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Welcome to WRJ Today! Along with our new branding, we have re-envisioned WRJ's weekly e-newsletter. We hope you enjoy the new layout, which still includes a wide variety of stories, including leadership spotlights, sisterhood ideas, Voices, advocacy alerts, and much more.
Wishing all of you a Chag Sameach and Shabbat Shalom.
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WRJ Shares a Unique Feminist Perspective
to Torah Study for Shavuot
by Heather Lorgeree, WRJ Manager of Engagement
Women of Kol Dorot, Oradell, NJ
| "Torah Study — one of the basic tenets of Judaism — is particularly significant to WRJ. Over the years, WRJ has advocated for equal rights for women in Jewish learning and in leading and participating in worship. WRJ brings a unique, feminist perspective to Reform Jewish study and provides a bounty of resources from which to learn and pray. Many people participate in Torah study for Shavuot, and WRJ has some wonderful materials for you." |
Parashah B'midbar
by Dr. Madelyn Katz
WRJ Executive Committee Member at Large
Van Nuys, CA
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"Parashah B’midbar is the first Torah portion in the book of “Numbers” and is referred to as “Numbers,” based on the census that takes place among the Israelites. However, the word literally means “in the desert” (or wilderness). In the end, we see how both of those translations are important and very telling about where the Israelites were at this point in their existence."
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Today is National Gun Violence Awareness Day. This upcoming weekend, June 3-5, is Wear Orange, a national effort to raise awareness and advocacy about the scourge of gun violence by wearing the color orange. Urge Congress to support common-sense gun violence prevention remedies right now.
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Pride Month Webinar
Tues., June 14 at 7:30 pm ET | 4:30 pm PT
Join Keshet, WRJ, and the RAC to learn how current trends in anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-abortion legislation and threats to bodily autonomy are interconnected and how we, as Jews, can be active allies and fight against these bills. Hear from a Jewish transgender teen, a rabbi, and a medical provider about how the current political landscape affects their lives. Advocating for LGBTQ+ rights is a mitzvah — join us to act upon and live in our Jewish values fully this Pride Month.
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Hidden Gems of Israel
Wed., June 22 at 12 pm ET | 9 am PT
WRJ's Israel Education Committee invites you to an off-the-beaten-track tour with our star tour guide, Shari Robins.
We will virtually visit incredible and meaningful sites often overlooked in traditional tours, such as the Lochamei Ghettaot museum on the Holocaust and the Weizmann House. Jump on the bus for opportunities we don't often have, even when visiting Israel in person.
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Giving Wisely
Mon., June 27 at 7:30 pm ET | 4:30 pm PT
Did you know that women drive charitable giving in their households and are more engaged in philanthropy than men? Today, women give in many ways — but what is the best way to give? How can you maximize impact and reduce taxes? Join philanthropists, gift experts, and the WRJ Philanthropy team for excellent advice on ways to give — as an individual, a couple, or a family — to make your charitable giving even more meaningful.
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Civil Rights Journey
October 19-23, 2022
Travel with your WRJ sisters to Atlanta, Montgomery, Selma, and Birmingham to learn more about the fight for racial equality in the 1950s and 1960s and the modern-day continuation of this work. Registration is now open and seats are filling up fast! Sign up today!
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WRJ Awards $300,500
in YES Fund Grants to Support
the Reform Movement & Social Justice Programs
Women of Reform Judaism has awarded $300,500 in grants to 20 programs that will strengthen Jewish life and provide the necessary support for religious, social, and educational growth in North America, Israel, and worldwide. Read the press release to learn more about the organizations and programs that will benefit from these grants.
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