Elaine B. Smith, Individual Member, Central Great Lakes Region WLCJ Executive Director Rabbi Ellen Wolintz-Fields, my niece, paid my dues and sent the Calendar Diary, and that is how I became a Women’s League for Conservative Judaism member. When the calendar arrived I was impressed that it included the dates of other world religions so we Continue Reading »
By Lymor Wasserman International WL Budget Chair, WLCJ Consultant, WLCJ Executive Committee, Southern Region Treasurer This Friday afternoon, I will be sitting in the Breslin Center at Michigan State University watching my youngest graduate from college. Many of you have been in this same spot, and I imagine you’ve felt the same emotions I’m feeling Continue Reading »
By Anise Parnes, International Vice President and Consulting Services Vice Chair As this Women’s League for Conservative Judaism term comes to its conclusion and I reflect upon my WLCJ journey, I keep asking myself: how did I become a modern-day version of my mother? My mother’s 20th-century life choices included being a bride at 18; Continue Reading »
By Teresa Samtur, WLCJ Recording Secretary “I am a stranger in this world, and there is a severe solitude and painful lonesomeness in my exile.” — Kahlil Gibran When I began thinking about this week’s double Torah portion, Tazria-Metzora, I thought I would write about adoption, motherhood, and my adult bat mitzvah. Tazria-Metzora was the Torah portion for that Continue Reading »
Aviva Ezring, Individual Member, Florida Region Why choose Women’s League Individual Membership? Because connection matters. Because Judaism is a central thread in my life. Because women are stronger when we lift one another up. I’m a rabbi’s kid who knew early on that I didn’t want to follow the family path into the rabbinate or the Continue Reading »
By Julia Loeb, WLCJ International President Now that Passover is ending, I find myself in that familiar in-between moment, still vacuuming up the last crumbs of matzah while everyday dishes quietly make their return. The Passover bins aren’t put away yet, but our once-a-year Passover pots, pans, and dishes are already packed until next year’s Continue Reading »
Passover Recognizing All Our Children
Janet C. Kirschner, WLCJ International Vice President and Per Capita Chair Many of us grew up watching The Wizard of Oz and were captivated by Judy Garland singing the song “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” I know I was. Over the past few months, I’ve had the unexpected gift of hearing that song again in two Continue Reading »
Joyce Weingarten, WLCJ Past International Vice President and Individual Member, Central Great Lakes Region My journey with Women’s League for Conservative Judaism began while attending my first Convention as Sisterhood President in 1997. I went on to serve as Region President, and, under the Presidency of Rita Wertlieb, I became an International Vice President. I have Continue Reading »
Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields, WLCJ Executive Director Everyone has their favorite (or least favorite) aspect of Passover. My favorite part is seeing what new Haggadaot and Seder Supplements are available. Click here to find my source sheet for my teaching about Haggadah and Seder supplements, from Makom B’Yachad on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. In addition, Continue Reading »
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