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Sign Up for WRJ's Day of Action

Join WRJ members and supporters across North America for a coordinated day of community action and advocacy on April 12, 2026. Choose a project of interest to you or your group, or in alignment with WRJ’s high priority issues, and take action in your own community. 

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Wilkenfeld International Women's Leadership Seminar

This seminar is open to all Reform/Progressive Jewish women from outside North America who are interested in developing successful strategies for taking on leadership roles and making a difference in your community. 

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2025 Advocacy Plan

WRJ has a long and proud history of advocacy and engagement on public policy issues. Since 1913, WRJ has led the Reform Movement in social action advocacy, and our resolutions cover a large array of issues.This advocacy plan lays out the organization's highest social justice priorities for the current 3-year cycle.

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YES Fund FY 25-26 Allocations
WRJ Awards $335K to Raise Jewish Feminist Voices Worldwide

Through its philanthropic arm, the YES (Youth, Education, and Special Projects) Fund, Women of Reform Judaism awarded over $335,000 in grants to 34 programs that will encourage the growth of individuals as Jewish trailblazers and the advancement of Reform Movement institutions. 

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Advocacy & Social Justice

Leading with the principle of Tikkun Olam, WRJ mobilizes collective action for various causes to create a more just and compassionate world for people of all backgrounds and identities. From abortion access to sexual harassment and assault to pay equity and racial justice, WRJ empowers women to use their voices and cultivate the next generation of Reform Jewish leaders through education, advocacy, and action. 

I Want to be a Social Justice Champion!
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Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

WRJ is committed to diverse identities and wants supporters to experience a sense of belonging as their authentic selves. 

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Inheriting Miriam's Courage: A Prayer for Shabbat

“Then Miriam the prophet, took a timbrel in her hand, and all the women followed her with timbrels and with dancing.” (Ex. 15:20) As the waters of injustice rage in Minneapolis and across this country — God, please, let the Sea of Reeds, the sea of injustice and hate, be behind us Stand with us like
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In Case You Missed It (ICYMI)

On January 13, 2026, the WRJ Online Program Committee presented a program about prioritizing mental health in the new year, guiding rich and supportive conversations to help us start the year grounded, informed, and empowered. Pattie Schreiber, Carly Coons, and I were invited to share our
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Creating a Successful YES Tea Event

In 2000, when I was President of Beth Am Women in Los Altos Hills, California, our board was trying to decide what to do for our end-of-year event. One of our board members had previously belonged to a congregation in Massachusetts whose sisterhood had a brunch around WRJ’s YES (Youth, Education
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January 26, 2026 - A painful chapter for the Jewish people finally comes to a close. For 843 days, we took to the streets and demanded: bring all the hostages home, now! Women of Reform Judaism holds the family of Ran Gvili close in our hearts as his remains soon arrive in Israel for a proper burial. WRJ CEO Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch reflected, “These years are marked by the resilience and advocacy of ordinary people who never ceased to demand that all of our sisters and brothers come home.”

January 22, 2026 - Today, we recognize what would have been the 53rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court case that made abortion legal throughout the US. Banning potentially lifesaving medical procedures & interfering with a doctor’s decision-making runs contrary to the Jewish commandment to protect life. WRJ stands strong in our commitment to oppose and fight against restrictions that limit access to birth control and safe abortion practices. You can add to this legacy by taking part in WRJ’s Day of Action on April 12.

January 12, 2026 - Faith respects freedom 🩶 Everyone should be able to make our own moral or faith-based decisions. We’re calling on our leaders to honor true religious freedom and reproductive freedom for all of us. Join us: faithfulmajority.org

November 20, 2025 - On this Trans Day of Remembrance, we celebrate the lives of those who have died in transphobic attacks. In their honor, we commit to pursuing a world free of transphobia and intolerance, where people of all genders can live boldly and freely. May their memories be for a blessing.

November 12, 2025 - Birth control is health care. It’s safety, opportunity, and choice—and it’s under attack. Since 1935, WRJ has advocated for safe and informed access to birth control. This #ThxBirthControl Day, WRJ continues the fight against misinformation and to uplift the truth: contraception changes lives!

 

November 10, 2025 - On November 7, the Supreme Court considered a challenge to marriage equality during their private conference and ultimately decided not to move forward with reviewing the case. WRJ commends the Supreme Court for this decision and for upholding Obergefell v. Hodges. In 1965, WRJ was the first Jewish organization to call for the decriminalization of homosexuality. Moreover, in 1997, WRJ passed a resolution calling for members to advocate for legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage. We will continue to fight for equal rights for the LGBTQ+ community.
 

November 4, 2025 - Our voices are stronger together. Today, as people in the US exercise their right to vote and those in Canada wrap up municipal elections, we are reminded of WRJ’s legacy. As we have affirmed for decades, we must participate in our electoral process to fulfill our tradition to seek & pursue justice.

 

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