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Combined Sisterhood Hadassah meeting1980
Saint John, New Brunswick
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Joint meetings with the members of the Hadassah-Wizo were held as far back as the 1960's, but a shrinking membership base and the fact that most women belonged to both organizations meant that joint meetings became the norm by 1978.29
Combined Sisterhood Hadassah meeting1980
Saint John, New Brunswick
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Jewish Home Beautiful Pageant1940
Carleton Street, Saint John, New Brunswick
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The Sisterhood continues to serve the Jewish community and the city in general. The Sisterhood attempted to bring greater understanding of the Jewish way of life to those of other faiths through outreach projects such as a presentation of a pageant "The Jewish Home Beautiful" in the 1940s in the vestry room of the synagogue and a a holiday demonstration held at Trinity Anglican Church in 1988. More recently, a number of senior Sisterhood ladies organized education sessions for the younger or intermarried women in the community to teach them Jewish holiday customs.32
Outreach Program on Jewish hlolidays presented at Trinity Anglican Church, Saint John1988
Saint John, New Brunswick
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Chanukah Dinner Preparations in the kitchen of the Shaarei Zedek Synagogue1995
Carleton Street, Saint John, New Brunswick
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Today the remaining active members of the Sisterhood devote themselves to preparing two small community dinners each year and ensuring that sweets are made for kiddushes held after each Sabbath morning service.35
Chanukah Dinner Preparations in the kitchen of the Shaarei Zedek Synagogue1995
Carleton Street, Saint John, New Brunswick
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