BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1318@wlcj.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251102T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251102T133000 DTSTAMP:20250825T184024Z URL:https://www.wlcj.org/events/2025-sichot-beyn-achayot-conversations-bet ween-sisters-session-2/ SUMMARY:Sichot Beyn Achayot - Conversations Between Sisters - Session 2 DESCRIPTION:שיחןת בין אחיות\, \;Sichot beyn Achayot\, mean s “conversations between sisters.” This program is designed to \;f oster a deeper mutual understanding between the Masorti women in Israel an d those in other countries around the globe. It is designed to address the question\, “How are we the same\, and how are we different?” The them e of this year’s program is:\nעושה שלום\nMaker of Peace\nThe thr ee sessions will each concentrate on one specific aspect of the contempora ry quest for peace both personal and universal and will include presentati ons from speakers in both North America and Israel.\n \;\n\nSunday\, N ovember 2 \;— 19:00 Israel Time | 12:00 PM ET | 11:00 AM CT | 10:00 AM MT | 9:00 AM PT \n\n\nMaking Peace With Others\nעושה שלום\, ע זור לנו להשכין שלום בינינו לבין אחרים\nOseh shalom\, azor lanu lehashkin shalom beyneynu l’veyn acherim\nMaker of P eace\, help us to make peace between ourselves and others.\n\n \;\n\n\ nGod commands us to love the stranger as ourselves. How do we learn to ack nowledge and accommodate the needs of others without ignoring our own? How can we support those whose lives have been shattered by war? And what wou ld our world look like if we could strive for the peace of others as much as our own?\n\n \;\n\n\nSpeakers: \nRabbi Amy Eilberg is the first wom an ordained as a Conservative rabbi by the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. She serves as a spiritual director\, peace and justice educator\, and teacher of Mussar (a classical Jewish system of spiritual development ). She currently serves as Co-Chair of the Racial Justice Subcommittee of the Conservative Movement's Social Justice Commission. Her book\, From Ene my to Friend: Jewish Wisdom and the Pursuit of Peace\, was published by Or bis Books in March 2014. She received her Doctor of Ministry degree from U nited Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities in 2016 and was awarded a Do ctor of Humane Letters degree from JTS in 2025\, in celebration of the 40t h anniversary of her rabbinic ordination. She is a loving wife\, mother of three wonderful adult children (and their partners) and exuberant grandmo ther of four delicious grandchildren.\n \;\n\n\nLinda Avitan is a Wome n of the Wall Board member. Linda lives in Rehovot\, has a BA in Psycholog y from Rutgers University in NJ\, and an MSW from Columbia University\, NY . She was raised in the Conservative movement and has been active in the M asorti movement since making aliyah to Israel in 1982. Today\, she is a bo ard member of Adath Shalom-Emanuel Community in Rehovot. Avitan works with children and families\, both in the public\, Welfare Ministry framework a s well as privately. She joined Women of the Wall in 2010 when police bega n to arrest women at the Kotel.\n\n\n\n\nTamar Heimowitz-Richter is the Co -founder and Chair\, GFIDF – The Partners of Unmarried Fallen Soldiers o f the IDF. Tamar Heimowitz-Richter\, 52\, is a passionate Zionist\, a moth er of five\, and a senior Israeli attorney. She is married to Raffi\, a Sw iss-born oleh who immigrated to Israel for Zionist ideals. Two of their ch ildren are currently serving in the IDF\, and a third recently completed h is service. Tamar was born to American parents who made Aliyah after the S ix-Day War. In 1998\, following the falling of Lt. Avi Book\, G-d should a venge his death\, in Lebanon—her sister Michal's soon to be fiancé—Ta mar co-founded GFIDF with her mother\, Phyllis\, to support the bereaved p artners of unmarried fallen IDF soldiers. Alongside her volunteer role as Chair of GFIDF\, Tamar is a senior partner at a prominent Israeli law firm \, where she leads the Nonprofit Practice. Her sister’s loss shaped her life’s mission: blending legal acumen with profound social impact.\n&nbs p\;\n\n\n\nRabbi Dorothy Richman serves as Rabbi of Makor Or: Jewish Medit ation Center and Rabbi Emerita of Congregation Beth Sholom in San Francisc o. She teaches on the faculty of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality’s Clergy Leadership Program and \;for Or HaLev. Dorothy’s work center s on the spiritual practices of Torah study\, meditation\, prayer\, and ju stice. She is a soulful leader of traditional and creative ritual\, and re leased an album of original music called Something of Mine\, \;availab le on Bandcamp. \n\n \;\n\nIn this session:\n\n Rabbi Eilberg will di scuss on the topic of Conflict Mediation Through a Jewish Lens\n Linda wi ll discuss about the history and development of the Women of the Wall\n T amar will discuss GFIDF\, and how it supports the women (and men) whose pa rtners were lost in battle\n Rabbi Richman will lead with a Blessing Prac tice\n\n\n\nREGISTER\n\nRegistration is only open to WL members\, you must log in (https://www.wlcjmembers.org/member_login.php) to register. If you need assistance\, please contact the office (405) 870-1260.\n\nRegistrati on is open to \;International Sister Friends (outside of the USA and C anada)\, through here: wizevents.com/register/9392\n\nThis registration li nk is ONLY for International friends of Women's League outside the USA and Canada.\n\n \;\n\nOur last session from this series coming up:\nSunda y\, December 7\, 2025 \;at 12:00 PM ET\nSession Three: Making Peace in Our World\nעושה שלום\, עזור לנו להביא שלום לעו לם\nOseh shalom\, azor lanu le’havi shalom l’olam \nMaker of Peace\, help us to bring peace to the world.\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.wlcj.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ KKL-Grant-Program-2023-v2.png CATEGORIES:Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR