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:1137@wlcj.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241124T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241124T133000 DTSTAMP:20241119T210252Z URL:https://www.wlcj.org/events/sichot-beyn-achayot-conversations-between- 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 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\nSession Two\nSunday\, November 24\, 202 4 \;— 19:00 Israel Time | 12:00 PM ET | 11:00 AM CT | 10:00 AM MT | 9:00 AM PT \n\n\nTitle: לבי במזרח ואנוכי בסוף מערב\, “My heart is in the east\, and I am at the ends of the west.” These i mmortal words of Yehuda haLevi seem more relevant today than ever before. How has the relationship \;between North American Jews and Israel chan ged/become more important post Oct 7?\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGuest Speakers:\n\n\n\n \nRabbi Chaya Rowen Baker\nDean\, The Schechter Rabbinical Seminary | Orda ined in 2007 by the Schechter Rabbinical Seminary\, Rabbi Rowen Baker has served\, since her ordination\, as the rabbi of Kehillat Ramot-Zion in Fre nch Hill\, Jerusalem. Ramot Zion\, a flagship Masorti congregation\, is ho me to many Israelis in search of a meaningful connection to Jewish traditi on in a rapidly changing world. For the past eight years\, she has served as Coordinator of Practical Rabbinics at SRS.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRakefet Gin sberg is the first woman to serve as CEO &\; Executive Director of the Masorti Movement in Israel. She previously served as the Movement’s Depu ty Director\, until 2017. She joined the Masorti staff immediately followi ng her return as a Jewish Agency emissary to the Milwaukee Jewish communit y in the United States\, undertaking the challenging role of Director of C ongregational Development.\n\nShe has extensive experience in community wo rk\, crisis intervention and management\, and supporting communities in na tional trauma\, as well as facilitating processes for change in organizati ons and communities.\n\n\n\n\nIn 2021 she spearheaded the strategic planni ng process for Masorti Judaism in Israel\, together with the Movement's ma jor partners.\nRakefet serves as chairperson of the Counseling Center for Women and was previously a board member of the Schechter Rabbinical Semina ry. In recent years\, she led a team of therapists and facilitators in dev eloping community resilience and group interventions within the Community Unit at NATAL (Israel Trauma and Resiliency Center).\nRakefet holds a BA a nd MA in Social Work from Tel Aviv University. She is a 2nd-generation tza barit: her grandparents came to Israel from Iran and from Hungary.\nRakefe t is married to Ariel and is a mother of three sons\, Itamar\, Amitay and Evyatar.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSarrae G. Crane\, grew up on Long Island\, where she was active in USY\, spending summers at Camp Ramah and on USY summer programs. She is a graduate of Barnard College and obtained advanced degre es in Jewish studies from Brandeis and Columbia. She has devoted her caree r to serving the Jewish community: working for the American Zionist Youth Foundation\, the American ZionistMovement and later wore many hats at Unit ed Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. For several years she directed the a nnual General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America and was the executive of Women’s League for Conservative Judaism. Currently\, sh e is the executive of Mercaz USA\, the Conservative Movement’s Zionist a rm. \;\n\n\n\n\nAmy Skopp Copper is the Chief Executive Officer of the National Ramah Commision (NRC). She served as director of the Ramah Day C amp in Nyack\, NY\, from 1997-2017. Previously\, she served as the educati on director of Congregation B’nai Israel in Millburn\, NJ\, and as Jewis h educators assistant director of the Prozdor high school program at Hebre w College in Boston. A graduate of Hebrew University in Jerusalem\, Amy ho lds degrees in Jewish history and Jewish education. She received her maste r’s degree from Brandeis University in Jewish education and communal ser vice. Amy is a recipient of the 2011 Covenant Award for outstanding.\n&nbs p\;\n\n\n\n\nIn addition\, Pam Schlosberg and Linda Wolf from CGLR\, along with Leslie Ratner and Elisabeth Grun from their sister synagogue Hod veH adar in Kfar Saba\, Israel will share with us their experiences in the WLC J Region Twinning Program this past year.\n\n \;\n\n\nREGISTER\n\nRegi stration is only open to WL members\, you must log in (https://www.wlcjmem bers.org/member_login.php) to register. If you need assistance\, please co ntact the office (405) 870-1260.\n\nRegistration is open to \;Internat ional Sister Friends (outside of the USA and Canada)\, through here: https ://wlcj2.org/u/?I1c6464d \;\n\nThis registration link is ONLY for Inte rnational friends of Women's League outside the USA and Canada.\n\n \; \n\nLast session coming up:\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:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR