Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields, WLCJ Executive Director
Everyone has their favorite (or least favorite) aspect of Passover. My favorite part is seeing what new Haggadaot and Seder Supplements are available....
Pam Schlosberg, WLCJ Financial Secretary
We hear the ding every morning—that social media call to connect. We grab a cup of coffee, green tea, or a protein drink in one hand and balance our phone in the...
Fran Hildebrandt, WLCJ International Vice President and Kehilah/Education Chair
At the time of my writing this, it’s 2:00 am ET. My husband and I have just returned from spending six weeks in Australia...
Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields, WLCJ Executive Director
In this month of Adar, we are told to be happy, as stated in the saying that goes along with the month: Me She’nichas Adar, Marbim B’Simcha. When...
By Julia Loeb, WLCJ International President
Last week, I visited a Jewish school in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, with the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations and listened...
By Linda Klempner
WLCJ Vice-President, Patron/Scholarship Patron Chair
Adar is the happiest month of the Jewish calendar. Why is Adar so special? It’s the month we celebrate Purim. The Talmud states,...
By Lymor Wasserman
International WL Budget Chair, WLCJ Consultant, WLCJ Executive Committee, Southern Region Treasurer
I’m writing this after an incredible eleven inches of snow fell in Charlotte, NC—something...
By Esta Z. Lichtenstein, WLCJ International Vice President and Communications Chair
I recently returned from a five-day quilting retreat. I love attending them and try to do three annually.
So,...
By Julia Loeb, WLCJ International President
There is an old story about a group of frogs who enter a race. The course is difficult, and almost immediately the crowd begins to shout discouragement. “It’s...
Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields, WLCJ Executive Director
At the end of December 2025, my husband and I were privileged to take a seven day cruise for an early 25th wedding anniversary celebration. One of...
