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Walking the Walk

Posted on May 4, 2024

By Janet Kirschner, WLCJ International Vice President and Per Capita Chair By now everyone has probably put away those Pesach dishes and cleaned up from the holiday. I hope you had a zissen and meaningful holiday. This week’s parashah, Achrei Mot, means After the Death, specifically the death of Aaron’s sons Nadiv and Avihu. The parashah describes the ritual service of Yom Continue Reading »

Zissen Pesach

Posted on April 20, 2024

By Julia Loeb, WLCJ International President As the first night of Pesach approaches on Monday, our communities are abuzz with both excitement and the typical pre-holiday panic. This week, we are busy with extensive preparations—cleaning, shopping, and cooking. As I get ready for this year’s holiday, I reflect on previous celebrations, each one a vivid memory interwoven Continue Reading »

JWI’s campaign #IBelieveIsraeliWomen

Posted on April 16, 2024

From Jewish Women International on April 11, 2024: This year, we invite you to add a flower to your seder plate as a way to stand in solidarity with the women of Israel – to honor the memory of those who we lost at the hands of Hamas and other terrorists, to give hope to Continue Reading »

Conference of Presidents Resource Guide 4.16

Posted on April 16, 2024

  PASSOVER RESOURCES See a list of Passover supplements from various Jewish organizations HERE, compiled by AZM. Buy your Hostage and Missing Families Forum haggadot HERE. Digital versions will be made available shortly. ADL Audit ADL released its 2023 Audit of Antisemitic Events this morning. Read the report HERE.  

Everything You Need for Passover [USCJ]

Posted on April 16, 2024

  Everything You Need for Passover: Hosting a Seder for People New to Judaism or the Seder “So, you’re hosting a seder and you are expecting guests who might be new to Judaism or new to Passover? Well, my friend, you have picked the perfect holiday to do so.” Read on for more tips on Continue Reading »

Passover Supplement

Posted on April 15, 2024

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Discounted Jewish Book Council Network membership to bring in an unlimited number of authors to your community

Posted on April 15, 2024

  For more information, contact Suzanne Swift at suzanne@jewishbooks.org and mention you’re a WLCJ Member

Six Months in Hostage Square Pictures and Stories

Posted on April 15, 2024

When the Masorti Movement first entered Hostage Square, set up a few days after the initial shock of the October 7 atrocities, like all Israelis, we did not expect the site to become a routine part of our lives. We asked ourselves, what is Masorti’s role, as a pluralistic religious movement, in these dark times. Continue Reading »

On the Road to “L’Dor V’Dor” – A Joyous Jewish Journey, For Sure!

Posted on April 13, 2024

By Ellen Kaner Bresnick, Co-Chair of the WLCJ Kehilah Committee In the whole spectrum of frequently-used sayings, I believe that “Wait till you become a grandparent! There is nothing better” is probably one of the most, if not the most, commonly used one. And why do people think that there is nothing better? That question Continue Reading »

Instilling Jewish Customs and Rituals as a Convert

Posted on April 6, 2024

By Diane Mashioff, WLCJ Treasurer In this week’s Torah portion, Shmini, God laid out the “laws of kashrut.”   Thirty-seven years ago, I decided to convert to Judaism and adopted the laws of kashrut (keeping a kosher home) and never looked back from my childhood upbringing. I married my beloved husband, Ben, in 1986, and raised two children, Ira and Continue Reading »