The Path Forward on Abortion Resource Guide

Here are some resources and actions to protect and advance abortion access, including assistance for people seeking abortions and the organizations that provide that healthcare.

We Are, We Are, We Are, WRJ

Shari Carruthers
Lillian Burkenheim Silver
In October 2022, 88 of us traveled from across North America to Atlanta to join other sisters on the WRJ Civil Rights Journey. Armed with articles, movies, books, and memories about the fight for racial equality in the 1950s and 1960s, we visited historical landmarks in Atlanta, Montgomery, Selma, and Birmingham. We found what we knew intellectually was no match for walking in the footsteps of those who were there and have continued to advocate and advance racial equality. As we kick off WRJ’s end-of-year campaign, we reflect on the impact of this trip and the work still to be done.

What’s in the Box? Unwrapping WRJ’s Programs-in-a-Box

Feeling excited — and a little overwhelmed — by the WRJ Programs-in-a-Box? You’re not alone. This session is designed to walk Sisterhood, Women’s Groups, and Individual Members through how to use WRJ’s Programs-in-a-Box in ways that feel manageable, flexible, and meaningful. Together, we’ll “unwrap” what’s inside the boxes, explore different

"When Everything Looks Dark, You Are the Shard of Light"

Emma Aaronson
Shayna Dollinger

The Jewish mystical tradition, Kabbalah, teaches us that when the world was created, God’s presence filled the Earth. When God’s divine beings came into the world, God made room for us by contracting the divine light into vessels, but the vessels were too

When the Universal Becomes Personal

Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch

I never imagined I would be mourning two communities that shaped my life in the same weekend. Spaces that I once valued as shelters of learning and sanctuary changed instantly into scenes of deadly gun violence.  

At Brown University, my alma mater, students