Upcoming Deadlines November 30, 2016
Fried Leadership Conference, Grant Application Deadline January 25, 2017
Fried Leadership Conference, Early Bird Rate Deadline February 8, 2017
Fried Leadership Conference, Hotel Reservation Deadline for Guaranteed WRJ Rate
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Save the Date! March 3-5, 2017
WRJ Fried Leadership Conference
Charleston, S.C. May 21-29, 2017
WRJ Mission to Israel
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Demand Equality in Israel
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The President of the Israeli Supreme Court has said "Enough is enough." Now, URJ President Rabbi Rick Jacobs is asking for our help!
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Join WRJ on a trip to Israel in May 2017
This trip is appropriate for both first-time and experienced Israel travelers
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The WRJ Calendar is again available It is free...
It can be printed... It is available online HERE
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We want photos and highlights from your sisterhood programs!
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The next e-blast will be sent on December 6, 2016
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Message from Denise Levine
Northeast District Outgoing President
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When I became President, I talked a lot about making connections. I have met so many of you and that has been the thing that I will treasure most.
We worked hard during the past two years. We made changes to our Constitution to help open our tents a little wider and make it easier for women to dip a toe into the district at a level that is comfortable for them. We tuned up our Policies and Procedures to match how we operate. We added some leadership development to our Kallah to help both our own district leaders as well as the sisterhood leaders that participated. We had fifteen speakers bureau visits, three area events with a total of 170 women, a district event in Austin at Fried Leadership Conference with 27 women and another in Orlando at the Assembly with 67 women. And another 98 women are coming to convention! That’s a lot of connections and as this district continues to grow, we will reach even more.
I would like to thank all the women on my board for their time and diligence over the last two years. Each and every one of us gives up a significant amount of their time to work in this organization and that should never go unnoticed. This board has been an incredible team and I am grateful to each one of them. And thank you to all the women that have participated over the last two years. I hope that you have been inspired and/or learned something new along the way. Continue to bring your gifts to your sisterhoods and to the district and always remember that we are stronger together.
Thank you for the opportunity and the blessing to have served as your president.
Denise
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November 3-6, 2016
in Albany, NY
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You can still Purchase leaves for the YES Fund Tree HERE, even if you are not able to attend convention. Follow us at convention with our Blog and Photos on our Facebook Page HERE
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Fried Leadership Conference The WRJ Fried Leadership Conference (FLC) 2017 will take place in Charleston, South Carolina at the Charleston Marriott Hotel. FLC begins on Friday, March 3 at 3:30 pm and runs through Sunday, March 5 to 12:30 pm. Please note that some programs run earlier or later. FLC is intended for current, rising, and experienced sisterhood leaders, WRJ Board Members and Board Alumnae, new WRJ members, individual members, and any woman interested in WRJ and the Reform Movement. Attendees will participate in workshops and learning sessions, create connections and network with other Reform women, experience meaningful worship, learn from experts and from each other, and enjoy time together with WRJ leaders and friends. For more information about FLC click HERE. Several Northeast sisterhoods are eligible to apply for grants to attend FLC. For a list of grant eligible sisterhoods, please click HERE. The grant application can be found HERE. Applications are due November 30, 2016.
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News from Our Sisterhoods...
Wednesday, November 16, at 6:30 p.m.
The Women's Organization of Stephen Wise Free Synagogue (New York, NY) will present a program open to all WRJ members. Please mark your calendars and join with your sisters to hear Professor Shahar Sadeh speak on "Environment, Peace & Gender in Israel: A Woman's Perspective." READ MORE...
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Thursday, November 17, 2016, at 7 p.m.
Temple Shalom Sisterhood (Newton, MA) is the recipient of a WRJ Incubator Grant for its upcoming program, "Never Worry Alone: How to Recognize if Your Loved One Is At Risk and Get Assistance." This social justice initiative will include a panel discussion on mental illness to be held November 17, and initiatives including suicide prevention training and youth counseling.
READ MORE...
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Sunday, December 4, 1-5 p.m.
Beth El Temple Center (Belmont, MA) is having a Mah Jongg Tournament.
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Send your event pictures, or advertise open sisterhood events here.
Send all information to wrjneblast@gmail.com by the last Tuesday of the month to be included in the next month's eblast or on our Facebook page.
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Programming Opportunities for Your Sisterhood
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Arrange a Viewing of DENIAL, the Movie
Based on the acclaimed book "Denial: Holocaust History on Trial," DENIAL recounts Deborah Lipstadt’s (Academy Award® winner Rachel Weisz) legal battle against David Irving (BAFTA nominee Timothy Spall), who accused her of libel when she declared him a Holocaust denier.
In the English legal system, in cases of libel, the burden of proof is on the defendant; therefore it was up to Lipstadt and her legal team, led by Richard Rampton (Academy Award® nominee Tom Wilkinson), to prove that the Holocaust had occurred.
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Each Sisterhood in the Northeast District is entitled to a District Speaker once every two years without expense to the Sisterhood – as well as a speaker from the Board of WRJ in alternate years.
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Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion Symposium 1 - Crafting Jewish Life in a Complex Religious Landscape Sunday, November 13, 2016 - Monday, November 14, 2016 For more information, click HERE
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The 2000 election was not the first time a candidate won the popular vote but lost the election. It has happened 3 times previously in 1824 (Adams won over Jackson, 1876 (Hayes won over Tilden), and 1888 (Harrison won over Cleveland). Only 12 presidents have been elected to and served a second term. Franklin Roosevelt was elected to 4 terms prior to the 22nd Amendment which limited terms. Martin Van Buren was the first natural-born American to become president in 1837. The previous 7 had been born as British subjects. In 1872, Victoria Woodhull became the first woman to run for president. In 2016, Hillary Clinton became the first woman to be nominated by a major party ticket. By the middle of this month, we will know if we will have our first woman president.
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The board of the Northeast District of Women of Reform Judaism
wishes everyone a
Happy Thanksgiving!
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