Sisterhood Kallah - Friday, July 15 and Saturday July 16

Marilyn picked up Terry and we proceeded to the Marriott Schaumburg for our Sisterhood Kallah. We got there early so we could put together the goodie bags.

With help from Renee, we got the bags assembled and to the Kallah Registration desk in the lobby.

Registration was from 3 - 5 p.m., followed by a Get Acquainted BJBES(Sisterhood) Bingo type game where we had to find someone who:

Had been to all 50 states, Liked Red Wine, Loves to Sing, Has Gone Camping, Has a Sister, is a Snowbird, Enjoys National Parks, Loves Coffee, Is a Grandmother, Played Sports, Likes to Garden, Knows Another Language, Kints or Crochets, Has Danced in the Rain, Has Seen a Play in New York City, Been to Sea World, Has Been on a Cruise, Subscribes to Marriott Theatre, Has A Facebook Account, Went to the Gala, Has lived in another State, Been to a Bears Game, Loves Cheesecake, Has a Dog, Has Had Acupuncture.

We also played another game with dice.  One person rolls the dice until she gets doubles and then stops.  While she is doing that, the person next to her is unraveling a big ball of saran wrap that has prizes inside - the unraveler has to stop when doubles is rolled.

We then had a delicious Shabbat dinner.  The dessert was a delicious piece of chocolate cake. (Yes, we both did not sleep well after eating that cake).

Cantor Kurland lead us in a lovely Shabbat Service.

We then all posed for a group photo.  Terry and I are in the back row on the left.

After the photo, Ethel, Andi, Terry and I played mah jongg (Marilyn brought her set).

Saturday, July 16

We had breakfast at the Hotel Buffet along with Myrna and Lois.  After breakfast, we had a beautiful shabbat service, led by Cantor Kurland.  Following the service was a workshop with Phyllis Steiner about our Hebrew names.  Terry's Hebrew Name means ruler (that will go to her head!). Marilyn's Hebrew Name means Song or Star of the Sea.  We then found our corresponding name in the Tanuk (Jewish Bible).  Phyllis has a chart that make it easy to find.

We then had a lunch buffet in a room below the lobby level.  They mistakenly put ham on the buffet and Lynne was upset and had them remove it.  Terry would have liked to have had the ham.

Cantor Kurland did a session on melodies for the songs sung at services and how melodies change and people get upset because it is not THEIR version of the song(s).

To wrap up, we all said what we liked about the 24 hours!

As Social Action Co-Chairs, we had asked everyone to bring bags with birthday party supplies. We had 17 bags that we had to stuff into the car and then switch to Terry's car to deliver to the Northfield Township Food Pantry on Monday.