About WRJ Spirituality
WRJ inspires spiritual growth by enriching contemporary life with Jewish rituals, traditions, culture, and opportunities for lifelong learning.
Jewish Teachings, Holidays, and Traditions
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Torah Study
WRJ has always advocated for equal rights for women in Jewish learning and worship, bringing a unique, feminist perspective to Reform Jewish study and providing resources from which to learn and pray. In this section, you will find our Divrei Torah, Torah study guides, and so much more!
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Jewish Holidays
Chag Sameach! (Happy Holiday!) There are customs, biblical references, and programs related to each Jewish holiday based on the Jewish calendar and occur throughout the year. Learn it all here! From Rosh Hashanah to Passover, we have you covered with everything you need to celebrate our holidays
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Food & Recipes
Food is central to Jewish custom and observance. The WRJ Cookbook Collection houses more than 327 cookbooks from different sisterhoods. The cookbooks reflect the sisterhood, the times, and the culture of congregations. They also offer insights into the women who share their recipes.
Voices of WRJ
WRJ, CCAR Press Announces Release of ‘Covenant of Justice: Prayers, Poems, and Meditations from Women of Reform Judaism’
Compilation joins book series of inspirational prayers, readings written by women, students, and clergy
Women of Reform Judaism and CCAR Press, a division of Central Conference of American Rabbis, announced the joint publication of Covenant of Justice: Prayers, Poems, and Meditations from Women of Reform Judaism.
The Torah: A Women's Commentary
Check out this WRJ commissioned the work of the world's leading Jewish female Bible scholars, rabbis, cantors, theologians, and others which resulted in the first comprehensive Torah commentary to be authored only by women. Torah Commentaries can also be found here.
This Week's Torah Portion
Tazria - M’tzora
תַזְרִיעַ - מְצֹרָע
Bearing Seed / A Leper
The Eternal One spoke to Moses, saying: "Speak to the Israelite people thus: When a woman at childbirth bears a male, she shall be impure seven days; she shall be impure as at the time of her condition of menstrual separation." - Leviticus 12:1-2The Eternal One spoke to Moses, saying: "This shall be the ritual for a leper at the time of being purified ." - Leviticus 14:1-2
Torah
Leviticus 12:1-15:33
Haftarah
II Kings 7:3-20 [historic: Isaiah 66:1-24]
Rosh Chodesh
Rosh Chodesh
When
/ 1 Iyar 5786