Beth Shalom Sisterhood will honor Berenice Haberman at the Torah Fund luncheon at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 27, in Goldsmith Hall at Congregation Beth Shalom.
The event will also feature entertainment by Michelle Cox, music director at The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah.
Haberman was born and raised in Oklahoma City. She graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Science in Education. She grew up in a home that valued and celebrated Jewish life.
At Beth Shalom, Haberman has served in multiple capacities. A former board member and committee chair of the congregation, she has served the Sisterhood continuously since relocation and retirement. Included among the many offices she has held are president, vice president of membership, calendar chair, Torah Fund chair, and co-vice president of the gift shop.
Haberman has a deep passion for the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), where she has served as president, co-president and board member. She is a life member of NCJW.
She is the wife of Roger, and mother of Marcy Simon, Milisa (Steve) Flekier, and Richard (Connie) Simon. She also has four stepchildren, and she and Roger have 10 grandchildren.
The Torah Fund theme for 2021-2022 is “B’Yachad,” which means “together.” This theme signifies the joy of Sisterhood members working together year-round to make vital contributions to the Jewish Community through volunteer efforts at synagogues across the United States and Canada.
Contributions by thousands of individuals to grassroots fundraising efforts have helped to educate and train generations of rabbis, cantors, educators, scholars and campus Jewish life staff. These are the people who guide, teach, console and uplift our people, whether in person or remotely, during these challenging times.
For information on how to attend the Torah Fund luncheon, please contact Rita Shapiro at .