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Haggadah Supplements

Posted on March 26, 2026

  HIAS Passover Seder Supplement for The Four Questions In Every Generation – Immigration As A Jewish Value JHP Pesah Inclusive Seder JTS Passover Reader Recognizing-All-Our-Children Pesach Haggadah Supplement JewBelong Passover Haggadah Walking with the Jewish Calendar Blue Dove Foundation Passover Seder Plate Activity B-dikat Hameitz Embracing Stranger Our Obligation to Remember that We Were Continue Reading »

The Pursuit of Connection

Posted on March 19, 2026

Pam Schlosberg, WLCJ Financial Secretary We hear the ding every morning—that social media call to connect. We grab a cup of coffee, green tea, or a protein drink in one hand and balance our phone in the other. And we’re off to check who is reaching out, waiting for our response, or simply poking us. Continue Reading »

Janet Tatz and Finding Jewish Connection in a Digital World

Posted on March 17, 2026

Janet Tatz, Individual Member, North by Northwest Region I am interested in “All Things Jewish.” I was brought up in the Conservative movement of Judaism and back then the synagogue we attended, B’nai Zion, was a second home for my friends and me.  My involvement in United Synagogue Youth and Jewish summer camping helped solidify Continue Reading »

Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost

Posted on March 10, 2026

Fran Hildebrandt, WLCJ International Vice President and Kehilah/Education Chair At the time of my writing this, it’s 2:00 am ET. My husband and I have just returned from spending six weeks in Australia and New Zealand. We have been home approximately 58 hours, and I am still jet-lagged and sleepless. As it says in Lord Continue Reading »

Try To Be Happy, or You Miss Out on Living

Posted on March 5, 2026

Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields, WLCJ Executive Director In this month of Adar, we are told to be happy, as stated in the saying that goes along with the month: Me She’nichas Adar, Marbim B’Simcha. When you enter the month of Adar, your happiness is to be increased. However, can one really command a feeling? We Continue Reading »

Terry Winston and Staying Connected

Posted on March 3, 2026

By Terry S. Winston, Past and Founding President Canadian Seaway Branch (now INR), Past International VP, WLCJ We moved to a new suburb north of Toronto and worked to develop a 400-member Conservative synagogue. I became acquainted with Women’s League for Conservative Judaism and their treasure trove of learning, rituals, and leadership possibilities. It was Continue Reading »

WLCJ Issues Statement of Solidarity and Support Following Joint US-Israel Military Actions in Iran

Posted on March 1, 2026

As the United States and Israel undertake ongoing military actions in Iran, Women’s League for Conservative Judaism (WLCJ) expresses its unwavering support for the safety of American and Israeli armed forces, the people of Israel, and all civilians who are in harm’s way. We stand behind efforts to safeguard the Israeli people and to promote Continue Reading »

Shaping the Sound of Our Future

Posted on February 26, 2026

By Julia Loeb, WLCJ International President Last week, I visited a Jewish school in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, with the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations and listened to children sing. Their voices were clear and confident singing Oseh Shalom, Hebrew words that have traveled across continents and centuries. These were not whispered songs Continue Reading »

Unmasking Adar: Finding the Divine in the Everyday

Posted on February 18, 2026

By Linda Klempner WLCJ Vice-President, Patron/Scholarship Patron Chair Adar is the happiest month of the Jewish calendar. Why is Adar so special? It’s the month we celebrate Purim. The Talmud states, “When Adar enters, joy increases”— may it be so in all of our lives. The celebration of Purim 2026 begins on Monday evening, March Continue Reading »

Dr. Susan Farber and the Power of Cherished Friends

Posted on February 17, 2026

By Dr. Susan Farber, WLCJ Membership Co-Chair 2023-2026, Individual Member CGLR I have been a member of Women’s League for Conservative Judaism since 2005. Long before virtual learning tools became the norm, I found empowering resources on the WLCJ website. As an affiliate president and region board member, I shared these tools to help members Continue Reading »