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This year, with the support of a Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ) YES (Youth, Education, Special Projects) Fund grant, the Jewish Women’s Archive (JWA) launched the Pomegranate Writing Fellowship for Jewish Women of Color, a new model for Jewish thought

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

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

In 2022, WRJ launched “WRJ says STOP: An Initiative against Sexual Harassment and Assault.” The initiative’s goal was two-fold: (1) to help our sacred communities and congregations be proactive in reducing and even preventing the scourges of power dynamic

This piece includes details about abortion and loss of life.

Life is Sacred: Our Pathway to Parenthood and Community Care

When my husband, Bruce, and I married, our vows reflected a dream: to share the journey of parenthood. We embraced the hope and joy that

“If a person sits in their home and says to themselves,
‘What have the affairs of society to do with me?... Why
Should I trouble myself with the people’s voices of
protest? Let my soul dwell in peace!‘ - If one does this,
they overthrow the world.”
(Midrash Tanhuma

This week’s Torah portion is Toldot. Toldot tells the story of Rebecca and Isaac, and their twin sons, Esau and Jacob. The opening words of the parasha are profound — Rebecca is having a difficult twin pregnancy, and we get this fulsome description of her

My WRJ Leadership journey can be summed up by the three pillars of WRJ: sisterhood, spirituality, and social justice.

Sisterhood:

My Jewish journey began when I said “yes” to membership in the Temple Beth El Sisterhood in South Bend, Indiana. My husband and I

As an American Reform Jew, my understanding of Jewish practice and gender equality was shaped by the values of my community. Growing up, I was accustomed to seeing women and men equally engaged in Jewish life. It has never been a radical concept for me to see