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… The Women’s League Hiddur Mitzvah Project is an innovative approach to enhancing the observance of mitzvot at home and in our communities. You can order the complete book from our Resources page or download these individual holiday sections. Rosh Hashanah Sukkot Chanukkah Chanukah Sisterhood Guide Purim Purim Sisterhood Guide Pesach Pesach Sisterhood Guide Shavuot Click here for WL’s Creative Arts Patterns …

For more than 30 years, Women’s League has reinforced its commitment to adult Jewish education by joining forces with the faculty and graduates of the outstanding institutions of Jewish learning associated with the Conservative Movement: The Jewish Theological Seminary (New York City), Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies (Los Angeles) and Schechter Institute (Jerusalem), to present semester-long, college-level courses for its members and their gue…

Introduction Torah vs. Nature: Text Study (adults) Fifteen-Minute Tu B’Shevat Seder (adults and families) Environmental Beit Din (adults and young adults): Facilitators Guide Group 1: Recycling Plant Committee Group 2: Incinerator Construction Committee Group 3: Landfill Construction Committee Group 4: Housing Development Committee Group 5: Farmers Group 6: Sierra Club Group 7: Loggers Environmental Beit Din Study Texts The Sesame and the Date Pa…

Categories and Guidelines We, at Women’s League for Conservative Judaism, are justifiably proud of the accomplishments women have achieved in our synagogues over the past 20 years. We are also very proud of our own membership that has grown exponentially in Jewish learning and ritual skills. The society of Kolot biK’dushah, established in the early 1990s, is our way of recognizing our members who have acquired skills as either baalot tefillah (pr…

Introduction One of the most comforting aspects of Judaism is its abiding optimism for human potential. Hopefully, we are always striving to perfect ourselves, and yes, even to perfect the world. In support of these goals we are fortunate to have been provided with a roadmap: it is called mitzvot. From nearly the beginning of Jewish peoplehood we have been instructed how to behave, both in our relationship to the Creator and in our relationships …

Members of the Women’s League Creative Arts Committee have been designing beautiful projects that fulfill the mitzvah of hiddur mitzvah (enhancing the observance of mitzvot) for many years. The CJA committee periodically adds new projects so come back often to check for new patterns and instructions. Women’s League Designs Women’s League logo graphed for needlework Women’s League tzedakah box For Shabbat Havdalah match and plate Havdalah Spice Sa…

In 2005, Women’s League initiated Orpah’s List to celebrate Jewish Book Month in November. Each year, a selection is made of a book of interest to Jewish women. Though the program is no longer active, we have archived the complete list for your perusal. All members of Women’s League and affiliated sisterhoods are welcome to use these study guides, available as PDFs by clicking on the book titles. Members and sisterhoods can join WL Reads here! Fo…

… A semi-annual publication listing new books of interest, interviews with authors. For individuals and book groups Fall 2016: A Women’s League Century of Reading Summer/Fall 2015: Memoirs Summer 2014: Wo-Flix (Movies and more) Summer 2013 Summer 2012 Fall 2011 Winter 2010 (Special Convention Issue) Spring 2010 Summer 2009 …

The Seven Guests A kabbalistic practice that has become increasingly popular today is welcoming the ushpizin into the sukkah. Aramaic for guests, the ushpizin are the seven biblical personalities, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Aaron and David, who are invited, one per night, into the sukkah to join in the week-long holiday celebration. Recently, Jewish feminists have expanded the custom to include women as well, calling them in the femini…

These personalities from Jewish tradition represent a compelling collection of women to invite to your women’s seder, as ushpizot into your Sukkah, or as a core for a rosh hodesh discussion group. Eve: The Bible tells two stories of Eve’s creation. In chapter one of Genesis, woman is created simultaneously and equally with man. In chapter two, she is created from the tsela [rib or side] of Adam. The irony, of course, is that this is the only inst…