SISterhood
The SISterhood Torah Fund
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CSI SISterhood is pleased to announce this year’s Torah Fund honoree, Shirley Davidoff. Shirley has been a member of CSI for many years, currently serving on the Executive Board as Treasurer. She is founder and co-chair of IMPACT Poverty and Hunger and is co-chair of the Rabbinic Search Committee. |
Shirley is also actively involved in the Dallas Jewish community. She is Chair of the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) and Executive Board member of MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger. At Mazon, she serves as the Synagogue Relations chair and incoming Vice Chair for 2012. In addition, Shirley is on the Advisory Committee of Shalom Bayit (Peace in the Home), a previous chair of the Anti-Poverty Task Force, and a life member of Hadassah and National council of Jewish Women.
After receiving her Bachelor of Science degree from University of Texas at Austin, Shirley earned her Masters of Science and Post Master's Certificate from Texas Women's University. She is currently Nurse Practitioner and Director of Clinical Services at Cardiology and Interventional Vascular Associates.
Professional affiliations are many: Associate of the American College of Cardiology and a member of Texas Nurse Practitioners and also Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association. Not only is Shirley a guest lecturer to organizations throughout the Dallas community, she is a pharmaceutical speaker for Abbott Laboratory and guest lecturer and preceptor for the TWU Nurse Practitioner Program.
Shirley has been recognized with two outstanding awards: "Great 100 Nurses" in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and the other is "Excellence in Nursing" award by Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas.
Born and raised in Galveston, Texas, she has been married to her husband Bill for 26 years. They have two sons, Eric, 24, and Jeremy, 22.
Torah Fund Pin Party
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
7:30 pm
at the home of Karen Topletz
The Annual Torah Fund Luncheon
honoring Shirley
Sunday, February 12, 2012
noon in Kaplan Auditorium
2011-2012 Torah Fund Pin Theme – Hiddur Mitzvah
The concept of hiddur mitzvah-beautifying or embellishing a mitzvah –
is considered by many to be the inspiration for Jewish aesthetics. One possible source of the mitzvah derives from a verse in the Son of the Sea: “This is my G-d and I will glorify Him” (Exodus 15:2).
With adornment, sacred objects become more precious.
This year’s Torah Fund theme is one that particularly resonates with women who have always been involved in Jewish artistic activities. Whether in the stitching guilds in 16th century Venetian synagogues or needlepoint crafters in 20th century women’s groups, women are committed to the most ancient of Jewish values.
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The pomegranate imagery of the 5772 Torah Fund pin has a multilayered meaning. Pomegranates (rimonim) are associated with the land of Israel as one of its bountiful fruits, and rimonim is also the term for the finial adornments on the atzei chayyim, or staves, of a Torah scroll. |
The Torah Fund assures that our traditions, rituals and culture continue to thrive. This fundraising campaign raises scholarship funds for The Jewish Theological Seminary (New York, New York), The Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies (Los Angeles, California) and The Schechter Institute (Jerusalem). These three institutions are the powerhouses of today, training tomorrow's rabbis, cantors, educators and lay leaders. In addition, campaign funds are raised to support residence halls, library resources, the Women's League Seminary Synagogue and the Education Pavilion at JTS.
2011-2012 Pin Levels
| Special Gifts Patron | $10,000 (payable over four years) |
| Chancellor's Council | $6,000 |
| Keter Kavod-Crown of Honor | $5,000 (ongoing annual gift) |
| Scholarship Patron | $2,500 |
| Torah Fund Patron | $1,200 |
| Associate Patron | $600 |
| Guardian | $300 |
| Friend | $180 |
Donations of $180 and greater include a pin and recognition in the program.
Minimum contribution of $18 to attend the Torah Fund Luncheon.
For additional information, contact Torah Fund Co-VPs: Karen Topletz at kpolishuk@aol.com or Roz Benjet at rbenjet1@cs.com or 214.987.3206.
Previous Torah Fund Honorees
| 1991 | Ruth Rosen |
| 1992 | Zella Sobel |
| 1993 | Lee Veeder |
| 1994 | Ella Golman,z"l and Ann Weinstein |
| 1995 | Sarah Feldman and Fannie Schaenen,z"l |
| 1996 | Rosyln Goldstein |
| 1997 | Sadie Waldman,z"l and Maxine Waldman |
| 1998 | Brenda Levine and Harrian Stern |
| 1999 | Phil Olian,z"l and Herb Marcus,z"l |
| 2000 | CSI Past Presidents (60s and 70s) Dr. Sol Katz,z"l, Julius Coleman, Everett Rosenberg,z"l, Dr. Edward Genecov,z"l, Morris Rutchik and Don Stahl |
| 2001 | CSI Past Presidents (80s) Bernard Levy, Louis Rubin,z"l and Steve Ungerman |
| 2002 | CSI Past Presidents (90s) Mitchell Rasansky, Peter Fonberg, James Samuels, Robert Feldman, Lawrence Wolfish and Hylton Jonas |
| 2003 | Maxine Pomerantz |
| 2004 | Janet Beck |
| 2005 | Tootsie Fonberg, z"l, Beverly Friedman, Anita Chanon and Caryn Fonberg |
| 2005 | Etty Sardas, Claudia Wikman and Bella Pesso |
| 2006 | Hank Pollock |
| 2007 | Raquel Gershon |
| 2008 | Sharon Levin |
| 2009 | Veroniqie Jonas |
| 2010 | Annie Glickman |
| 2011 | Max Glauben |
