Tuesday, November 4, 2025 | 13th of Cheshvan, 5786

Highlights for this week's Women's League newsletter:

30 years ago today, Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was coldly assassinated. A leader whose courage and vision for peace continue to echo through the generations, we remember not only his role as a statesman and soldier, but as a man who believed deeply in the power of dialogue, understanding, and hope.

As we reflect on his legacy, we renew our own commitment to building bridges, fostering peace, and upholding the values that guided his life’s work.

May his memory be for a blessing, and may his dream of peace continue to guide our hearts and actions.

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

7:00 pm ET / 4:00 pm PT

Join us for a 3-part series that celebrates the 40-year anniversary of women in our RA hosted by the Rabbinical Assembly, Women's League For Conservative Judaism, and the Jewish Theological Seminary. Speakers include representatives of women rabbis marking “firsts” of many kinds, and members of the Committee on Jewish Law and Standards.

Halutzot: Pioneering Women Rabbis
Rabbis Chaya Rowen Baker, Analia Bortz, Sass Brown, Nina Beth Cardin, Nicole Guzik, Nitzan Stein-Kokin, and Ariella Rosen & Becca Walker
WLCJ Executive Director Rabbi Ellen Wolintz-Fields, Panel Host
Rabbi Noam Raucher, FJMC Executive Director will offer dvar Torah; Julia Loeb, WLCJ President to offer greetings

Co-presented by the Women's League for Conservative Judaism.

What is HerStory? How has the rabbinate changed in 40 years? How have these pioneers - firsts in so many ways - impacted Jewish life? How has the experience of being a “first” changed as we have learned to be more welcoming and flexible? Who are the next pioneers of Conservative/Masorti Judaism and how will they impact our Jewish future?

Thursday, November 6, 2025

7:30 pm ET / 4:30 pm PT

Announcing: Toolbox Talks for Sisterhood Affiliates

A dynamic Zoom series open to all Women’s League members

Are you looking for solutions to today’s leadership challenges?

Would you like to learn the difference between having a title and being an effective leader?

Do you want to turn goals into accomplishments?

If you said yes, then Toolbox Talks for Sisterhood Affiliates is for you!
Join us for one session, all six, or however many work for your schedule.

First Session – November 6, 2025

Topic: Practical Solutions for Sisterhood Challenges
Presenter: Margie Miller, Women’s League Past International President

Upcoming Toolbox Talks sessions:

December 4, 2025

February 5, 2026

March 5, 2026

May 7, 2026

June 4, 2026

Anise Parnes

WLCJ International Vice President and Consulting Services Vice Chair

aparnes@wlcj.org

Sunday, November 9, 2025

11:00 am ET / 8:00 am PT

This Sunday, join us for Mothers of Olim as we welcome two former IDF soldiers, Omri and Rommi. Though they completed their service about 10 months ago, one of them has recently been called back to serve as a reservist in Gaza. Don’t miss this meaningful conversation and opportunity to hear their personal stories and perspectives.

Renee Seal
BubbyRenee18@aol.com

Sunday, January 25 - Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Women’s League for Conservative Judaism – committed to developing skilled and dedicated leaders – invites you to attend an inspiring Leadership Institute that will expand your skills as a leader and enhance your knowledge as a Jewish woman while strengthening your connection to Women’s League, your Sisterhood Affiliate, your community, and Klal Yisrael.

The next Women’s League Leadership Institute is scheduled for January 25-27, 2026 at Temple Sinai in Hollywood, FL.

WHAT IS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE?

A multi-day workshop that will enhance your personal style of communication with interactive exercises and role-playing, and will help you discover tips and techniques for using language that motivates, stimulates and encourages women to volunteer. An opportunity to network with other women, master goal-setting, time management and team-building. Learn the secret of keeping yourself challenged.

WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT THAN OTHER LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS? 

The Leadership Institute’s unique format allows participants to build a personal program to expand Jewish knowledge and leadership skills.

HOW MUCH WILL IT COST?

$299 includes materials, programming, and meals. This fee does not include hotel or transportation to Temple Sinai in Hollywood, FL.

Registration for the hotel is $134/single and $144/double + tax per night. Click here to reserve a room in the Leadership Institute room block at the LaQuinta Suites by Wyndham in Hollywood, FL. Make sure that your check-in/check-out dates are listed appropriately. According to WLCJ guidelines, please do not travel on Shabbat. These rooms can be accommodated into double occupancy. Before booking, please let us know who you will be sharing the room with for our records and explain how split payment will be handled.  

The learning and sense of community created during the Institute comes both from the shared experiences during the formal program and the unstructured time together at the hotel. To facilitate this, we strongly urge local participants to stay with the rest of the group at the hotel. 

Debbie Zimmerman

WLCJ Leadership Institute Logistics Chair

dzimmerman@wlcj.org

Applications are open!

We are excited to announce that the next Jewels in the Crown award ceremony will take place during our upcoming WL Convention in Alexandria, VA in July 2026!

This signature award recognizes and celebrates Sisterhood Affiliates for their outstanding accomplishments in education, cultural programming, social action, and WL engagement.

WHO MAY APPLY? 

Every WLCJ Sisterhood Affiliate is encouraged to complete a Jewels in the Crown 2026 (JIC) application.

HOW TO APPLY?

Please complete the application form linked below.

Although the online application is preferable, Sisterhood Affiliates may print/scan/email an application to jewels@wlcj.org or mail an application to our WLCJ offices at:

Jewish Theological Seminary

Attn: Women's League for Conservative Judaism

3080 Broadway, Suite K900

New York, NY 10027

For questions or assistance completing an application, please email jewels@wlcj.org

You may also contact . . .

Anise Parnes, aparnes@wlcj.org

Edna Schrank, eschrank@wlcj.org

Rachel Ferber, rferber@wlcj.org

Sisterhood Affiliates will be honored during WL Convention 2026 in Alexandria, VA!

Still need to register?

Click the image to explore each program series on Zoom. We’d love to have you join us!

Pacific Southwest Region

Weekly on Wednesdays at

9:30 am PT

Join our Sinai Temple Sisterhood (PSW Region) for a relaxing virtual fitness class that explores ancient Chinese exercises known to refresh the body and calm the mind.

Seaboard Region

Sunday, Nov 9, 2025 at 10:00 am ET

Join our Seaboard Region for a Torah Fund and Education Program based on our Torah Fund theme, Oseh Shalom, Maker of Peace, we will learn from Dr. Yael Braudo-Bahat Co-Director of Women Wage Peace in Israel. 

International Northeast Region

Sunday, Nov 9, 2025 at 11:00 am ET

Join our International Northeast Region as Ruth Shapiro shares her story of making Aliyah.

Registration Deadline: Nov 7 at 5 pm ET.

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 an upcoming edition of WL Week.

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday

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.

The WWOT, the Weekly Words of Torah, each week through the end of June 2026, will connect to the 2025-2026 / 5786 Torah Fund general campaign, Oseh Shalom – Maker of Peace. To read more Weekly Words of Torah, click here.

Parashat Vayera | November 8, 2025

This week’s parashah begins with three celestial messengers paying a visit to Abraham and Sarah. They come to tell Sarah that she will have a child within the year (God had previously shared this news with Abraham).

Leaving the household, Abraham accompanies the three visitors as they head towards Sodom. God shares with Abraham a plan to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah because their sin has become severe . . . 

Missed this last week?

Click the image to explore events previously published for more information.

FJMC

Attend a webinar:

November 16-19, 2025

WLCJ Convention 2026

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

Oseh Shalom – Maker of Peace

Oseh Shalom Bimromav, “may the One who makes peace in the heavens, make peace for us and all the people of Israel,” appears at the end of Kaddish and in other prayers, and is also a song. We help foster Jewish unity by our support of the five global Conservative/Masorti institutes of higher education. 

Click the image to read Torah Fund’s message about the Creating New Spaces campaign!

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