Leadership Development

Connecting Internationally with WRJ

Morgan Helfman
Lauren Wilson

There’s something uniquely powerful about international travel—the way it invites you to step outside your comfort zone, discover new perspectives, and find connections in unexpected places. And as is such in the small interconnected Jewish world, those

Ready to Change the World

Pamela Feldman-Hill

My WRJ journey has been a natural progression of my overall Jewish journey, which began in Toledo, Ohio with a family deeply rooted in Reform Jewish tradition and history. My formative years were spent in a Zionist youth group, and in college I was an engaged

Movement Pay Gap: What You Can Do

Rachel Roth

As we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Reform Pay Equity Initiative (RPEI), I am reflecting over the decade of work the Reform Movement has done together to close the gender equity pay gap.

At this point in the process, I wish I had better news to reflect

Leadership & Board

WRJ's President, Executive Committee, and Board help promote our vision, develop and implement major initiatives and policies, and contribute to WRJ's success.

Maintaining a Learner's Mindset

Rabbi Rachael Houser

Lately, I’ve been playing a game of comparisons. My old place in Cincinnati had lilac bushes by the front door. Now my new block in Astoria smells of roses, owing to the talented gardeners who grow all varieties of colors and scents in their tiny patches of