By Julia Loeb, WLCJ International President This week’s Torah portion, Toldot, is packed with drama—sibling rivalry, parental favoritism, trickery, and betrayal. When Isaac’s sons come to him seeking a blessing, he asks, “Who are you?” Their answers both deceive their father and themselves. Jacob claims to be Esau, his older brother. Esau, knowing he sold Continue Reading »
By Marcy Weinstein, Assistant Treasurer,B’nai Jeshurun Sisterhood, Pepper Pike, Ohio, Central Great Lakes Region My brothers, may they rest in peace, were ‘Bar Mitzvahed’ when they were 13. Frankly, I don’t remember if I was given the chance to become a Bat Mitzvah. It was long ago, and in those days, it was rare for a Continue Reading »
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By Florence Wolpoff, WLCJ United Nations NGO Thank you for giving me the opportunity to share my experiences as one of your representatives to the U.N. I will outline some of those events with you today. Last May 2024, a motion was brought before the Security Council seeking to admit Palestine as a United Nations Continue Reading »
By Linda Klempner, WLCJ International Vice President and Torah Fund Patron/Scholarship Patron Chair On the evening of November 9 to November 10, in an incident known as Kristallnacht, Nazis in Germany torched synagogues, vandalized Jewish homes, schools, and businesses and killed close to 100 Jews. The name Kristallnacht refers ironically to the litter of broken glass left in Continue Reading »
By Julia Loeb, WLCJ International President In my experience, there are two types of people on an airplane. When the plane lands and the seatbelt sign turns off, some people wait patiently in their seats for the crowd to disperse, even if they’re sitting on the aisle. Then they gather their belongings and casually walk 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 Note: while the majority of this information is public through each organization, please do not publish this email wholesale.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 Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields, WLCJ Executive Director Shemini Atzeret Yizkor As a member of the Jewish community, we have the privilege of having two birthdays – the secular date and also the Hebrew date. Therefore, I often mention to my family that on both March 7 and also on the 21st of Adar, we 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 Mindy Steinholz, WLCJ Finance Chair Davening in Sneakers “In a good shoe, I wear a size six, but a seven feels so good, I buy a size eight.” – Miss Truvy (Dolly Parton) in “Steel Magnolias” When I was a girl, every fall brought new shoes. There were school shoes, sneakers, and of course Continue Reading »
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