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:1319@wlcj.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T133000 DTSTAMP:20251120T183855Z URL:https://www.wlcj.org/events/2025-sichot-beyn-achayot-conversations-bet ween-sisters-session-3/ SUMMARY:Sichot Beyn Achayot - Conversations Between Sisters - Session 3 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\, D ecember 7 \;— 19:00 Israel Time | 12:00 PM ET | 11:00 AM CT | 10:00 AM MT | 9:00 AM PT \n\n\nMaking Peace In Our World\nעושה שלום\, ע זור לנו להביא שלום לעולם\nOseh Shalom\, azor lanu le ’havi shalom l’olam  \;\nMaker of Peace\, help us to bring peace t o the world.\n\n\n \;\n\n\nIsaiah proclaimed that God sent him to bind up the brokenhearted\, to proclaim liberty to the captives\, to comfort a ll who mourn\, and to bring joy instead of mourning. How do we make peace in a world that was at war for almost two years? How does one resume life after being held hostage? How do we support soldiers who don’t have a su pport system? And is it possible to extend a hand of friendship across a c ultural divide?\n\nIn this session:\n\n Rabbi Miriam Berkowitz will discu ss the topic of "Peace as the Ideal in Classic Jewish Texts."\n Harriet L evin will tell the story of her son Michael Levin\, z"l\, who lost his lif e in the 2006 Lebanon War.\n Stacie Stufflebeam will discuss the services offered by The Michael Levin Lone Soldier Foundation\, which offers suppo rt for lone soldiers in Israel.\n Carmit Palty Katzir will be speaking ab out her father\, mother\, and brother\, all of whom lost their lives durin g and following the October 7 attack.\n\n\n\nSpeakers: \nRabbi Miriam Berk owitz was born and raised in Montreal. She earned a BA magna cum laude in International Relations from Harvard University in 1993 and an MA and rabb inic ordination from the Schechter Institute in Jerusalem in 1998 as well as a Th.D. in Clinical Pastoral Counseling\, certification as a Chaplain i n Israel and the USA\, and an Israeli tour guide license. She served as As sistant Rabbi at Park Avenue Synagogue in Manhattan for three years and sp ent seven years in Florida as an adult educator before returning to Israel in 2008 where \;she co-founded and directed Kashouvot: Advancing Past oral Care in Israel to pioneer chaplaincy/spiritual care in Israel. She ha s taught academic courses at several colleges and seminaries (Hebrew Colle ge’s Palm Beach campus\, GTU\, AJR\, HUC\, and IDC)\, appeared on Israel i television\, and taught in a myriad of scholar in residence and informal education settings. Rabbi Berkowitz is the author of Taking the Plunge: A Practical and Spiritual Guide to the Mikveh and various other articles an d publications including pieces in the Women’s Torah Commentary\, Jewish Lights Spirituality Handbook\, Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine\, and Jour nal of Pastoral Care. She is currently completing a book about Jewish sour ces related to peace. She is on the editorial board of Masorti: The New Jo urnal of Conservative Judaism and was a member of the Conservative Movemen t’s Committee on Jewish Law and Standards for ten years. Rabbi Miriam Be rkowitz \;guides and performs lifecycle events for visitors from all o ver the world and teaches online and as a scholar in residence\, trying to connect people with the rich history and culture of Israel and all its cu ltural groups.\n\n \;\nHarriet Levin is the daughter of two Holocaust survivors and the mother of three children. Elisa\, Dara\, and Dara's twin brother Michael\, z"l. She is a passionate Zionist as was her beloved son Michael\, who made aliyah after high school and joined the IDF. He lost h is life August 1\, 2006\, during the Second Lebanon War. Harriet is honore d to be able to share his story with the world and explain how his passing inspired Israel's new found respect for lone soldiers.\n\n\n\n \;\n&n bsp\;\n \;\n \;\n \;\n\n\n \;\nStacie Stufflebeam is the E xecutive Director of The Michael Levin Lone Soldier Foundation\, an organi zation dedicated to funding programs and services that meet the needs of l one soldiers before\, during and after their service. She's also the mom o f four lone soldier sons all now serving as reservists\, and she occasiona lly writes a blog in The Times of Israel.\n\n\n \;\n \;\n \;\n  \;\n \;\n \;\nCarmit Palty Katzir \;is a social worker an d is active in a social initiative of health and mental health professiona ls called "Bo'u" ("come"). She was born and raised in Kibbutz Nir Oz. She and her husband\, who is from another kibbutz in the Gaza border area\, li ve with their children in Haifa. On October 7th\, 2023\, her father\, Rami Katzir\, was murdered in his home. Her mother\, Hana Katzir\, and her bro ther\, Elad Katzir\, were kidnapped to Gaza. From the very first day of Ha dar Goldin's abduction in 2014 until his own kidnapping\, Elad had been ve ry active alongside the Goldin family advocating for Hadar's return. Hana returned in the first hostage exchange deal in critical condition and pass ed away a year after returning from captivity. Elad was kidnapped alive bu t was murdered in captivity. His body was retrieved in a military operatio n and returned for burial. Carmit continues to fight for the return of all hostages\, and is a social activist.\n \;\nREGISTER\n\nRegistration i s only open to WL members\, you must log in (https://www.wlcjmembers.org/m ember_login.php) to register. If you need assistance\, please contact the office (405) 870-1260.\n\nRegistration is open to \;International Sist er Friends (outside of the USA and Canada)\, through here: wizevents.com/r egister/9392\n\nThis registration link is ONLY for International friends o f Women's League outside the USA and Canada.\n\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