Jewish involvement in the U.S. Civil Rights movement helped create fundamental changes in this country. Women’s League traveled on March 11-13, 2024 and learned about the brave freedom fighters and toured significant Civil Rights sites in Georgia and Alabama. Sites included the Rosa Parks Museum in Montgomery, Alabama, the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, Continue Reading »
Who was Esther? The Greek Septuagint offers a different Esther than the Hebrew version! What was added or subtracted? A Purim Special !!🥳🎉 Esther is no mere beauty queeen, she is a leader! Dr. Etka Liebowitz takes us through the various readings and interpretations. Watch the Video IF you Continue Reading »
Purim: Adding Some Shenanigans to your Purim For those who want to add a bit more whimsy to your Purim celebration, we’ve created a few resources that you might find enjoyable. Be sure to check out our printable Purim Fortune Tellers and Purim Bingo View Resources The Four Mitzvot of Purim “In celebrating Purim, our Continue Reading »
V’NAHAFOCH HU: A Guide to Throwing an Inclusive Purim Party In this resource, we seek to address how we can talk about Purim and Purim celebrations in an inclusive way that allows everyone to celebrate safely and doesn’t call anyone out for how they choose to celebrate? Includes: – An alternative reading of the Mitzvah Continue Reading »
As the war in Gaza continues, we ask for your partnership and support for the activities and projects of the Masorti Movement and our kehillot (congregations), helping those affected by the hostilities. Your unwavering solidarity and unity help bolster our pride as Masorti/Conservative Jews during this time of need. We ask you to support our Purim campaign through the Continue Reading »
Women’s League is now a partner with the Neve Shalom Sisterhood Loom Room program. Each time someone comes to weave as a referral from Women’s League, they will have the incredible experience of creating a beautiful Judaic item (and Women’s League will also receive a referral fee). Whether you come to weave yourself or have their volunteers weave the item after Continue Reading »
March 7th, 2024 In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we interview Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt at the Anti-Defamation League’s Never is Now conference, and feature an opinion piece by David Werdiger with strategies for proactively “stress testing” relationships with non-Jewish institutions in the wake of the Oct. 7 terror attacks. Also in this issue: Andrew Continue Reading »
NEW RESOURCE: Mental Health Mishloach Manot We don’t only preserve community by taking care of our most unfortunate community members when they need us; we do so by also showing the people in our lives we care about them even when they don’t need us. We can’t just ensure the poorest among us don’t fall Continue Reading »
We are joining with Hadassah on this important issue. End The Silence! Overwhelming evidence shows that Hamas terrorists planned and committed systematic sexual violence on October 7. Rape should never be sanctioned as an act of war. Not in Israel. Not anywhere. In face of irrefutable evidence, the international community’s silence is outrageous. Join advocates Continue Reading »
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