Tuesday, February 24, 2026 | 7 of Adar, 5786
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Emergency Online Briefing
This is a MERCAZ Olami program; both members and non-members of WLCJ are welcome.
EMERGENCY ONLINE BRIEFING: WILL ARRESTS AT THE KOTEL BE THE NEW NORM?
Wed | Feb 25 | 2:30 pm ET | Online
Join us for a timely and deeply personal conversation with MERCAZ representative Tammy Gottlieb following her recent arrest during Rosh Chodesh tefillot at the Kotel. We will discuss her experience, the broader fight for recognition at the Wall, and the dangerous legislation threatening worshippers at the Egalitarian Kotel with prison time.
Standing Together: WLCJ Leadership Speaks Out on the Kotel Crisis
The right to pray at the Western Wall according to our traditions is facing an immediate and deeply personal threat. As the Knesset advances legislation that could dismantle the Egalitarian Kotel and criminalize our worship, WLCJ leadership is standing shoulder-to-shoulder with our Movement partners to demand the protection of religious pluralism. Read the powerful joint letter from WLCJ International President Julia Loeb, Executive Director Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields, and global Masorti leaders, and join us tomorrow for a critical Emergency Briefing on the future of equality at the Kotel.
Calling All Members: Please Join the General Membership Meeting
PRESENTATION AND VOTE ON THE INCOMING SLATE
Thurs | Feb 26 | 7:30 pm ET | Online
Please join us for short presentation and vote on the incoming slate. To review the incoming slate, click here. You will receive the Zoom link after completing your registration. All WLCJ Members are invited!
Order Your Charm-Making Kits: Order Deadline is Friday, February 27
CREATE YOUR OWN ISRAEL FLAG PURSE CHARM
Kits must be ordered by February 27!
Create your own Israel flag purse charm with us on Zoom to show your support for Israel! Kits are available for purchase through Jody Glass at glass.jody@gmail.com for $15, with a discounted rate of $9 for any additional kits shipped to the same home. While the event takes place Thursday, March 12, at 7:30 pm, place your orders via Zelle, PayPal, or check by February 27.
Toolbox Talks
SISTERHOOD PARTNERS WITHIN THE SYNAGOGUE COMMUNITY
Thurs | Mar 5 | 7:30 pm ET | Online
Ready to turn your leadership goals into reality? Join WL Consultants Barbara Ezring and Iris Lasky for our next Toolbox Talks for Sisterhood Affiliates. This dynamic Zoom session will focus on building powerful partnerships within your synagogue community.
All That Jazz and More: Jews and 1970s Hollywood Musicals
NO LAUGHING MATTERS—DRAMATICALLY THEMED MUSICALS
Mon | Mar 9 | 3:00 pm ET | Online
Discover the Jewish roots of 1970s Hollywood! In this stand-alone session focusing on dramatically themed musicals, we will use film clips to uncover the Jewish creators behind classics like Cabaret, All That Jazz, and A Little Night Music. A live Q&A will follow the presentation. Even if you missed the first session of the series, you won't want to miss this deep dive into cinema history!
WL Convention 2026: Jewels in the Crown Deadline Extended to March 17!
Shabbaton: Friday–Saturday, July 10–11, 2026
Convention: Sunday–Wednesday, July 12–15, 2026
The Hilton Alexandria Mark Center
5000 Seminary Road, Alexandria, VA 22311
Click here or on the image to go to the online application or here for PDF version.
Click here to view the video of the application procedure.
WLCJ Inclusion and Mishpachah
B’NAI MITZVAH PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES (ADRABA) OF THE MASORTI MOVEMENT
Sun | Mar 22 | 12:00 pm ET | Online
Join the WLCJ Inclusion and Mishpachah Committees to hear from the founders of Adraba, an incredible Masorti program in Israel preparing young adults with special needs for their B'nai Mitzvah. They will share how we can bring this "hidden gem" to our North American communities.
Torah Fund
Click the image to read Torah Fund’s message about the Creating New Spaces campaign!
Region/Sisterhood Affiliate Events
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.
Makom B'Yachad
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday | Online
12 noon ET, 9am PT, 10am MT, and 11am CT
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.
Weekly Words of Torah
Parashat Tetzaveh
In a Torah portion where Moses' name mysteriously recedes into the background, the spotlight falls entirely on the detailed blueprints for the priestly garments. But what is the deeper significance behind the specific rows of jewels on the High Priest’s breastplate? Rabbi Margie Cella explores a beautiful, centuries-old commentary that connects this ancient uniform to our ancestors, challenging us to look closely at whose shoulders we stand on today.
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