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I truly am my brother’s keeper

Posted on March 12, 2022

By Margie Miller, Immediate Past International President Having taught Hebrew school for many years, I obviously retold the story of Cain and Abel, introducing the children to the literal meaning of that question. ”Where is your brother?” asked God and Cain replied “Am I my brother’s keeper?” As adults we know that simple question is Continue Reading »

Women’s League Archives: Join Us in Our Quest!

Posted on March 8, 2022

Exciting things are happening with our Women’s League archives. The Board of Women’s League voted to permanently loan our archives to the Jewish Theological Seminary. This is fabulous since it will insure our historical items will be stored and catalogued properly and will be more accessible to our members as well as the public. During Continue Reading »

An Update And Prayer For Peace In Ukraine

Posted on March 8, 2022

  Masorti Olami and The Schechter Institutes are in close contact with our communities across Ukraine, and while there is extreme uncertainty and panic right now, we are sharing with you, our friends and supporters around the world, what we know about the current situation on the ground. The present situation in Ukraine is extremely Continue Reading »

Ruach Ukraine: Music for Peace and Solidarity

Posted on March 5, 2022

  Stream Live on Facebook Stream Live on Youtube Ukraine is under siege. The current conflict has generated over 500,000 refugees in just over a week with the promise of many times that to come. Thousands of people have been hiding in underground bunkers, subways and basements to avoid the bombs and missiles that have Continue Reading »

A Small Jewish World

Posted on March 5, 2022

By Debbi Kaner Goldich, International President Last week I had the honor of attending the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations’ (COP) 47th leadership mission in Israel. Rabbi Ellen Wolintz-Fields, WLCJ Executive Director and I were part of a delegation that represented 53 organizations with a single purpose of engaging with Israel. During Continue Reading »

Change is Good

Posted on February 19, 2022

By Randy Schwartz, WLCJ Torah Fund Canadian Liaison and International Consultant They say change is good. As we think back at our lives, we think of the various changes that we have had to undergo – some changes were because we thought they had to be made and, of course, some changes were out of Continue Reading »

An Honor and a Privilege to Serve

Posted on February 12, 2022

By Debbi Kaner Goldich, International President 2022 has brought many new adventures and opportunities for me personally as WLCJ President. As President I have sat on the Boards of the Seminaries we support, United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, Neve Hanna and Mercaz. I have had the honor of working collaboratively with leaders of our Conservative Continue Reading »

Judaism Is Not a One Size Fits All

Posted on February 5, 2022

By Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields, WLCJ Executive Director Two of my favorite Debbi-isms, a term I just coined for terms that our Women’s League for Conservative Judaism International President, Debbi Kaner Goldich, likes to say are: ‘We are alive and well at Women’s League’ and ‘There is chocolate, vanilla, and swirl.’ (Of course referring to Continue Reading »

Why are we the Chosen People?

Posted on January 22, 2022

By Terri Hartman, WLCJ Personnel Chair and WLCJ International Board of Directors Member This week’s parashah, Parashat Yitro, is one of the busiest and most dramatic of the Torah. It has a little something for everyone – lessons in leadership from Moses’ father-in-law, receiving the Ten Commandments at the foot of Mt. Sinai, and, for Philadelphia Continue Reading »

Expressing our Gratitude

Posted on January 15, 2022

By Debbie Zimmerman, WLCJ Mid Atlantic Region Education Vice President and WLCJ International Board of Directors Member On this Sisterhood (Women’s League) Shabbat, as on every day, we give thanks for our blessings. As Jews, this begins when we wake up in the morning. We are commanded to recite prayers of gratitude even before we Continue Reading »