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Shaping the Sound of Our Future

Posted on February 26, 2026

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 to children sing. Their voices were clear and confident singing Oseh Shalom, Hebrew words that have traveled across continents and centuries. These were not whispered songs Continue Reading »

Finding Our Way Through the Fresh Snow

Posted on February 12, 2026

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 this city hasn’t seen in more than twenty years. Having grown up in northern New Jersey, gone to school in the Catskills, and spent a decade Continue Reading »

Connections Through Quilting

Posted on February 3, 2026

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, what is a quilting retreat? Usually held in a hotel or resort-type venue, it is the chance to spend time solely focusing on something I Continue Reading »

The Courage to Keep Going

Posted on January 27, 2026

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 too hard!” “You’ll never make it!” “Why even try?” One by one, the frogs drop out until only one remains. Against Continue Reading »