Thursday, October 16, 2025 | 24th of Tishrei, 5786

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

WELCOME HOME! With the news of the return of the hostages, we pray that this will be a meaningful step toward healing and peace. As we celebrate their long-awaited return, may this moment open a path toward hope, security, and renewed strength for the people of Israel and all who have suffered during this long and painful time.

Click here to read the Unity Statement on the Release of the Hostages – October 13, 2025.

At Convention 2026, just 10 months away, we’ll come together not only to learn and celebrate, but also to give back. Our Convention Social Project will support Comfort Cases, providing backpacks filled with comfort and care items for youth entering the foster care system.

Together, we’ll ensure every child’s first days in foster care are met with dignity, compassion, and hope.

Shabbaton: Friday–Saturday, July 10–11, 2026 

Convention: Sunday–Wednesday, July 12–15, 2026

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5000 Seminary Road, Alexandria, VA 22311

Our affiliated region members on both coasts came together to celebrate Sukkot!
Top two photos: WLCJ Board members and Torah Fund Cabinet gathered in the Adele Ginzberg Women's League Sukkah at JTS.
Bottom two photos: WLCJ Pacific Southwest Region members gathered at Temple Ramat Zion in Northridge, CA for a brunch in the Sukkah.

Monday, November 3, 2025

7:30 pm ET / 4:30 pm PT

All WLCJ Members are invited!

Please join us for short presentation, discussion, and vote on Proposed WLCJ Bylaws changes.

You will receive the Zoom link after completing your registration.

Julia Loeb

WLCJ International President 

jloeb@wlcj.org

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
Speaker: 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

The WLCJ Nominating Committee is now accepting nominations for the 2026–2029 International Executive Committee.

If you are interested in serving as an officer, please reach out to Debbi Kaner Goldich, Nominating Chair. Candidates for President are asked to submit a resume and a Vision Statement by October 31 to DGoldich@wlcj.org.

For questions or further information, contact Debbi at (610) 324-7940.

Still need to register?

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

Central Great Lakes Region

Sunday, Oct 26, 2025 at 2:00 pm ET

Join our Central Great Lakes Region Sisters for a dynamic discussion, focusing on how to talk with those of different views on Jews & Israel - A U.S. lens.

Florida Region

Tuesday, Oct 28, 2025 at 7:00 pm ET

Join our Florida Region & Sharsheret for Breast Health Awareness . . . and the rest of Our Lady Parts Virtual Program

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 Bereshit  | October 18, 2025

And so, we begin again. As we do each year, after closing the Torah with the death of Moses, we open it once more, returning to the opening verses of the story of creation. We read how God methodically made order out of the chaos of tohu vavohu, the raw materials that formed our world. The first two human beings, charged with caring for God’s creation, disappointed God by eating that which they had been instructed not to consume, resulting in their banishment from the Garden of Eden. . . 

Jewish Theological Seminary

Sharsheret

Dear WLCJ Sisters/Friends,

We’re excited to share an upcoming event in partnership with Sharsheret, the national Jewish breast and ovarian cancer organization. Their free annual Sharsheret Summit runs from September 26 to October 31, featuring virtual programs on breast and ovarian cancer, screening, and genetic risk, just in time for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

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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