (703) 425-1880.

Simcha is in need of volunteers to help with wine serving before (easy-peasy) and clean up after (almost as easy-peasy) Kiddush on Shabbat afternoons. Our team works hard to present delicious, beautiful lunches after services, but it's your help that puts the finishing touch on the presentation!

Sign up on the Sign-Up Genius which has dates when we're "expecting company." Help is needed every week, even when it's "just family" and any amount of your time will be greatly appreciated. Simcha is Sisterhood. Let's help out. All congregants are welcome to help out. Contact Ronnie Rodriguez with any questions.