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March 8
International Women's Day

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March 10 - May 4 **
World Zionist Congress Elections

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March 14-16 **
WRJ Northeast:
Weekend in the Berkshires
Open to ALL members
Berkshires, MA
Details below!
Register here

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March 14
Happy Purim!

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March 30, 7:30pm
WRJNE Literary Discussion
Kosher Soul
by Michael Twitty
on Zoom
Register here

** Event details are listed in this eblast

Save the Date

April 4-7 **
Rabbi Marla J. Feldman Social Justice Conference (SJC) Washington, D.C.
Learn more & register here

April 12 - 20
Passover

April 29 at 7:00pm
Just for this Moment, Steeping Up to Lead with Rabbi Hirsch
at Temple Beth El in Providence, RI
Details coming

April 30 **
Trip to the United Nations
Co-sponsored with WRJ Atlantic and WRJ Mid-Atlantic Districts

May 4
Bootlegging in the Rockaways
with Harriet Goodman-Grayson
on Zoom

May 21
Hot Topics/Cool Conversations
with Rabbi Hirsch
on Zoom

The Women of Emanuel (WE) are spearheading an effort to create a group of sisterhoods across all Jewish denominations on the Upper East and Upper West Sides of Manhattan to tackle issues affecting the local Jewish community. WE are currently working on a project to help fund food insecurity amongst Jewish students at Hunter College. Whilst the Women were able to donate $2500, it is just a fraction of the cost to provide kosher snacks and meals to the many students who would otherwise go without.

"Working with other sisterhood groups across the Jewish community would go a long way to tackling this problem," says Dr Florence Milch, WE President. "This is the type of information we would hope to share with other local sisterhoods, so we could work together in supporting our Jewish community in need." WE look forward to working together to create this new entity. For more information about food insecurity at Hunter or joining the consortium of sisterhoods, please contact Bonnie at bonnie.eisler@gmail.com.

Koshersoul by Michael W. Twitty
Sunday, March 30 at 7:30pm on Zoom

In Koshersoul, Michael W. Twitty considers the marriage of two of the most distinctive culinary cultures in the world today: the foods and traditions of the African Atlantic and the global Jewish diaspora. The question that most intrigues him is not just who makes the food, but how the food makes the people. It gives us an interesting look into the blending of culinary cultures in the most delicious way. It includes many recipes that you can try out as well. 

Register here.

Get reading and get cooking. See you there!

We are looking forward to our weekend of reconnecting, rejuvenating, and relaxing in the Berkshires and at Eisner Camp. 

If you are registered to attend, you will soon be receiving an email about the activities for Friday and the rest of the weekend. 

Bring warm comfy clothes as we are planning to take a tour of the camp premises. See you soon!

The World Zionist Congress election is coming soon, and you can make your voice heard in Israel. Please join us in helping to mobilize WRJ members and supporters to vote REFORM in this critically important election.

The World Zionist Congress is the Parliament of the Jewish People all around the world (of the 525 delegates elected, 200 are from Israel, and 152 of them are from the United States). Our votes have a direct impact on how Judaism is practiced in Israel and how much funding our Reform Movement in Israel receives.

By voting REFORM in the World Zionist Congress election, we can support our Reform Movement in Israel and our Jewish values of gender equality, pluralism, and tolerance.

Voting takes place from March 10 - May 24 of this year. Register here and vote REFORM. There is a $5 fee for processing. Voting is open to all individuals over the age of 18 who identify as Jewish. It only takes a few minutes to make our voices heard.

As for other countries like Canada and many others, Jewish communal organizations in these countries reached internal agreements instead of holding competitive votes. So do not worry Canadian sisters, your voice is being heard too.

WRJ Social Justice Conference in Washington, D.C.
April 4-7, 2025
Join WRJ to lend a new spark to the biggest issues of our time. You will spend time with like-minded attendees equal in their dedication to advancing our Reform Jewish values through an important gendered lens. Scholarships are available now.

Registration information is here.

Scholarship applications are available to help make the conference more financially accessible.

WRJ Trip to the United Nations

Did you know that WRJ has non-voting representation at the United Nations? We do. Come visit with us and learn more.

Save the date! We will be joined by the WRJ Atlantic and WRJ Mid-Atlantic Districts:
  April 30: A Trip to the United Nations
Tour of the UN
Lunch
Keynote Speaker

More details coming later this month!

Wrongs and RIGHTS, an Art Exhibit on Women's Reproductive Rights
Kniznick Gallery at Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
January 26, 2025

A great turnout of forty women from eight WRJ NE Sisterhoods joined together for this event. We had time to meet and chat with others as we gathered in the gallery.  Our docent led us through the artwork, providing information about the artists and the history around the creation of the pieces. In addition, there was time for feedback and questions. Various social events such as the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe vs Wade on June 24, 2022 frequently came into the discussion because the artists created pieces in response to the political atmosphere.  The unraveling of RIGHTS and the USA was depicted in the artwork. 

Included below are some pictures of artwork in the show. 

-- Karen Dauer, Temple Etz Chaim Sisterhood, Franklin, MA 

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