WL Week
Monday, February 14, 2022 | 13th of Adar I 5782
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February 2022 | Shevat / Adar I 5782
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Makom B'Yachad 12PM
February/March 2022 | Adar I / Adar II 5782
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March/April 2022 | Adar II / Nisan 5782
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Makom B'Yachad 12PM
Consulting Services Workshop #2 : Exploring Leadership - Tuesd ay, February 22nd @ 7 PM ET
Questions?
Contact
Renee Ravich
Consulting Services Chair, Sisterhood Support Chair
Looking for new leadership for your Sisterhood affiliates but not sure what to do? Women’s League is offering two workshops presented by our Consulting Services team and open to all members. The first workshop took place o n January 9th.
A Women's League training program to support all regions and Sisterhood affiliates by the Consulting Services of WLCJ.
2nd Workshop: Exploring Leadership -- Finding alternatives to the traditional leadership structure.
It will take place on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 7:00 - 8:30 PM ET.
Margie Miller , WLCJ Nominations Chair and Immediate Past International President, is teaching this workshop.
Health & Wellness - Thursd ay, February 24th @ 8 PM ET
Please join us Thursday evening on February 24th at 8:00 PM ET for our Health and Wellness Women’s League Program.
Our topic in conversation will be: “ What Every Woman Should Know about Cardiovascular Diseases ”.
Speaker: Dianna Milewicz, MD, Ph.D of the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, President George H.W. Bush Chair of Cardiovascular Medicine
Vice Chair, Department of Internal Medicine
Director, John Ritter Research Program
Director, Division of Medical Genetics
Director, Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP)
More information to follow. In the meantime you can RSVP to join the program below:
Jews in Film - Somewhere Over The Rainbow Series 2 of 3 - Monday, February 28th @ 3 PM ET
Jews in Film, a Women's League education program; Somewhere over the Rainbow – The Jewish Connection to Movie Musicals of the 1930s.
Join Lois Silverman as she presents how Jews and their music have influenced American music and especially American musical theater. This truly American art form attracted the talents of the greatest songwriters of the pre-rock era who between them wrote the musical and lyrics for practically all the great musicals of the ’30s and ’40s.
For more information, go to: https://www.wizevents.com/register/7940
WL Reads - Sunday, March 13th @ 2 PM ET
Questions?
Contact
WL Reads Co-Chairs
Merle Carrus
Please join us Sunday on March 13th at 2:00 PM ET for our WL Reads Program.
WL Reads co-chairs Merle Carrus and Susan Farber will be interviewing Julie Zuckerman , author of The Book of Jeremiah .
More information to follow.
Sustainability: Today, Tomorrow, and L'Dor V'Dor - Tuesday, March 29th @ 7:30 PM ET
TUESDAY,
MARCH 29TH
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
KICKOFF EVENT
Questions?
Contact
Corinne Hammerschlag
Environment Co-Chair
or
Lymor Wasserman
Environment Co-Chair
Programming Idea of the Week
“ The 36, ” by Josh Even-Chen,
is a journey of mystery and mysticism in the Holy Land, where the answers to the present lie hidden in the past. Written in “The Da Vinci Code” style, where Judaism, Israel and archeology replace Christianity, Paris and art, Josh is a professional Israeli tour guide and Jewish educator, making him a “tour educator.” Josh has led hundreds of groups and thousands of participants throughout Israel’s length, breadth, and depths. His tours focus not only on the “where we are,” but also on the “and why are we here?”...
To continue reading, click here .
Women's League Archives
Women’s League Archives: Join Us in Our Quest!
Exciting things are happening with our Women’s League archives. The Board of Women’s League voted to permanently loan our archives to the Jewish Theological Seminary. This is fabulous since it will insure our historical items will be stored and catalogued properly and will be more accessible to our members as well as the public.
During the next few months, we will be transferring all of our archival material (and there is a lot) to JTS. And you can help! We want to make sure we have everything needed from Women’s League international, our branches and regions to tell our story. Do you have hidden away somewhere meeting minutes, branch/region directories, brochures, newsletters, event information, memorabilia, creative handcrafts? Photographs?
We are asking you to search through your files, albums and boxes of materials and gather them together. Please label the pictures with a date, what event, who the people are, and where are they. Please label other items with their story (if not told in the item). For questions, contact Cory Schneider .
Thanks in advance for your help!
Also, watch for information on three new How to Live Forever zoom presentations: Collecting and Organizing Your Sisterhood Archives , Collecting and Organizing Your Region Archives , and Writing Your Organization’s Story .
Women's League Resolution 2022
Upon reading the Women's Health Resolution, please cast your VOTE. To vote, click on the button below and it'll take you to a doodle website.
All you need to input is your name and email to cast your vote.
Karen Cuker
Public Policy & Resolutions Co-Chair
Marlene Oslick
Public Policy & Resolutions Co-Chair
To the Membership of WLCJ,
PLEASE VOTE!
The Resolutions and Public Policy Committee has approved the following Women’s Health Resolution (2022) . This resolution passed the WLCJ Executive Committee and was offered to our membership for comment in WL Week. The Resolutions Committee, which drafted this resolution, reviewed all the member comments and made some changes and clarifications which the committee deemed appropriate and which enhanced the spirit of the resolution.
Now we are asking the 40,000 members of WLCJ to vote yes or no on this resolution . If passed, this resolution becomes an official position of Women’s League and a part of our historical archive.
Further, our hope is that our Sisterhoods will develop programming and projects inspired by this resolution.
Please take a moment to read the WLCJ Women’s Health Resolution (2022) and VOTE .
Thank you,
Marlene Oslick and Karen Cuker,
Public Policy & Resolutions Co-Chairs
Jewels in the Crown Returns to Convention 2023
Jewels in the Crown is an opportunity for your Sisterhood to be honored for exceptional programming and participation. See below for information and application.
For more information: jewel@wlcj.org
Weekly Words of Torah
Parashat Ki Tissa Exodus 30:11-34:34. Haftarah: Ashkenazim 1 Kings 18:1-39. Sephardim 1 Kings 18:20-39 - February 19 , 2022
This week’s parashah begins with Moshe taking a census, requiring each man aged 20-60 to bring a half shekel. God designated Bezalel to oversee the Tabernacle’s construction and reiterated the importance of Shabbat observance. While Moshe was on Mt. Sinai receiving the tablets with the 10 commandments, the people had Aaron build a golden calf for them to worship; Hashem was angry enough to want to destroy the nation; Moshe interceded on their behalf. Moshe broke the tablets in anger, and destroyed the calf, designating the Tabernacle as the place of worship. At God’s command, Moshe ascended the mountain with a second set of tablets to be inscribed with the commandments; when he descended after spending 40 days and nights there, his face shone.
The haftarah’s story takes place during the reign of King Ahab and his wife Jezebel who together encouraged idol worship in Israel; during the third year of a drought, God sent the prophet Elijah to put an end to the idolatry. A showdown was arranged between Elijah and 850 prophets of Baal and Asherah on Mt. Carmel. Though the pagan prophets spent hours calling upon their gods, nothing happened. When Elijah took his turn, he doused the altar with water multiple times before calling upon the name of
Hashem, Who answered by consuming the bull offering in fire, causing everyone present to proclaim, “The Lord Alone is God.”
Both the parashah and the haftarah together, b'yachad , are strong incriminations of idolatry. Moshe and Elijah each climbed a mountain to restore the faith of the people in God. Moshe destroyed the golden calf; Elijah sacrificed a bull that God consumed. Both men insisted that the people choose between idolatry and Hashem ; thus, the theme of repentance is also stressed. Both passages are related to our Yom Kippur prayers: the Torah reading contains the 13 Attributes of Hashem’s mercy, which are recited multiple times throughout the day. And the phrase that ends the haftarah, ה' הוא האלקים, Adoshem Hu Ha-Elokim, “the Lord alone is God” is chanted 7 times at the end of Ne’ilah , just before the final shofar blast. To this day, we are called upon to put aside those things that would detract from our relationship with Hashem, and to recognize the supremacy of the one true God.
Makom B'Yachad
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
12 PM ET; 11 AM CT; 9 AM PT; 10 AM MT
For Zoom link, email Rabbi Ellen Wolintz-Fields at
ewolintz-fields@wlcj.org
Want to sing, teach, help with technology, and more during Daily Psalm Study, and Kaddish?
Women of the Wall
WOW Merchandise
All prices include regular shipping (with tracking, 2-4 weeks). Express shipping costs an extra $20 per item:
Four Mothers - $250
Garden of Eden - $225
Spirit of Israel - $250
Siddur - $36
Challah Cover - same design as our Garden of Eden tallit - $72
The Rabbinical Assembly - Preorder
Coming soon from the Rabbinical Assembly: A new edition of Megillat Esther ! Newly translated and interpreted for the 21st century, this Hebrew-English edition draws on traditional sources, contemporary scholarship, and deep insights from Conservative rabbis to bring the megillah to life.
The discount code is WLCJPURIM
Megillat Esther: The Book of Esther features:
The Hebrew text of the megillah
An expanded narrative translation (by Rabbi Martin S. Cohen) that evokes the playfulness and allusiveness of the megillah
A second, contextual translation (by Rabbi Pamela Barmash) that draws on contemporary scholarship in Biblical Hebrew to capture the literary style and linguistic connotations of the Hebrew text
Thoughtful essays on each chapter of the megillah that unfold its literary and religious meanings
Insightful comments on selected verses by a diverse group of Conservative rabbis, including Rachel Ain, Jacob Blumenthal, Neil F. Blumofe, Analia Bortz, Susan Leider, Zachary Silver, Amy S. Wallk, and Yonatan M. Warren
Blessings to be recited before and after the public reading of the megillah on Purim, as well as the accompanying evening ( Arvit) service from Siddur Lev Shalem
By bringing multiple voices and interpretations to the Book of Esther, Megillat Esther reflects the rich diversity of people and approaches that characterizes Conservative Judaism. This innovative book will yield fresh insights and enhance your experience of Purim year after year.
Preview chapter 1 of the megillah here .
Megillat Esther: The Book of Esther , edited by Martin S. Cohen. List price $15.00, discounted price of $10.00 for RA/CA/USCJ or bulk orders of 50+
Now available for preorders here . Books will ship in February 2022. Purim is March 17-18.
Ongoing WLCJ Happenings
The cost for the weekly questions email and hard-cover book is currently $99. For more information and to receive a $10 discount click below:
Women's Leag ue for Conservative Judaism gets a donation by using the link .
Cory Schneider
Archives Chair & Consultant
Past International President
Administrator, Torah Fund Legacy Society
cschneider@wlcj.org
Stock the Shelves
Your contribution will help reduce food insecurity among our neighbors. Check with your local pantry for other suggestions.
Debbie Bettan
Social Justice Project Chair
Karen Block
Social Justice Co-Chair
Ardis Wexler
Social Justice Co-Chair
WLCJ App
We brought back the WLCJ App.
It's available for download on all devices (iPhone/iPad/Google Play/Android).
WLCJ App
February 2022 Corrected Calendar Diary Pages
Upcoming Sisterhood Calendar Events & WL Groups to Join
North Atlantic Region
Tour Jewish Harlem on Zoom
Sunday, Feb 27 - 7PM ET
Email Audrey to RSVP
yanofskya@yahoo.com
Florida Region
Mid-Atlantic Region
9th Annual Open a Book...
Open Your Mind for 2020-21.
NOW until April 2022
Admission is $18 per author
Communications Committee Facebook Initiative
Calling all Sisterhoods and Regions that would be interested in learning how to create a Facebook page for your Region or Sisterhood?
American Mothers of Olim GoogleGroup
Contact Ellie Kremer ,
the WLCJ Israel Committee Chair by text or email: ellieventnor@gmail.com .
Previous WLCJ Programming
Weren't able to join us? Visit our Youtube Channel for more videos. View our past recordings.
Tell us about YOUR Sisterhood
event coming up!
News from Seminaries WLCJ Supports
Love During the Holocaust; The Rabbis on Jealousy; Jewish Identity in Israel; and More
Jewish Life Under the Soviet Regime, Tour Auschwitz + More
Schechter's Winter 2022 Hybrid and Zoom Courses
Torah Fund eCards
New Digital Torah Fund eCards Available NOW:
Send a greeting with ecards and support Torah Fund! Make your gift more meaningful by using our ecards for every occasion!
Additional Opportunities
50th Anniversary Mission to Israel
The Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center - July 11-17, 2022
This coming July, Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center welcomes you back to an open and thriving post-pandemic Israel for an educational, inspiring, and unforgettable week-long mission where we will put our Jewish identities FRONT AND CENTER. For Itinerary and Registration: https://fuchsbergcenter.org/IsraelMission/
Valley Beit Midrash - March through May 2022
The Significance of the Mitzvot of Purim in our lives today
Thursday, March 10
9:00 am - 10:00 am MST
Non-member: $18
Member
: FREE
Presented by
Rabbanit Sharona Halickman
A Virtual Tour of the First Jewish Community in North America!
Thursday, March 24
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm PDT
Non-member: $18
Member
: FREE
Presented by
Janet R. Kirchheimer
Suffer ing Servants! How to Deal with the Missionary at the Door
Thursday, April 7
11:00 am - 12:00 pm PDT
Non-member: $18
Member
: FREE
Presented by Rabba Dr Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz
Devorah the Prophet: A Model of Leadership Irrespective of Gender
Thursday, May 5
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm PDT
Non-member: $18
Member
: FREE
Presented by Rabbi Dina Najman
More events, go to: https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org/upcoming-events/
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