By Jeanette M. Brownstein, Florida Region President “Mann Tracht, Un Gott Lacht” Man/Woman Plans and God Laughs. We have all certainly learned over the past two-plus years that life is unpredictable, but...
By Debbi Kaner Goldich, International President Hallmark recently reported that Mother’s Day is the holiday when more cards are sold than any other. It is the most commercially successful, even more than...
By Edna Schrank, Convention Chair That is the theme of our WLCJ International Convention 2023, beautifully communicated in the Convention logo below. Personally, I cannot wait to get together with my WLCJ...
By Debbi Kaner Goldich, International President Four weeks ago today I left for the trip of a lifetime to Israel. Waiting for me in Israel was our Executive Director Rabbi Ellen Wolintz-Fields. I stayed...
By Margie Miller, Immediate Past International President Having taught Hebrew school for many years, I obviously retold the story of Cain and Abel, introducing the children to the literal meaning of that...
By Debbi Kaner Goldich, International President Last week I had the honor of attending the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations’ (COP) 47th leadership mission in Israel. Rabbi...
By Randy Schwartz, WLCJ Torah Fund Canadian Liaison and International Consultant They say change is good. As we think back at our lives, we think of the various changes that we have had to undergo – some...
By Debbi Kaner Goldich, International President 2022 has brought many new adventures and opportunities for me personally as WLCJ President. As President I have sat on the Boards of the Seminaries we support,...
By Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields, WLCJ Executive Director Two of my favorite Debbi-isms, a term I just coined for terms that our Women’s League for Conservative Judaism International President, Debbi Kaner...
By Terri Hartman, WLCJ Personnel Chair and WLCJ International Board of Directors Member This week’s parashah, Parashat Yitro, is one of the busiest and most dramatic of the Torah. It has a little...