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January Sisterhood Program Showcase

Posted on January 6, 2020

Women of Temple Israel Create a Recipe for Success Noshing, Cooking & Kibbitzing Under the Sukkah We celebrate Sukkot within the temporary and fragile sukkah to remind us that joy is not found from material possessions but, rather, from the relationships we form with others and with God. So, it seemed just right to kick Continue Reading »

Convention Starts NOW! Two Exclusive Workshops for Members!

Posted on December 19, 2019

Get a taste of Convention 2020! This January, Women’s League will offer two exclusive workshops for our members on the subject of tefillin. Then, join us for a Shehecheyanu Moment at Shacharit, Monday, July 13, 2020 when many of our women will wrap tefillin together for the first time at a WLCJ Convention! Register for Continue Reading »

Happy Hanukkah from Women’s League!

Posted on December 18, 2019

Registered Women’s League members will be able to join us for our second annual virtual candlelighting on Monday, December 23, at 7:30 p.m., Eastern time. This Monday, December 23, Women’s League for Conservative Judaism invites you all to join us as we light the Hanukkah candles together at 7:30 p.m., Eastern time. Whether you’ll be Continue Reading »

December Sisterhood Program Showcase

Posted on December 2, 2019

Event: Annual Holiday Cookie Project From: Sisterhood Agudas Achim in Austin, TX Concept: While most of the country has a holiday on Christmas Day, our emergency responders must be at their jobs all day. In order make their day a little brighter, our Sisterhood has been organizing cookie delivery to firemen, police stations, and hospitals Continue Reading »

November Sisterhood Program Showcase

Posted on October 30, 2019

Project: DIGNITY Temple Israel in Charlotte, NC Project: DIGNITY was created to help women taking the first step to leave their abusive homes and bring about dignity. When women leave their abuser and seek shelter, most have only the clothes they are wearing. They arrive at the shelter for safety. They are need of security, Continue Reading »

2019-2020 Online Courses at JTS!

Posted on October 7, 2019

Join JTS faculty for live online mini-courses offered throughout the year. Encounter compelling scholarship that brings Jewish text and wisdom to bear on contemporary life – from home on your computer!   Cost: $60 per 3-session course, $80 per 4-session course, $100 per 6-session course. All sessions take place from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET Recordings Continue Reading »

Our Giving Tuesday 2019 Guide!

Posted on September 25, 2019

Every year, Women’s League is proud to be an official partner organization in Giving Tuesday. On December 3, 2019, Women’s League, our members, and our sisterhoods, will join the movement once again to raise funds for Masorti Women’s Study Day, our annual sponsored Israel program with Masorti and the Schechter Institutes in Jerusalem. Hundreds of Continue Reading »

Calling All Artists!

Posted on June 26, 2019

Our annual Calendar Diary has proven to be extremely popular, and we’re already looking forward to next year. With that in mind, WLCJ is seeking Artist Submissions for our 2020-2021/5781 edition!   Women’s League welcomes artwork from our community based around Jewish, Hebrew, cultural, and holiday themes. Although the theme for this year’s calendar is B’yachad(Together), the artwork Continue Reading »

Parashat Shelakh Lekha 5779

Posted on June 24, 2019

To inspire, guide, engage, enrich, and empower Conservative Jewish Women By Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields, Executive Director, Women’s League For Conservative Judaism Parsahat Shelakh Lekha, our Torah reading this week, is the official Torah reading of the Israel Ministry of Tourism. The image of two people holding bunches of grapes is often used as the Continue Reading »

Parashat Beha’alotekha 5779

Posted on June 17, 2019

To inspire, guide, engage, enrich, and empower Conservative Jewish Women By Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields, Executive Director, Women’s League For Conservative Judaism This week’s Torah Reading, Parashat Beha’alotekha, begins with a description of the menorah, which the Priests handled twice a day. The instructions on how to light and place the menorah were given. The Continue Reading »