WLCJ Convention 2026 begins this Sunday, July 12!

Thursday, July 9, 2026 | 24 of Tammuz, 5786

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LIVESTREAM THE CONVENTION BAT MITZVAH SERVICE AND INSTALLATION CEREMONY!

Mon | Jul 13

Bat Mitzvah Service: 7:30–9:30 am ET

Installation: 8:00–8:30 pm ET

If you can't make it to the WLCJ 2026 Convention in Alexandria, VA, or you want your family and friends to be able to watch these momentous occasions, everyone can still share in the celebration from home! Watch virtually to celebrate the amazing women of our WLCJ Bat Mitzvah class as they are called to the Torah, and stay to honor our outgoing leadership while officially welcoming the incoming 2026-2029 Executive Committee.

You are also welcome to share these links with friends, family, and loved ones. WLCJ membership is not required to be a livestream spectator.

Please note that passcodes are required to join the livestream audience. The passcodes are as follows:

Bat Mitzvah Service: 029264

Installation: 933790

Click here to donate to Torah Fund!

Women’s League for Conservative Judaism is proud to announce that we have assumed administration of the Torah Fund Campaign, ushering in a new chapter in its 84-year history of supporting Conservative/Masorti Jewish education and leadership.

The 2026–2027 campaign, Shema Koleinu – שמע קולנו – Hear Our Voice, launched July 1, with the Torah Fund office now located at 3080 Broadway, Suite K900, New York, NY 10027. U.S. donors will continue to make checks payable to Torah Fund, and Canadian donors will continue to make cheques payable to the Jewish Theological Society (Toronto); online giving will be briefly paused for all donors June 27–30 during the transition. Join us in welcoming Morgan Long, Torah Fund Manager, and stay tuned for campaign updates!

If you have questions, please email mlong@wlcj.org.

THE VIRTUAL JOURNAL WILL BE SEEN FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS–PLACE YOUR AD TODAY!

While the deadline for Virtual Journal ads to be submitted in time to be displayed during Convention 2026 has passed, all ads will be on our website until December 2028, making it the ultimate platform to elevate the women who make our community shine. Every single ad is a direct investment in the future of WLCJ and a beautiful tribute to your fellow sisters.

ONE FINAL PUSH FOR COMFORT CASES BEFORE CONVENTION 2026

Convention 2026 is this week, and our WLCJ Social Action Project needs a final push!

We have partnered with Comfort Cases to ensure no child enters foster care carrying their belongings in a trash bag. Instead, we are providing them with dedicated backpacks filled with daily essentials, hygiene kits, and more.

PIN COLLECTORS' CORNER

PIN IT FORWARD: BUILDING COLLECTIONS, SUPPORTING TORAH FUND

All pin donations will be gratefully accepted on Friday, July 10, and Sunday, July 12. Please note that we will not be able to accept any pins after 1:30 pm on Sunday.

Email jkirschner@wlcj.org with any questions.

Announcing WLCJ's 2026 Jewels in the Crown!

This signature award recognizes our Sisterhood Affiliates for their outstanding, innovative, and impactful achievements in education, cultural programming, social action, and Women's League engagement.

Mazal tov to our award-winning Sisterhood Affiliates for sharing many enriching, innovative, and inspiring programs. Todah rabah for generously sharing and networking as you bring Torah, community, and leadership to life.

We look forward to celebrating with you at Convention 2026!

2026-2027 / 5787 CALENDAR DIARIES ARE IN-ORDER YOURS TODAY!

It’s time to get organized for the upcoming year! The Women's League 2026-2027 (5787) Calendar Diaries are officially available for pre-order. Every diary includes essential daily resources: Shabbat and holiday listings, Torah readings, candle lighting times for the US, Canada, and Israel, prayers, berakhot, and the Mourner's Kaddish, and much more!

New Series of WWOT for the New Torah Fund Campaign Available Now

The new Torah Fund Campaign, Shema Koleinu, has begun! To commemorate this occasion, WLCJ Executive Director Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields has written words of Torah for all the parshiyot for this month. We hope they inspire you to start to engage with the meaning behind the new Torah Fund Campaign theme, and we invite you to share these reflections in your own communities.

PROGRAMMING WITH PANACHE VOLUME III IS AVAILABLE NOW

Elevate your next event with Programming with Panache, which is Volume III of Programming! This comprehensive resource features 82 unique programs that have been submitted by WLCJ members, alongside a dedicated guidebook section on how to program and toolkit tips to enhance the programming that Sisterhood Affiliates are presenting. For additional information, contact Fran Hildebrandt (fhildebrandt@wlcj.org) or Jeanette Brownstein (jbrownstein@wlcj.org).

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday |

12 noon ET, 9am PT, 10am MT, and 11am CT

There is no Makom B'Yachad during WLCJ Convention 2026, Tues–Wed, July 14–15.

A virtual service for our WLCJ Sisters to recite Mishaberach (the Prayer for Healing) and Psalms, and study Kaddish.

Zoom link can be found in WL Week. Please email info@wlcj.org if you are not in our mailing list.

Does your Region/Sisterhood Affiliate have any upcoming programs that are virtual or hybrid? If so, please send the details to info@wlcj.org so we can include them in a future edition of WL Week.

ROSH CHODESH AV LIVESTREAM AT THE KOTEL

Wed | Jul 15 | 12:00 AM ET | Online

Women of the Wall invites you to join them on Rosh Chodesh Av to send a clear message: A woman wearing a tallit is not a criminal. A woman's voice in prayer is not a crime.

Just as we have prayed at the Wall for the past 37 years, we will continue to pray until full equality, religious freedom, and dignity for every Jewish woman are achieved.

PRE-TISHA B'AV VIRTUAL LOBBY DAY FOR CLIMATE SOLUTIONS

Tues | Jul 21

As Congress debates the Farm Bill and FEMA climate protections before the midterms, we must demand they prioritize public lands and cheap, clean energy. With renewables booming and courts securing green projects, showing up now is essential to keep pressure on lawmakers post-midterms. Ground your environmental advocacy in Jewish values and help build a safer, healthier world for future generations.

YISHUV OLAM: SUSTAINABILITY BOOTCAMP

Sun | Aug 2 & 9 | 7:00 pm ET

Join Tzedek, USCJ, and the Rabbinical Assembly for a bootcamp to advance environmental sustainability in your community. This program will teach you community organizing, how to advance environmental projects at your synagogue, and how to navigate the energy transition to solar at your organization, with micro grants available.

Find additional resources and shortcuts here.

3080 Broadway, Suite K900

New York, NY 10027

Office: (405) 870-1260