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The World Zionist Organization: October 7 marks a year

Posted on August 15, 2024

Nearly a year has passed since the horrific events of October 7th, which shook our world. The Department of Irgoon and Israelis Abroad has prepared a comprehensive booklet containing materials for organizing memorial ceremonies. This booklet is structured as a complete ceremony outline and includes videos, songs, reading selections, prayers that were composed after October Continue Reading »

Encore performance, “From Varshe and Vilne to Vashington Heights”, tickets now on sale!

Posted on August 15, 2024

The Yiddish Philharmonic Chorus​  Binyumen Schaechter, conductor​  Seth Weinstein, pianist From Varshe and Vilne to Vashington Heights **ENCORE PERFORMANCE** ~ ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS PROVIDED ~Sunday, September 15, 2024 3:00 PM ETMerkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center 129 West 67th Street New York, NY 10023   The Yiddish Philharmonic Chorus, led by Binyumen​ Schaechter, will perform an Continue Reading »

National Bone Marrow Donor Program

Posted on August 15, 2024

ClearView is hosting a cheek swabbing event in collaboration with Gift of Life, a National Bone Marrow Donor Program. If you are in the New York area, the next swabbing events are: Friday, September 13, 2024 – 11:00am – 4:00pm ET Saturday, September 14, 2024 – 5:00pm – 11:00pm ET Monday, September 16, 2024 – Continue Reading »

MAZON’s Hunger Action Month

Posted on August 4, 2024

  July 2024: Congress is in Recess, But Our Fight to End Hunger Continues As summer continues and Members of Congress head home to their states and districts for August recess, MAZON knows that hunger does not take a break. This August, we are taking action — and we hope that you will join us. Continue Reading »

Introducing YALA, A New Young Adult Engagement Initiative by USCJ

Posted on August 4, 2024

USCJ Launches YALA, A New Young Adult Engagement Initiative Run by a volunteer committee of young professionals, YALA will offer Shabbatonim, events, micro-grants, and much more! Dear Friends,  USCJ proudly announces our new young adult engagement initiative: YALA (Young Adults, Leaders, and Alumni). You may have heard rumblings of our pilot programs over the past Continue Reading »

Modern Day Examples of the Daughters of Tzelophchad

Posted on July 27, 2024

By Beth Chernoff, Mid-Atlantic Region Public Policy Chair In this week’s portion, Parashat Pinchas, we meet five remarkable daughters – Mahlah, Hoglah, Noa, Milcah, and Tirzah – and learn about the case they brought to Moses. Those who research such things feel that Sholem Aleichem likely knew the story of the five “Daughters of Tzelophchad” – and Continue Reading »

American Jewish Leaders Demand Hamas Release Hostages

Posted on July 22, 2024

      American Jewish Leaders Demand Hamas Release Hostages July 22, 2024, New York, NY – Harriet P. Schleifer, Chair, and William C. Daroff, CEO, of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, issued the following statement: As the families of the US hostages held in Gaza arrive in Washington this week, Continue Reading »

WLCJ Remembers Dr. Ruth, z”l

Posted on July 20, 2024

Contributors: Wendy Greenberg, Razel Kessler, Cory Schneider, Lois Silverman, and Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields Women’s League for Conservative Judaism mourns the loss of renowned sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer z”l, who died on July 12, 2024, at age 96. She was a friend to Women’s League for Conservative Judaism, and a longtime supporter of Jewish Continue Reading »

Nine Months

Posted on July 13, 2024

By Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields, WLCJ Executive Director On Sunday, July 7, 2024, my son remarked to me that it was nine months since the war began. Nine months since the hostages were taken captive. I had tears in my eyes, as my son said this – because I felt so blessed to be able Continue Reading »

Rabbi Andy Sacks, leading Masorti rabbi, passes away

Posted on July 8, 2024

  Rabbi Andy Sacks z”l 1954-2024 Trailblazing Masorti rabbi with a big heart   We dedicate this entire newsletter to a (very partial) summary of the too-short life of our beloved friend and teacher, and to bid farewell to Rabbi Andrew (Andy) Sacks, who passed away this last Shabbat (June 29). There is hardly anyone Continue Reading »