Blog

Becoming a Bat Mitzvah at Camp Coleman

Kristen Sostrom

Traditionally, several women have their B’not Mitzvah at the Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ) Southeast (SE) District Fall Kallah at Camp Coleman amidst all of God’s splendor and with the support of all their “sisters.” This year, I was one of them.  

The process

Microgrant Applications Now Open

Cheryl Marks Young

I am excited to announce that applications are open for this year’s microgrants to fund WRJ-affiliated women’s group events focused on engagement, social justice and advocacy.

Has your women’s group been hesitant to plan an event because you didn’t have the

A Post-Election Prayer

Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch

Nachamu, Nachamu ami

As Isaiah called out to God,
Today, I do, too

Nachamu, Nachamu Ami
Comfort us, comfort our people.

You don’t speak directly to us
Like you once did your prophets

And still
We tried, so hard, to follow in their footsteps
To be prophetic pursuers of

The Name I Embrace

Eszter Spitzer

You won't get far in life with this Jewish surname - said the boss. "Find a more Hungarian-sounding one and if you work hard, you will achieve, get ahead. Look, you are a good and reliable employee, I don't want to lose you. But people talk and I am constantly

Tea With Sandra, Ruth, and Amy

Rabbi Lisa Greene

If you could spend an evening with anyone, living or dead, historical or fictional, who would it be and why?  
When I applied to my alma mater this question was a required application prompt.  Now, four decades later, I’ve thought of it repeatedly, as I face

The Power of "Why Not?"

Gili, Women of the Wall

As a teenager, I thought I knew everything. Like most people at that age, I believed I had life figured out—fashion, politics, music, religion; you name it, I had my opinions, and I was pretty confident in them.

When my senior year of high school rolled around

A Privilege and A Sacred Duty

Rabbi Marla J. Feldman

Anyone who has been to a Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ) worship service knows that the moment we hear Debbie Friedman’s Miriam’s Song, there will be a spontaneous surge of women leaping out of their seats to re-enact the moment of unbridled joy at our ancestors

Your Voice Matters

Jessica Cadmus

Right now, the state of Arizona bans abortion after 15 weeks, with many additional barriers individuals must face prior to receiving the procedure. Some of these barriers include: medically unnecessary ultrasounds, two appointments at least 24 hours apart with