2020 Or Ami Award Winners |
Gold Or Ami Award Winners
Syrian Refugee Outreach - A Taste of Syria Program
Temple Judea, Coral Gables, FL
Women of Temple Judea organized two Taste of Syria programs, in which Syrian refugee women living in the community showcased their culinary skills, shared a meal with attendees and spoke about their plight. The program increased awareness about the refugee crisis and provided an extraordinary opportunity for meaningful dialogue.
Transplanting Life - Learning About Kidney Donation
Congregation Ahavath Chesed, Jacksonville, FL
Inspired by the true kidney donation story of their own WRJ Sisterhood's Social Action Chair and her sister, a program was developed to educate the community about the importance and need of live kidney donation. Participants were encouraged to become organ donors.
Silver Or Ami Award Winners
Hey Baby! Sisterhood Social Action Baby Shower
Schaarai Zedek, Tampa, FL
This social action event served as an effective multi-generational and educational experience for Congregation Schaarai Zedek women and their children to come together in an authentic, hands-on community service outreach activity that provided baby items and funds to support pregnant teens and teen mothers in need.
Leaving a Colorful Memory
Southeast District
When stones are left at graves, it says, "I wish you were here” and “I remember you”. This program helps express loss, love, and spirituality, while promoting creativity and sisterhood bonding. This program was held at the 2019 Southeast District Area Day. Sisterhood members learned the origin of the ritual, painted stones and shared their memories of their loved ones, and gave the stones to local cemeteries for visitors to use.
Honorable Mentions
Choosing "The Chosen"
Sisterhood of Temple Beth El, Pensacola, FL
Esther’s Salon
Temple Ahavat Shalom Sisterhood, Palm Harbor, FL
Project Empty Bowls
The Sisterhood of Temple Bat Yam of East Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Simchat Binah
KKBE Sisterhood, Charleston, SC
Sisterhood Shabbat and Installation
KKBE Sisterhood, Charleston, SC
Use Your Voice/Raise Our Voices
Congregation B'nai Israel Women of Reform Judaism/Sisterhood, Boca Raton, FL
Where is the Love? An Intergenerational Women's Pre-Seder
Sisterhood at Temple Beth Am, Pinecrest, FL
2026 Or Ami Award Winners
Gold Or Ami Award Winners
Schaarai Zedek Mitzvah Day Furry Friends Project - Congregation Schaarai Zedek Sisterhood
Schaarai Zedek Sisterhood in Tampa hosted a Furry Friends Social Action Project on Sunday, February 9, 2025, in conjunction with the synagogue's annual Mitzvah Day. The Furry Friends project aimed to bring together congregants of all ages for an engaging, fun social activity, with a dose of tikkun olam—repairing the world. Helping a Tampa institution that has been around since 1912 was the most popular choice for the congregation's Mitzvah Day. Participants heard a presentation about the Tampa Bay Humane Society and its mission, and then created toys for the organization. A slide presentation made just for our project included adorable pictures of pets in need of forever homes. Kids and adults then made pictures of the dogs and cats. sisterhood posted those handmade pictures on their sisterhood Facebook page. Within 2 weeks, all featured pets were adopted as a result of this heartfelt social action project!
Silver Or Ami Award Winner
Schaarai Zedek Sisterhood Fall Social Action Project to Benefit Sharsheret - Congregation Schaarai Zedek Sisterhood
Schaarai Zedek Sisterhood gathered the evening of November 7, 2024, for its Fall Social Action project to benefit Sharsheret, a Jewish non-profit that supports individuals with breast and ovarian cancer. The evening combined socializing, social action, dinner, dessert, and education. Dinner kicked off the evening, while a representative from Sharsheret Florida spoke about the organization, genetic counseling, and the educational purpose of the organization. To interject some sweetness, a former Sisterhood board member led a cake decorating session. Many participants ate their creations for dessert, but boxes were provided to take home the treats, too. Participants then moved to the social hall, where "care kits" were assembled, chock full of journals, crossword puzzles, and cozy socks. Sharsheret carted off the donation bags, but not before an educational presentation by a pelvic floor specialist, who informed attendees about the harsh realities of cancer treatment and resources to promote healing post-trauma.