Working Together: WRJ and the Reform Movement
The Northeast District is the link between Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ) and Reform sisterhoods and women's groups in Eastern Canada, New England, and New York. We encourage understanding and support of WRJ's programs, as well as participation in WRJ's activities and projects. We also provide direct services and leadership training for our members and sisterhoods through a variety of meetings within the Northeast District each year.
Northeast District Meetings
The best way to stay informed about events happening around the district is to subscribe to our monthly eblast.
Upcoming events are also listed on the Upcoming Events page, our Facebook page, and our Mighty Networks space.
Notes:
* The Executive Committee includes district officers and area directors
** The Board of Directors includes the Executive Committee; committee chairs; past district presidents; WRJ Board members residing in the Northeast District; and the president of each affiliated sisterhood or women's group in good standing in the Northeast District, or her duly appointed representative
*** Mandated committees are the Budget, Constitutional Revisions, and Nominating Committees
Area Directors
Resources & Programming
The Northeast District offers many resources to its sisterhoods and women's groups regarding leadership development, membership growth, program ideas, and more. Additionally, WRJ offers many resources; see WRJ Resources & Programs.
Speakers Bureau
Your sisterhood or women's group is entitled to a speaker from the Northeast District. Programs are held in person or virtually with great success. You can have a board member visit with your sisterhood at no cost to your group.
Programming & Fundraising
Sisterhoods and women's groups in the Northeast District have held events featuring programs that can be duplicated by your own group.
Membership, Dues, and Special Funds
The key to every sisterhood is membership...
Every sisterhood wants to attract more members and potential leaders. The question is: How do we do this? OUR MEMBERSHIP AND DUES PAGE has answers, as well as information about Northeast District dues and the Northeast District Fund, our voluntary fund.
Marketing
... and the key to membership is marketing
The way to attract new members often depends on how you market your sisterhood. OUR MARKETING TOOLS PAGE contains ideas for spreading the word about your sisterhood in your synagogue and beyond.
Forms & Documents
Forms
Speakers Bureau Forms
Forms for the Northeast District Speakers Bureau – request form, sisterhood evaluation, and speaker's report – can be found on our Speakers Bureau webpage.
Leadership Update Form
Report leadership changes on WRJ's Leadership Information Form.
Annual Commitment Form
Sisterhoods and women's groups may use the Northeast District's Annual Commitment Form to make an annual contribution to the Northeast District Fund.
Payment Request Forms
District board members may use the following forms to request reimbursements or advance check requests.
Kevuda Application
District board alumnae are invited to join the Kevuda Society. Visit the Kevuda webpage for details and the application form.
Documents
Governance Documents
The following Northeast District governance documents can be viewed, printed, or downloaded in PDF format.
WRJ Resources
Style Guide
A style guide establishes standard style requirements to improve communication by ensuring consistency both within a document, and across multiple documents.
WRJ uses style based on the Chicago Manual of Style.
The Northeast District of Women of Reform Judaism
Eastern Canada, New England, and New York State
