By Lori Snow, WLCJ International Vice President and International Torah Fund Chair The Time Has Come… Now is the time for all good women to come to the aid of the Torah Fund Creating New Spaces (Spaces) special project! We plan to close the Spaces Campaign in June; we need to raise about $4,000 to fulfill our goal. We ask for your Continue Reading »
By Marilyn Berkowitz, WLCJ Executive Committee Appointee and Torah Fund Vice Chair, Finances Delegating is Hard to Do Don’t take your help away from me Don’t you make me be in misery If you go, then I’ll be blue Delegating’s hard to do My apologies to Neil Sedaka and his fans. Cooking for the seder is a BIG Continue Reading »
Dear Partners, Every Thursday morning throughout Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM), we’ll be sending out an email focused on Jewish American contributions to a specific field. Each email will highlight seven notable Jewish Americans and feature seven action items and resources from partners. These emails are designed for you to be able to forward to Continue Reading »
By Doreen Bornfreund, WLCJ International Vice President and Membership Chair Achrei Mot-Kedoshim – Leviticus 16:1–19:2 Last year when this parashah, Achrei Mot – meaning “after the death of” – appeared on the date of Sisterhood Shabbat at my shul, I was dismayed. I had volunteered to do the D’var Torah on this occasion. Once I read the parashah, I could not Continue Reading »
We’re Almost There! By Lisa Paule, Torah Fund Director When the Torah Fund Creating New Spaces special campaign was initiated in 2019, it was planned that half of the anticipated $200,000 proceeds would be allocated for the naming of a study area in the new residence hall for List College students at Jewish Theological Seminary Continue Reading »
Dear Partners, Every Thursday morning throughout Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM), we’ll be sending out an email focused on Jewish American contributions to a specific field. Each email will highlight seven notable Jewish Americans and feature seven action items and resources from partners. These emails are designed for you to be able to forward to Continue Reading »
By Julia Loeb, WLCJ International President Brew Harmony not Drama—Lessons from Tazria-Metzora Parashat Tazria-Metzora is not the easiest Torah portion to connect with. The discussion of skin conditions (often translated as leprosy), isolation, and purity laws is not your typical Shabbat table conversation. But beneath the surface (pun intended), there’s a profound message about leadership, responsibility, Continue Reading »
By Sandy Berenbaum, WLCJ Membership Retention Chair Planting Seeds Within Us on Earth Week Shabbat I’d like to begin with one of my favorite poems, Trees by Joyce Kilmer. This poem has resonated with me ever since I was a student at Abraham Lincoln Junior High School, P.S. 171. I vividly remember my music teacher having Continue Reading »
The Conference of Presidents Resource Guide including Jewish and Israel-related events, rallies, sign-on letters, briefings, web pages, videos, documents, and more. This is only disseminated to other Jewish and pro-Israel organizations. Note: while the majority of this information is public through each organization, please do not publish this email wholesale. Please share events and resources Continue Reading »
By Linda Klempner, WLCJ International Vice President and Torah Fund Patron/Scholarship Patron Chair A Women’s Seder Reflects Women’s Roles in Conservative Judaism In the words of longtime Jewish feminist Francine Klagsbrun, “Women’s seders have become a phenomenon of our time… From New York to Nebraska, from Berlin to London, thousands of Jewish women throughout the world celebrate the Continue Reading »
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