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Introduction The 2017 Women’s League for Conservative Judaism Convention will convene during the “nine days” from Rosh Chodesh Av to the 9th of Av (Tishah b’Av).  In Jewish tradition, this is a period of mourning with certain limitations including a prohibition on weddings and other celebrations, live music, and eating meat. To satisfy these prohibitions, we are instituting a few modifications at convention. Siyyum: Eikhah In order to serve meat …

Schechter Institute hosts the annual Masorti Women’s Study Day in Jerusalem Picture this. Three hundred women, aged 13 to 90, singing Debbie Friedman’s Lechi Lach. With this song reverberating in our ears, we embarked on a journey of new discoveries. In the tradition of past study days, we sang in several languages, bringing us together despite differences in language, age and background and to emphasize our shared commitment to educating ourselv…

“I hope that in this year to come you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You’re doing things you’ve never done before, and more importantly, you’re doing something.” – Neil Galman Shabbat Shalom and L’Shana Tovah! I would like to take this opportunity, as we enter the high holiday season, to wish each of my…

Originally printed at New Jersey News; click here for link. by Debra Rubin NJJN Bureau Chief September 19, 2016 Michelle Stein watches as her daughter, Ilana, weaves a tallit to wear at her Sept. 24 bat mitzva at Neve Shalom. Photo courtesy Neve Shalom While it is common for many young people to receive a tallit at their bar or bat mitzva ceremonies, few can say they personally designed and wove the religious garment. At Neve Shalom in Metuchen n…

“Yom Kippur reminds me of my responsibility to give back, that I must always work at becoming a better person. It’s a day full of gratitude and hope for the future.” – Tori Avey Shabbat Shalom! I would like to take this opportunity to wish each of you an easy fast, and a holiday that allows us to sit in synagogue and reflect on the past year and the year to come. I know that I will! I like to contemplate the things that went well, and what I coul…

“People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did. But people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou, writer Shabbat Shalom! Welcome to 5777! The weeks are very short this time of the year, what with Shabbat, holiday, two days and then we start again! Yet, it is a new year, and how fortunate we are, as a people, that we have two opportunities each year to think about what we can do to better in our lives and th…

“To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them.” – Charles de Montesquieu Shabbat Shalom! One of our many goals, as leaders is to be great, at whatever we strive to do. And, to accomplish this goal, we need all of our members to all work together…..that regardless of where you are on your Women’s League journey…in your sisterhood, your region or in Women’s League involvement the best way to succeed is to work as one. We lead…

Personal Conversations provide a forum for members to address everyday issues through discussions about obstacles and opportunities, using conference calls and/or easy to access webinars. January 19, 2023 Discovering Lost Holocaust Family and a Community of Helpers. To view session, click here. To view Resource List, click here. How a book, film, and non-Jews in Poland launched my journey. In Conversation with Marsha Raimi WLCJ Southern Region Tr…

… We are delighted to invite you to participate in our newest program for members, Personal Conversations. Personal Conversations are an opportunity to address everyday issues that really aren’t so every-day in discussions about obstacles and opportunities, where we are today and where we want to me in the future. Click here for more information. …

“A healthy attitude is contagious, but don’t wait to catch it from others. Be a carrier.” – Tom Stoppard Shabbat Shalom! The haggim are behind us….the past month has been a flurry of preparations, holiday meals, meaningful services, reflection and promises to be better, do more….and this Wednesday it was all behind us. I heard this week in shul, that we celebrate Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah separately, here in the diaspora, so that we can c…