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Sudden illness can feel incredibly isolating. In this week's Shabbat Message, WLCJ Recording Secretary Teresa Samtur connects a terrifying health scare to the isolation of the metzora and the healing power of community. Read it here: wlcj.org/2026/04/modern…

Who's hiding a deadly secret? Extend your WLCJ Convention 2026—just three months away—stay for "Midnight at the Masquerade:" an immersive murder mystery on July 14 @ 7:30pm! Choose PACKAGE 1 to secure your spot before the trail goes cold! wlcjmembers.org/convention2026…

Gemini said As Passover ends, how do we keep its holiness alive in our daily routines? WLCJ President Julia Loeb reflects on this transition through the lens of Parashat Shmini in this week's Shabbat Message. Read her reflection here: wlcj.org/2026/04/more-t…

From the Sphere in Las Vegas to Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, Janet C. Kirschner finds new meaning in the classic "Somewhere Over the Rainbow." Discover how the Jewish roots of this beloved song remind us that hope and renewal are always in reach. Read wlcj.org/2026/03/beyond…

Why is it that after all the likes, emojis, and threads, we still don't feel that "warm feeling" of true connection? Pam Schlosberg, WLCJ Financial Secretary, explores the difference between a digital "ding" and a spiritual calling. Read: wlcj.org/2026/03/pursui…

Convention 2026 is officially just four months away! We can hardly contain our excitement for an incredible experience of learning, connection, and community. Plus, we’re bringing back our beloved Judaica Fair with some exciting new surprises in store!

What happens when you travel to the Southern Hemisphere? WLCJ VP Fran Hildebrandt reflects on a journey to Australia & New Zealand, finding that Jewish connection and belonging transcend all borders. Read her full Shabbat Message: wlcj.org/2026/03/those-…

Happy International Women’s Day! Today we celebrate the strength & leadership of Jewish women globally. From our matriarchs to our Women's League sisters, women are the heartbeat of our heritage. Here’s to those who teach, lead, & empower!

How can we be commanded to feel joy when our hearts are heavy with grief? WLCJ Executive Director Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields reflects on entering Adar during difficult times, sharing a poignant message about memory and choosing to truly live. Read: wlcj.org/2026/03/be-hap…

Today, WLCJ issued a statement of solidarity regarding the joint US–Israel actions in Iran. We pray for safety, peace, and the thwarting of threats against the Jewish people. To our members navigating this uncertain time: WLCJ is here for you. Read: wlcj.org/2026/03/statem…

A jarring contrast: joyful Jewish kids singing in Azerbaijan vs. the hostility faced by Women of the Wall. As a Knesset bill threatens egalitarian worship at the Kotel, WLCJ Pres. Julia Loeb asks: what are we teaching the next generation? Read here: wlcj.org/2026/02/sound-…

WLCJ is a proud co-signer of a petition opposing legislation to criminalize egalitarian prayer at the Egalitarian Kotel. Take Action Today: 1. Sign this petition: wlcj2.org/u/?U1c6498g 2. Contact your local Israeli Consulate to express your opposition to this legislation.

Mazal tov to our Executive Director, Rabbi Ellen Wolintz-Fields, on receiving her honorary doctorate from @JTSVoice today! We are so inspired by her dedication to making Conservative/Masorti Judaism deeply personal and meeting everyone exactly where they are.

Yom Kippur strips away the physical, but Purim challenges us to find holiness in the feast. Linda Klempner explores the meaning behind our masks, hidden miracles, and revealing the Divine in everyday life. Read her Shabbat Message: wlcj.org/2026/02/unmask…

Sinai had thunder and lightning, but this week's parashah gives us the blueprint for daily living. Lymor Wasserman connects a rare snowstorm to the future of WLCJ. As WLCJ approaches a season of change, while visions expand, our foundation remains. Read: wlcj.org/2026/02/findin…

In just 5 months, Women’s League for Conservative Judaism will gather for WLCJ Convention 2026, where we secure the future of the Conservative/Masorti movement. We are getting ready to celebrate the profound impact of the Torah Fund and the next generation of Jewish leadership.

We often move as solitary threads, focused on our own “unfinished objects.” Yet, Esta Z. Lichtenstein reminds us that the true masterpiece is created when we weave a fabric of community. Read the Shabbat Message: wlcj.org/2026/02/connec…

The sea did not split for those who felt fear but for the one who walked forward with conviction. International President Julia Loeb invites us to step into the waters like Nachshon, trusting that the path to possibility opens when we show courage. Read: wlcj.org/2026/01/courag…

We are deeply disturbed by the events at Chabad Lubavitch World HQ. Our communal spaces must be places of peace. When the security of one Jewish institution is shaken, the impact is felt across our entire community. We are grateful no one was physically harmed.

Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The theme of this year's commemoration is "Bridging Generations." This is a call to action to reach out across generations—from the Greatest Generation to Generation Alpha—to ensure that the memory of all who perished live on.