Women Celebrate their Jewish heritage at Chabad’s Jewish Women’s Circle

Chabad’s Jewish Women’s Circle recently enjoyed two special events to culminate a successful year of meaningful and exciting programs.

Participants enjoyed a motivational and interactive health workshop “Healthy Habits Toward Real Freedom” with educator and nutritionist Sheva Balkany of Brooklyn. All enjoyed an array of refreshing salads and healthful desserts. The event was hosted by Shy and Gabi Cohen of Highland Mills.

The final event of the year was a unique event led by Jewish Women’s Circle leader Chana Burston. At the fascinating workshop of “Shabbat in 59 Minutes”, Burston led a cooking demonstration for forty women in which she shared techniques and ideas of how to make an elegant Shabbat dinner in under an hour. Burston made twelve different dishes All participants received a recipe booklet and sampled the dishes. Door prizes included a framed “Women of Valor” prayer traditionally sung to the women on Friday night. Burston also led a discussion on how to make the Friday night Shabbat experience more meaningful, sharing songs, traditions and insights. The event was hosted by Dr. Seth and Nadine Pulver of Highland Mills.

The Jewish Women’s Circle provides the opportunity for women from throughout the county to relax and socialize while exploring both the physical and mystical aspects of their heritage. Through innovative workshops, lectures and creative activates, contemporary issues are explored.

For more information on the Jewish Women’s Circle, log onto ChabadOrange.com, call 782-2770 or write JWC@ChabadOrange.com.

(L to R) Michelle Roth, Michele Dixler, Dassie Levilev, and Gladys Wenzel, of Monroe, Iris Sandow, of Highland Mills, and Adria Gross, of Monroe enjoy a relaxing and educational evening at the Jewish Women’s Circle Health event.

Participants of the Jewish Women’s Circle “Healthy Habits Toward Real Freedom” enjoy an array of refreshing salads and delicacies.

Chana Burston (Left) director of the Jewish Women’s Circle, presents raffle winner Adria Gross of Monroe with her prize of a kosher health cookbook at the Jewish Women’s Circle health workshop.

Chana Burston, director of the Jewish Women’s Circle, demonstrates how to make “Chumus” dip at “Shabbat in 59 Minutes” Cooking demonstration.

(L to R) Andrea Pincus of Washingtonville, Stacey Finkelstein of Middletown, Iris Sandow of Highland Mills, Michele Dixler, Chana Burston and Phyliis Goetz and Cheryl Karlin all of Monroe, socialize and taste the Shabbat dished demonstrated by Chana Burston at the “Shabbat in 59 Minutes” cooking demonstration.