SISterhood TORAH FUND

The Torah Fund campaign first began more than 60 years ago as a scholarship fund for the Jewish Theological Seminary. Over the years, the campaign has expanded considerably. Today, this fundraising campaign raises scholarship funds for The Jewish Theological Seminary (New York, NY), The Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies (Los Angeles, CA), and The Schechter Institute (Jerusalem, Israel). These three institutions are the powerhouses of today, training tomorrow’s rabbis, cantors, educators, and lay leaders. Their students provide inspiration, vision and leadership to Jewish communities around the world. Bright, motivated and caring, these students are committed to nurturing the next generation of educated Jews. In addition, campaign funds are raised to support residence halls, library resources, the Women’s League Seminary Synagogue and the Education Pavilion at JTS.

Torah Fund assures that our traditions, rituals and culture continue to thrive as women across North America support these outstanding institutions through specifically designed Sisterhood programs. It has become our tradition at Shearith to begin our Torah Fund campaign in the early Fall with the annual Torah Fund Pin Party event. It is at this party that we introduce the year’s honoree, and have the first opportunity to make a contribution. To conclude the annual campaign for Torah Fund, CSI SISterhood hosts a yearly event in which we pay tribute to our honoree who has served our SISterhood organization and our shul selflessly.

Some of the most recent honorees have been:
Sharon Levin
Raquel Gershon
Hannah Pollock
Esther Sardas, Bello Pesso, Claudia Wikman
Tootsie Fonberg, Beverly Ginsberg, Anita Chanon and Caryn Fonberg

There is no better way to acknowledge the time and effort these remarkable women have contributed than to honor their accomplishments by giving back to the synagogue they love.
We encourage you to participate in our annual Torah Fund campaign and help support this worthwhile cause from which we all benefit.

For additional information about contributing to this year’s campaign or to volunteer for our annual Torah Fund event, please contact our Torah Fund Vice Presidents, Dora Rudberg at cerudberg@sbcglobal.net (972)247-6382 or Miriam Waltzer at miriam@waltzerlaw.com (214)780-0719.