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:1135@wlcj.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240923T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240923T133000 DTSTAMP:20240918T035848Z URL:https://www.wlcj.org/events/sichot-beyn-achayot-conversations-between- sisters-session-1-2024/ SUMMARY:Sichot Beyn Achayot - Conversations Between Sisters - Session 1 DESCRIPTION:שיחןת בין אחיות\, \;Sichot beyn Achayot\, mean s “Conversations between Sisters.” This program is designed to foster a deeper mutual understanding between the members of WLCJ in North America and the Masorti women from Israel. It is designed to address the question \, “How are we the same\, and how are we different?” The theme of this year’s program is:\nבכל מקום בו שאנו שוכנים הלב של כולנו נח בישראל\nNo Matter Where We Live Our Hearts are in Israel\nThe three sessions will each concentrate on one specific aspect of the important connections we all have with the land of Israel and will include presentations from speakers from both sides of the Atlantic. Each workshop will also include an opportunity for all attendees to become par t of the conversation.\n \;\n\nMonday\, September 23 — 19:00 Israel Time | 12:00 PM ET | 11:00 AM CT | 10:00 AM MT | 9:00 AM PT \nTitle: וש מחת \; בחגך \; והיית \; אך שמח\, "You shall r ejoice on your festivals\, and should be fully happy." How do we live thes e words after October 7\, 2023?\n \;\n\n\nThe Torah commands us to “ rejoice in your holiday”—but how do we do that\, when our celebrations are tainted by the memories of the brutal events of Shemini Atzeret/Simch at Torah that occurred last year? And at the same time how do we find appr opriate ways to mark the first anniversary of October 7?\n\n \;\n\n\nG uest Speakers: \nRabbi Beth Naditch was ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary in 1999. She is a board certified chaplain and an ACPE Certified Educator (CPE Supervisor). Since 2012\, Beth has taught students the art and skills of spiritual care at Hebrew SeniorLife in Boston\, MA\, where s he will take over as Director of CPE in October\, 2024. Beth has a passion for geriatrics\, and has developed a specialty in teaching about trauma-i nformed care in the face of communal disaster. She teaches widely in the B oston Jewish community and beyond\, including a long running Women's Torah Study class at Mayyim Hayyim Mikveh and Education Center. Beth is the co- editor of Halleli Nafshi\, a siddur for children and youth\, and has been the Yamim Noraim spiritual leader of the Havurah of the Capital District\, in Albany\, NY\, for over twenty years. When she is not teaching\, Beth i s an avid reader and loves to sing. She and her husband have one child at Brandeis\, one son at Columbia/JTS\, and they live with their youngest son in Newton\, MA. They have many extended family members and friends in Isr ael\, where their hearts partially reside.\n \;\nRabbi Nathalie Lastre ger was ordained by the Schechter Rabbinical School\, is serving as Rabbi of the Masorti Minyan of Kfar Vradim in the Upper Galilee for over six yea rs\, from summer 2016. Before that she served in Masorti Rabbinical and ed ucational positions in Israel and abroad and pre-Army academies. She is ac tive in organizations for social change with emphasis on the rights of wom en and minorities. Rabbi Lastreger has a B.A. in Life Sciences and an M.A. in Political Science\, from the Hebrew University and has completed studi es for an advanced degree in Midrash\, Halacha and Talmud at the Schechter Institute. She is on the staff of the Masorti Women's Study Days teaching classes in Hebrew\, English and French. \; \;\n\n\n\n \;\nWit h special presentations from Israel by\nLorna Szefler and Marion Juster\n& nbsp\;\nFollowed by breakout rooms offered in both English and Hebrew\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 ass istance\, please contact the office (405) 870-1260.\n\nRegistration is ope n to \;International Sister Friends (outside of the USA and Canada)\, through here: https://wlcj2.org/u/?I1c6464d \;\n\nThis registration li nk is ONLY for International friends of Women's League outside the USA and Canada.\n\n \;\n\nOther two sessions coming up:\n\nSession Two: לב י במזרח ואנוכי בסוף מערב\, “My heart is in the east\ , and I am at the ends of the west.”\n Sunday\, November 24\, 2024 \ ;at 12:00 PM ET\n\nSession Three: \;באו ורשו את-הארץ\, Go in and possess the land.\nThursday\, December 19\, 2024 \;at 12:00 PM ET\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:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR