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Seven firsts coming together to form a circle.

Empowering Change Through Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

Tuesday, October 17, 2023 - 08:00pm - 9:00pm

Join us for a dynamic Zoom forum spotlighting innovative initiatives that promote DEI, thanks to the generous support of WRJ’s YES Fund. This panel will be moderated by Julia Wackenheim, WRJ Executive Committee member and YES Fund Chair. About the Panelists: Co-Founder of Rekindle, Matt Fieldman. Rekindle Community Expansion: Breaking...

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“How good it is — when sisters dwell together!”

Rabbi Elaine Glickman

July 27, 2023

Challenge:

A vibrant, North American-based organization provides sacred community, support, and advocacy for over 700 female and nonbinary rabbis, but one-fifth of those rabbis serve internationally.

A group of people attending LUNAR's Passover seder standing around a table scooping food onto their plates.

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LUNAR: Simply Remarkable - An Ongoing WRJ YES Fund Partnership

Maryam Chishti

June 29, 2023

When getting lunch with a colleague in the field this week, they said that the work we do at the LUNAR Collective is “remarkable.” That word stuck with me.

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Women of Reform Judaism Awards $300,500 in Grants to Support Jewish Communities in the Reform Movement and Beyond

Contact: Gracie Cohen, gcohen@wrj.org, 212-650-4098

June 6, 2023

Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ), through its YES Fund (Youth, Education, & Special Projects), has awarded $300,500 in grants to 22 programs that will strengthen Jewish life and provide the necessary support for religious, social, and educational growth in North America, Israel, and worldwide.

Participants gathering around during the Shlichei Tzibur Prayer Leadership program

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Cultivating Confidence through the Shlichei Tzibur Prayer Leadership Program

Cantor Sheila Nesis

May 31, 2023

On Sunday mornings and Tuesday evenings, when members of the Shlichei Tzibur Prayer Leadership program meet for virtual classes, individuals get to practice leading a prayer, a song, a psalm, or a kavanah (intention) of their choice. For the more seasoned...