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Hanukkah Memory

Posted on January 7, 2023

By Lymor Wasserman, Co-Chair WLCJ Environmental Committee Happy Gregorian New Year to all! We have many things we look forward to in the new year. Personally, I can’t wait for the end of March when the new Maj Jongg card comes out! Maybe you’re looking forward to getting together with some friends, going to brunch Continue Reading »

Hanukkah Memory

Posted on December 24, 2022

By Doreen Bornfreund, WLCJ Kol Ishah Co-Chair My favorite Hanukkah memory! Fourteen years ago, on the seventh day of Hanukkah, my first grandchild, my first grandson was born. Just after Shabbat, on Rosh Chodesh and Hanukkah! He and his mother were home from the hospital within twenty-four hours! Plans were already in place to celebrate Continue Reading »

SHINE A LIGHT on Antisemitism

Posted on December 19, 2022

  We invite you to take action with ADL and a wide coalition of Jewish and non-Jewish organizations, corporations, U.S. Governors and mayors, educators and other leaders this Hanukkah who are alarmed at the levels of antisemitism we are seeing online and in our communities. We draw inspiration from Hanukkah’s traditions as the Festival of Continue Reading »

Our own small miracles

Posted on December 17, 2022

By Ellie Kremer, WLCJ Israel Chair It is a curious thing: For Shabbat and for Hanukkah, we light candles, right? But we are not permitted to use the light from those candle flames. How does that work? For Shabbat, it was the institution of a special lamp to be lit before sunset, so that you Continue Reading »

Jewels in the Crown 2023

Posted on December 10, 2022

By Anne Schimberg and Karen Winer, WLCJ Jewels in the Crown 2023 Co-Chairs Jewels in the Crown 2023 Jewels in the Crown. Jewels: people or things that are treasured, esteemed or indispensable. Jewels are our affiliates. The Crown is WLCJ. For an award, we acknowledge those affiliates who educate, care, support and inspire their women Continue Reading »

Sacred Feminism

Posted on December 3, 2022

By Lori Snow, Women of the Wall Event Chair and WLCJ/ WOW Liaison Women’s League and the Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ) are jointly sponsoring a Women of the Wall (WOW) program on Tuesday, December 6 at 12:00 PM EST. This is our second joint program with WRJ sponsoring WOW. As Women’s League’s liaison to Continue Reading »

Update from a WLCJ Representative to the United Nations

Posted on November 19, 2022

By Florence Wolpoff, WLCJ Board Member and United Nations WLCJ Representative Update from a WLCJ Representative to the United Nations On behalf of Lucy Becker, Sandy Koppell and me, Florence Wolpoff, your representatives to the United Nations, I take this opportunity to highlight some of the important activities that took place since our last meeting Continue Reading »

Women’s League hangs the Mezuzot in our new offices [2022]

Posted on November 2, 2022

After Tuesday’s [November 2, 2022] first hybrid [post-pandemic] Board of Directors Meeting, WLCJ hung the Mezuzot in our new offices. Below are some photos. We also livestreamed it on Facebook, click here to watch the recording.

Mazal Tov to Our Newly Ordained Rabbis!

Posted on November 2, 2022

  Mazal tov to the Zacharias Frankel College Ordination Ceremony in Potsdam, Germany. The world gained three new Rabbis: Rabbi Ann Gaëlle Attias Rabbi Andrés Bruckner Rabbi Irene Muzas Calpe We are all very proud of our International WLCJ President Debbi Kaner Goldich who delivered greetings at the Ordination Ceremony. Click HERE to view the Continue Reading »

In Pursuit of Knowledge

Posted on October 29, 2022

By Grace Schessler, WLCJ Vice President and Program Chair We all come to Judaism from our own backgrounds and perspectives. During my term as BQLI Region President, I wrote a weekly letter for our Shabbat Greetings newsletter. To begin this process each week, I’d read the Torah parashah, along with many commentaries, while giving thoughtful Continue Reading »