membership

On Behalf of the WLCJ 2023-2026 Membership Team, “Thank you!”

Posted on June 2, 2026

On behalf of the WLCJ 2023-2026 Membership Team, “Thank you!” as we wrap up a successful term of office. During this time the WLCJ Membership Team has run two campaigns highlighting our wonderful members of Women’s League. We began with a Why WL? Zoom in December 2024 showcasing some of our members and, subsequently, shared Continue Reading »

From a Sisterhood of None to One of My Own

Posted on May 12, 2026

Lori Beth Susman, Individual Member, Southern Region, Biloxi, Mississippi Many years ago, the synagogue where I live along the Mississippi Gulf Coast started a Sisterhood Affiliate, but we were such a small shul that it did not last long at all. A few years later, things changed at the synagogue and I, along with many Continue Reading »

Total Acceptance and Kindness Define WLCJ

Posted on May 4, 2026

Elaine B. Smith, Individual Member, Central Great Lakes Region WLCJ Executive Director Rabbi Ellen Wolintz-Fields, my niece, paid my dues and sent the Calendar Diary, and that is how I became a Women’s League for Conservative Judaism member. When the calendar arrived I was impressed that it included the dates of other world religions so we Continue Reading »

Aviva Ezring and the Feeling of Belonging

Posted on April 14, 2026

Aviva Ezring, Individual Member, Florida Region Why choose Women’s League Individual Membership?
 Because connection matters. Because Judaism is a central thread in my life. Because women are stronger when we lift one another up. I’m a rabbi’s kid who knew early on that I didn’t want to follow the family path into the rabbinate or the Continue Reading »

Joyce Weingarten and Staying Active After Sisterhood Disaffiliation

Posted on March 30, 2026

Joyce Weingarten, WLCJ Past International Vice President and Individual Member, Central Great Lakes Region My journey with Women’s League for Conservative Judaism began while attending my first Convention as Sisterhood President in 1997. I went on to serve as Region President, and, under the Presidency of Rita Wertlieb, I became an International Vice President. I have Continue Reading »

Janet Tatz and Finding Jewish Connection in a Digital World

Posted on March 17, 2026

Janet Tatz, Individual Member, North by Northwest Region I am interested in “All Things Jewish.” I was brought up in the Conservative movement of Judaism and back then the synagogue we attended, B’nai Zion, was a second home for my friends and me.  My involvement in United Synagogue Youth and Jewish summer camping helped solidify Continue Reading »

Terry Winston and Staying Connected

Posted on March 3, 2026

By Terry S. Winston, Past and Founding President Canadian Seaway Branch (now INR), Past International VP, WLCJ We moved to a new suburb north of Toronto and worked to develop a 400-member Conservative synagogue. I became acquainted with Women’s League for Conservative Judaism and their treasure trove of learning, rituals, and leadership possibilities. It was Continue Reading »

Dr. Susan Farber and the Power of Cherished Friends

Posted on February 17, 2026

By Dr. Susan Farber, WLCJ Membership Co-Chair 2023-2026, Individual Member CGLR I have been a member of Women’s League for Conservative Judaism since 2005. Long before virtual learning tools became the norm, I found empowering resources on the WLCJ website. As an affiliate president and region board member, I shared these tools to help members Continue Reading »

Be A Friend

Posted on January 13, 2026

Be a Friend – Tell a Friend about Women’s League! Each of us likely knows at least one Jewish woman who doesn’t belong to a Women’s League affiliate or perhaps even to a synagogue. Perhaps she lives somewhere where there are none. But she does seek belonging in some manner – wherever she lives and Continue Reading »