Shabbat Message

From Power Plays to Purposeful Paths

By Julia Loeb, WLCJ International President From Power Plays to Purposeful Paths It’s the end of June, and to quote the famous Gershwin tune, it’s “summertime and the livin’ is easy.” Many of our Affiliates...
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Sh’lach – Numbers 13:1 – 15:41

By Doreen Bornfreund, WLCJ International Vice President and Membership Chair Sh’lach – Numbers 13:1 – 15:41 Adonai said to Moses: Instruct them (the children of Israel) to make for themselves fringes...
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Turning 80

By Esta Z. Lichtenstein, WLCJ International Vice President, Communications and Calendar Diary Chair Turning 80 Not me, but my synagogue, Temple Israel in Natick, MA, celebrated their 80th birthday in May...
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The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

By Fran Hildebrandt, WLCJ International Vice President and Kehilah/Education Chair The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face I recently listened to the duet sung by Barbra Streisand and Hozier of the...
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Celebrating Our Newest Rabbis and Cantors

By Julia Loeb, WLCJ International President Celebrating Our Newest Rabbis and Cantors Last week, I had the extraordinary honor of representing Women’s League for Conservative Judaism at two ordination...
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The Time Has Come…

By Lori Snow, WLCJ International Vice President and International Torah Fund Chair The Time Has Come… Now is the time for all good women to come to the aid of the Torah Fund Creating...
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Delegating is Hard to Do

By Marilyn Berkowitz, WLCJ Executive Committee Appointee and Torah Fund Vice Chair, Finances Delegating is Hard to Do Don’t take your help away from me Don’t you make me be in misery If you go, then...
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Achrei Mot-Kedoshim – Leviticus 16:1–19:2

By Doreen Bornfreund, WLCJ International Vice President and Membership Chair Achrei Mot-Kedoshim – Leviticus 16:1–19:2 Last year when this parashah, Achrei Mot – meaning “after the...
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Brew Harmony not Drama—Lessons from Tazria-Metzora

By Julia Loeb, WLCJ International President Brew Harmony not Drama—Lessons from Tazria-Metzora Parashat Tazria-Metzora is not the easiest Torah portion to connect with. The discussion of skin conditions...
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Planting Seeds Within Us on Earth Week Shabbat

By Sandy Berenbaum, WLCJ Membership Retention Chair Planting Seeds Within Us on Earth Week Shabbat I’d like to begin with one of my favorite poems, Trees by Joyce Kilmer. This poem has resonated with...
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