June 6th WISDOM event at The Birmingham Temple in Farmington Hills

Dear WISDOM Sisters:

Please register for our WISDOM/Birmingham Temple Joint event on Friday June 6, 2008!! Panel discussion is free!! Potluck dinner requires a vegetarian dish to feed six people.

Five Women, Five Journeys
How Different Are We?

6:00 PM Potluck Vegetarian Dinner
8:00 PM Shabbat Service and Interfaith Panel Discussion

A Panel of women from different faith traditions – Muslim, Christian, Jewish, Baha’i, and Hindu – will reflect on the changing roles and expectations of women and discuss their own personal journeys. Are they the same journey?

Men and women are invited to participate in this dynamic evening!!

Potluck Vegetarian Dinner and Dialogue at 6:00 PM

Dessert will be provided, courtesy of The Birmingham Temple, following the panel discussion

Reservations for the dinner are required by June 2nd.


REGISTRATION FORM
JUNE 6TH POTLUCK DINNER
At the Birmingham Temple, 28611 W. 12 Mile Road between Inkster and Middlebelt in Farmington Hills

Name: ___________________________________________________

Home Address: _____________________________________________________

City: _____________________________________________________

State, Zip _____________________________________________________

Telephone: Home _______________________________________________

Work _____________________________________________________

Cell _____________________________________________________

E-mail Address: ________________________________________________

I will bring the following dish to feed 6 people to the 6:00 PM interfaith potluck
vegetarian dinner:

􀀀 salad 􀀀 pasta 􀀀 vegetable dish

􀀀 fruit 􀀀 bread 􀀀 other – please describe ­­­­­­­­­­­______________________________

Please bring a description of your dish with a listing of ingredients!!

Please complete the form and mail to:

WISDOM
P.O. Box 525
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48303

Or e-mail to Gail Katz, WISDOM President
gailkatz@comcast.net

Questions? Call Gail at 248-978-6664

WISDOM First Annual Dinner and Installation Ceremony

On May 1st, 2008 the WISDOM Board of Directors held their first Annual Dinner and Installation Ceremony at the Holiday Inn-Troy. The Rev. Daniel Appleyard, Interfaith Activist, and Rector of Christ Episcopal Church Dearborn, was the keynote speaker, and conducted the installation ceremony. It was a very moving and spiritual event. Beth Applebaum was presented with the first Founders Award for her pro bono legal work that enabled WISDOM to obtain the 501c3 status. Trish Harris announced her gift to WISDOM of an Interfaith Library in the name of her mother. Gail Katz was presented with the "Katz Gavel," the president's gavel that will be handed down from WISDOM president to WISDOM president. The officers who were installed are the following:

Executive Board

Gail Katz - President (Co-Founder)
Beth Applebaum - Vice President
Shahina Begg - Vice-President (Co-Founder)
Patricia Harris - Vice President (Co-Founder)
The Rev. Sharon Buttry - Secretary
Bhavna Mehta - Treasurer

General Board

The Rev. Marsha Foster Boyd
Paula Drewek
Cheryl El-Amin
Ellen Ehrlich
Fran Hildebrandt
Padma Kuppa
Rehana Qureshi
Brenda Rosenberg
Gigi Salka
Freda Sampson
Judy Satterthwaite
Sheri Schiff
Supreet Singh
Baheejah Shakoor
Noelle Sutherland

Congratulations to the entire WISDOM Board, and a hearty thank you for all of your time, energy, and spiritual support!!

Gail Katz
WISDOM President


Pictures from the event are below: