December 11, 2023 Dear Friend, Last week, The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations joined our member organizations and Jewish federations in leading the American Jewish community’s National Mobilization Week. The effort was hugely successful with tens of thousands of calls made into Congress, and we cannot stop now. With Congress deliberating over an Continue Reading »
By Julia Loeb, WLCJ International President It’s the beginning of December, and it’s hard to ignore the overwhelming focus on Christmas here in the United States. From the dazzling light displays on neighboring houses to the jolly inflatables of Santa, the ubiquitous red and green decorations, and the incessant carols transforming into unavoidable earworms at Continue Reading »
BRAND NEW: The Mental Health Hanukkah Journal | 2023 The Talmud discusses the obligation of pirsumei nisah, literally, publicizing the miracle, on Hanukkah. This is in reference to our task of publicizing the miracle of Hanukkah by lighting our menorahs by windows or our front doors. In doing so, we remind the world there is Continue Reading »
By Julia Loeb, WLCJ International President This week’s Torah portion, Vayetzei, begins with the account of Jacob’s dream featuring a ladder ascending to the heavens, with angels traversing up and down. God speaks to Jacob, reiterating the promises of the land of Canaan made to Abraham and Jacob, and bestows blessings upon Jacob and his descendants. Upon Continue Reading »
By Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields, WLCJ Executive Director I was privileged and honored to be able to represent Women’s League for Conservative Judaism on a 56-hour Masorti Leadership Solidarity Mission to Israel, November 5 through November 8, 2023. In the Torah, in the verse Shema Yisrael Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai Echad, Hear O Israel, The Lord our God, Continue Reading »
By Julia Loeb, WLCJ International President This week’s Torah portion, Chayyei Sarah, the life of Sarah, opens, ironically, with the death of our matriarch. We read that when Abraham learned the news of Sarah’s death, he “proceeded to mourn for Sarah and to bewail her.” The rabbis note that when one suffers the loss of a Continue Reading »
Helping the City of Ofakim: Dr. Yael Racov Drory, an active member of the Schechter Institute Executive Committee, has been volunteering in the Development Town of Ofakim for over 14 years in various positions assisting the city’s development. Ofakim was targeted by terrorists on October 7th, where they murdered 51 people, mostly in one specific Continue Reading »
October 2023 Shalom, Thank you so much for reaching out … The last 12 days have been overwhelming on every level. We are so deeply sad, and angry, and worried, and scared. The entire country is wounded. Everyone is mourning. Days are filled with funerals and shivas. Everyone is in a frenzy to help in Continue Reading »
By Julia Loeb, WLCJ International President Standing with Israel in Israel On October 9, just two days after the brutal Hamas attack, I received an urgent email from the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations (an organization comprised of 50 prominent Jewish groups, including Women’s League). Israel’s Foreign Minister had asked the Conference Continue Reading »
Dear Friends: Today we launch our weekend of events around Solidarity Shabbat of the Conservative/Masorti movement with unwavering solidarity with our family and friends in Israel. Thank you all for your support of this initiative and for the robust representation and projects. Our movement organizations offer distinct ways our communities can show support and stand Continue Reading »
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