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Thanksgiving

Posted on November 27, 2024

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 »

The Hebrew Class That Changed My Life

Posted on November 18, 2024

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 »

Conference of Presidents Resource Guide 11.23

Posted on November 18, 2024

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 Note: while the majority of this information is public through each organization, please do not publish this email wholesale.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 »

Reflections from our WLCJ UN NGO

Posted on November 14, 2024

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 »

Reflections on Kristallnacht: Night of Broken Glass

Posted on November 6, 2024

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 »

Leaving the Ark: Lessons from Noach and Women’s League

Posted on October 29, 2024

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 »

Conference of Presidents Resource Guide 10.23

Posted on October 28, 2024

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 »

Shemini Atzeret 5785

Posted on October 22, 2024

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 »

Conference of Presidents Resource Guide 10.11

Posted on October 14, 2024

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 »

Yom Kippur 5785

Posted on October 10, 2024

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 »