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:1138@wlcj.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241219T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241219T133000 DTSTAMP:20240918T042827Z URL:https://www.wlcj.org/events/sichot-beyn-achayot-conversations-between- 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 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 Three\nThursday\, December 19\, 2024 — 19:00 Israel Time | 12:00 PM ET | 11:00 AM CT | 10:00 AM MT | 9: 00 AM PT \n\n\nTitle: באו ורשו את-הארץ\, Go in and possess th e land. \; Many feel compelled to fulfill this mitzvah. What issues ar e involved in making aliyah and handling the relationship with family memb ers both in Israel and the Diaspora. Conversely\, how are these relationsh ips affected when a family member makes the decision to leave Israel?\n\n\ n\n\n\nGuest Speakers:\n\nMarc Rosenberg \;is the VP of Diaspora Partn erships at Nefesh B'Nefesh – a non-profit organization that is revitaliz ing Aliyah from North America. \; He is an experienced educator and co llaborates with several educational institutions in Jerusalem and around t he world. Originally from Cherry Hill\, NJ\, Marc lives in Jerusalem with his wife and family.\n \;\n\n\n \;\n \;\n \;\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nBryna Kurtz is a senior manager with over 20 years of experience in public accounting.\nShe provides accounting and tax services for small to medium size closely held businesses. Bryna has worked most extensively in the areas of individual tax compliance\, family trusts and estate\, and fa mily wealth planning. Her areas of specialization include family trusts\, tax consulting for not for profits and tax planning for high net worth ind ividuals.\nBryna provides accounting services in English and Hebrew.\nBryn a enjoys traveling and spending time with her children and grandchildren i n Israel and Boston.\n\n\n\n\n\nRabbi Paul Freedman is Chairman of the Mas orti Committee on Aliyah and Klitah. Before making aliyah in 1991\, he ser ved as International Director of USCJ’s Department of Youth Activities. He and his wife\, Nina\, host groups in their Jerusalem home. In his role as Committee Chairman\, he has initiated a number of programs and services related to making aliyah from our Movement and supporting successful klit ah. He is especially proudthat all their sons \,grandchildren and great gr andchildren live in Israel.\n\n\n\n\nRabbi Amy Levin\, \;is the immedi ate past President of the Rabbinical Assembly of Israel\, and is the secon d woman to be ordained by the Masorti/Conservative Schechter Rabbinical Se minary in Jerusalem. Rabbi Levin has trained in the Rav Hamachshir program of The Jewish Theological Seminary and the "Consulting for Vital Congrega tions" program of The Alban Institute\, has taught at the Schechter Instit ute\, Hebrew Union College in Jerusalem and The Conservative Yeshiva. Rabb i Levin serves on the Committee on Jewish Law and Standards and the Vaad H akavod\, the Ethics Committee\, of the international Rabbinical Assembly. She lives on Hanaton in Israel’s lower Galilee from where she provides c onsulting services and strategic advising to congregations and clergy thro ugh her platform:Tzibur Strategies: for Thriving Sacred Communities and Th eir Leaders.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSara Miriam Liben \;grew up outside of Boston and made aliyah after graduating from the Joint Program between Columbia University and the Jewish Theological Seminary\, where she majore d in Sociology and Gender Studies in Judaism. Since moving to Israel\, her work has focused on the relationship between Israel and Jews around the w orld both at Masa Israel Journey as Director of Leadership Development and as the Manager of Community and Operations at Kehilat Tzion in Jerusalem. She lives in Tel Aviv with her husband Adam and their many plants.\n\n\n\ n \;\n\n\nREGISTER\n\nRegistration is only open to WL members\, you mu st log in (https://www.wlcjmembers.org/member_login.php) to register. If y ou need assistance\, please contact the office (405) 870-1260.\n\nRegistra tion is open to \;International Sister Friends (outside of the USA and Canada)\, through here: https://wlcj2.org/u/?I1c6464d \;\n\nThis regi stration link is ONLY for International friends of Women's League outside the USA and Canada.\n\n \;\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