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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 »

MiDor L’Dor – From Generation to Generation

Posted on October 8, 2022

By Rabbi Margie Cella, WLCJ Educator Each of us is a unique Jewish woman, whose identity was shaped and molded by the women who preceded us. Who were the women who passed their Jewish values down to you—Mother(s) Grandmother(s)? Aunts? Sisters? Friends? Teachers? In addition, we, the Conservative/Masorti women of today are the beneficiaries of Continue Reading »

Zoom: Keeping us Connected through ongoing Israel online programs

Posted on September 24, 2022

By Ellie Kremer, WLCJ Israel Chair Hurray for Zoom! Why? Zoom has helped us connect with our Masorti women in Israel and Zoom can help you too! Currently WLCJ has three ongoing Israel programs: Women’s Days of Study — an opportunity to learn and dialog with some of the best teachers in Israel. Each day Continue Reading »

The “Before” Faces of the Holocaust’s Children: A film made with Respect and Love

Posted on September 17, 2022

By Vivian Leber, WLCJ Personal Conversations Chair and WLCJ Board Member The “Before” Faces of the Holocaust’s Children: A film made with Respect and Love My husband, Mark, and I never knew our grandparents—all were Holocaust victims. My late father-in-law was one of only seven Holocaust survivors among 5,000 Jews in his town in Poland. Continue Reading »

125th Anniversary of the First Zionist Congress – An Experience of a Lifetime

Posted on September 10, 2022

It is difficult to put into just a few words the incredible experience I had recently when I had the honor and privilege to represent Women’s League for Conservative Judaism as part of the Mercaz delegation to the 125th Anniversary of the First Zionist Congress. We began this magical celebration with a Shabbaton in Zurich, Continue Reading »

Glimpses of Ramah, Kayitz 2022

Posted on September 6, 2022

August 2022 / Av 5782   Make summer last just a little longer – enjoy the following highlights from Kayitz 2022 from our North American overnight and day camps, our programs in Israel, and our Masorti partner programs in Brazil and Eastern Europe. Overnight Camps Camp Ramah in the Berkshires Video highlights of a special week: Continue Reading »