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“It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation and only one bad one to lose it.” – Benjamin Franklin Shabbat Shalom! This past week I spent my time in beautiful Iowa. Having never been there before, I was quite excited to add that state to my growing list of places that I have visited. We held the last Leadership Institute of this administration for the women of IntraContinental Region. They typically hold their fall board meeting at this t…

“Be thankful for what you have, you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” – Oprah Winfrey   Shabbat Shalom! This is the Shabbat, in the states before Thanksgiving! Many of us have already begun to bake, cook and shop…well maybe not in that order! But we are preparing to welcome family to our homes or travel to family across the country. As I was looking for a quote this morning…I knew…

“If you want to touch the past, touch a rock. If you want to touch the present, touch a flower. If you want to touch the future, touch a life.” – Unknown Shabbat Shalom! And the shopping frenzy is on! From emails this morning from any website that you have ever visited to the human interest stories on the news…of those people that have slept outside or lined up since last night….the end of the year holidays are upon us! At least this year Chanuka…

“Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.” – Napoleon Hill Shabbat Shalom! This past week, we joined a myriad of other organizations in taking part in a new tradition, #givingTuesday. It was through patience of sharing our goals, teaching many of us how to share on Facebook or “sneezing” and then the persistence of many of us to keep posting on our Facebook pages that success was achieved. Though we did n…

“If you don’t like something change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” – Maya Angelou Shabbat Shalom! This week, I was searching for a quote to share with you about being respectful. However, in the process I came across this quote by Maya Angelou….and it spoke to me and hope that it will speak to you too! During the political atmosphere here in the States, both prior and after the election…..some of us have been passionate, one w…

In order to be more responsive to the needs of its affiliated sisterhoods, Women’s League is divided into 13 regions (formerly known as Branches). Regions are divided into local areas to encourage camaraderie and participation. Each region has its own board of directors and provides services, conferences and Consulting Services. The region presidents are your personal links to Women’s League sisterhoods, events and programs in your area of the Un…

“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” – Neale Donald Walsch Shabbat Shalom! Many of you have heard me say….take a step out our your comfort zone! That when you are comfortable doing a task or job, then it is the time to step out into the unknown, into a task that you have never done previously. Why?? Because as you take each step you find that you were able to step up, succeed in that new task, and the feeling of accomplishment is so emp…

“Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, people cannot live without a spiritual life.” – Buddha Shabbat Shalom! At this time of the year, with the hustle and bustle of vacations, children, grandchildren and family members visiting, we sometimes get caught with chores, and things that need to get accomplished…besides entertaining all of that company! With that said, when we light our Chanukah candles this year…take an extra minute…and think abo…

“We will open the book. It’s pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called “opportunity” and it’s first chapter is New Year’s Day.” – Edith Pierce Shabbat Shalom! How lucky we are as a people…we get two chances during the calendar year to celebrate a new year…with a different kind of celebrations, but nonetheless, an opportunity to start anew. An opportunity to examine our goals…have we reached them, or where we…

by Debbi Kaner Goldich, Torah Fund Chair Rabbi Lilly Kaufman, Torah Fund Director How do clergy-in-training learn to  interact with people who are hospitalized, living in nursing homes, progressing through addiction recovery, seeking support groups, or finding themselves in hospice? How do rabbis and cantors learn the art of providing comfort and acquire the skill of offering hope?  Astonishingly, these topics have not always found a place on the…