Want to Become a Member? - General Membership and Sisterhood
Members are the core of our congregation, and enable us to maintain a vibrant havurah that is reflective of the needs, wants and creativity of its congregants.
We ask for a very modest membership fee, $325 per family [regardless of family size] or for a single individual. You may submit a membership enrollment form and check to us at our mailing address [Havurat Shalom, P. O. Box 568, Andover, MA 01810-0010]. Please email us for our membership packet.
There is no charge for tickets to our High Holy Day services or for any religious observances we offer.
We do request a fee for meals provided at different observances, but financial hardship shall never be a barrier to any member's participation at any event.
Sisterhood
This is the fourth year of our Sisterhood, and we have shared some wonderful experiences, from jewelry-making, to field trips, to hosting guest speakers, and enjoying book groups. We have also sponsored congregation-wide events, such as serving meals at a local meal center. This past year, the Sisterhood voted to donate $500 to the Havurat Shalom Siddur purchase and we also made a donation to the Merrimack Valley Jewish Federation for Miriam’s Seder! For those unfamiliar with the functions of a sisterhood, it is typically a social networking group primarily for women – a way for the women of the congregation to connect with one another. It can support the congregation in various ways and can raise money for Jewish causes, but mostly it’s for fun! We typically meet once a month throughout the year and, as a group, determine the events and activities in which we would like to participate. We are open to all ideas. Ours is a hierarchy-free, fully participatory, no-hassle sisterhood. e annual dues is only $18 - please join us! If you are new to the area or new to our congregation, this is a great way to meet people!
We ask for a very modest membership fee, $325 per family [regardless of family size] or for a single individual. You may submit a membership enrollment form and check to us at our mailing address [Havurat Shalom, P. O. Box 568, Andover, MA 01810-0010]. Please email us for our membership packet.
There is no charge for tickets to our High Holy Day services or for any religious observances we offer.
We do request a fee for meals provided at different observances, but financial hardship shall never be a barrier to any member's participation at any event.
Sisterhood
This is the fourth year of our Sisterhood, and we have shared some wonderful experiences, from jewelry-making, to field trips, to hosting guest speakers, and enjoying book groups. We have also sponsored congregation-wide events, such as serving meals at a local meal center. This past year, the Sisterhood voted to donate $500 to the Havurat Shalom Siddur purchase and we also made a donation to the Merrimack Valley Jewish Federation for Miriam’s Seder! For those unfamiliar with the functions of a sisterhood, it is typically a social networking group primarily for women – a way for the women of the congregation to connect with one another. It can support the congregation in various ways and can raise money for Jewish causes, but mostly it’s for fun! We typically meet once a month throughout the year and, as a group, determine the events and activities in which we would like to participate. We are open to all ideas. Ours is a hierarchy-free, fully participatory, no-hassle sisterhood. e annual dues is only $18 - please join us! If you are new to the area or new to our congregation, this is a great way to meet people!
