June 24, 2022 Dear Friend, Today’s Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade casts a dark shadow. The Conservative-Masorti movement expresses anger and deep disappointment at the loss of religious freedom and personal autonomy that will result. The nation-wide constitutional argument over whether there is a right to privacy that gives women control over their Continue Reading »
June 24, 2022 Conservative Rabbis Strongly Condemn U.S. Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Abortion Rights Commit to supporting legislation in holding up reproductive freedom New York, NY – For over five decades, the Rabbinical Assembly has strongly and repeatedly affirmed the halakhic necessity of access to abortion based on our members’ understanding of relevant biblical Continue Reading »
It is with great regret that we have to announce that Mivtza Ukraine will be delayed once again. Due to production delays caused, in part, by working with contributors in an active war zone, we were unable to assemble all the materials needed in time to meet our June 12 premiere date. The good news Continue Reading »
With the help of an incredible corps of volunteers, the Women’s League archives are packed and ready to be transferred to the Jewish Theological Seminary. We ended up with the contents in 77 archival cartons that will be safely stored and catalogued at the Seminary’s archival storage location. The materials include some very fascinating items: Continue Reading »
2022-2023 Ma’alot Grants Announcing the 2022-2023 Ma’alot Grants, jointly funded by Nefesh B’ Nefesh and the Jewish National Fund USA for programs related to Israel in North American communities. The maximum award is $1,250. Your kehillah should apply! Before applying, please review these guidelines, then apply here: www.jnf.org/maalot. Questions? Contact our colleague Paul Freedman. RECONNECTING Continue Reading »
View Flyer here: GFPRE Ukraine EBlast 520 Eighth Ave https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/ukraine-crisis-relief-fund/?rf=520-Eight-Avenue
The ongoing war in Ukraine concerns us all. We are in close contact with our Masorti/Conservative communities in Kyiv, Chernivtsi, Odessa, Kharkov and Dnipro – who are spending unimaginable nights in bomb shelters and are trying to find refuge in the west of Ukraine and in other countries. We stand with our sisters and brothers Continue Reading »
By Jeanette M. Brownstein, Florida Region President “Mann Tracht, Un Gott Lacht” Man/Woman Plans and God Laughs. We have all certainly learned over the past two-plus years that life is unpredictable, but we women have overcome these bumps in the road and have repeatedly refocused and moved on with new and creative ideas and programs. Continue Reading »
Mental Health Awareness Month 2022 In the United States, May is Mental Health Awareness Month. In Canada, this is marked in October. Mental health is something we should all be aware of regardless of the month on the calendar. Mental health issues and the struggles many go through have of course been aggravated by the Continue Reading »
By Debbi Kaner Goldich, International President Hallmark recently reported that Mother’s Day is the holiday when more cards are sold than any other. It is the most commercially successful, even more than Christmas and Valentine’s Day. Mother’s Day is not a public holiday in USA or Canada yet it is honored as a legal National Continue Reading »
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