By Julia Loeb, WLCJ International President Reflections on our trip to Israel: The Land, Zionism, and Resilience In Genesis, God tells Avram, “Go forth…to the land that I will show you.” For thousands...
By Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields, WLCJ Executive Director Rabbi’s Reflections: M’givul HaLevanon – From the border of Lebanon I have been blessed to have been able to visit Israel many times...
Prayers for the Released Hostages The last few weeks have been a whirlwind of emotions watching some of the hostages come home. Who will really be coming home? What condition will they be in? And our hearts...
By Lymor Wasserman, WLCJ Budget Chair, Executive Committee Appointee, and Hebrew Class Teacher “Let me tell you a story” was my grandfather’s way of connecting with us. Whatever the situation, he...
By Julia Loeb, WLCJ International President In Parashat Vaera, the story of the plagues unfolds as God begins to demonstrate divine power to Pharaoh and the Egyptians. Among these plagues is the curious...
By Lori Snow, WLCJ International Vice President and International Torah Fund Chair My lucky family and I still have my feisty mom with us. Phyllis, or as I call her when I tease her, “Phyll,” is now less...
By Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields, WLCJ Executive Director Our Bond with Israel As early as I can remember, I felt a special bond with the State of Israel, and the people of Israel. Since October 7, 2023,...
By Anne Greenbaum, WLCJ International Vice President and WLCJ Israel Chair This past year I had the pleasure of studying the Book of Genesis with my grandson Manny. His bar mitzvah was December 28th. Shabbat...
By Julia Loeb, WLCJ International President Over Thanksgiving, I rewatched one of my favorite movies, The Princess Bride, an action-adventure rom-com that’s guaranteed to lift your spirits with...
By Ellen Kaner Bresnick, WLCJ Executive Committee, Convention Programming Vice Chair During the years when I was growing up, my mother always told me that I was born on the first night of Chanukkah....
