Experiencing Israel

Wilkenfeld WRJ Leaders in Jerusalem
Experiencing Israel

Connecting with Women from Around the World

Jane Taves
In a classroom in Jerusalem, 15 remarkable women came together. They had traveled from around the world: from Australia, Argentina, Poland, Hungary, the UK, and Israel. Joined by four WRJ leaders from North America, and our educator from Israel, this was the WRJ Wilkenfeld International Women’s Leadership Seminar 2023. 
Women learning about Kuchinate, an Israeli business that sells crocheted items to support the African asylum-seeking community and supports
Experiencing Israel

Learning & Traveling with WRJ

Rozan Anderson
Besides traveling with friends and being with our amazing educator, Shari Robins, what makes these tours especially appealing to me are the opportunities to meet with our partner and beneficiary organizations. There’s nothing quite like seeing our YES Fund dollars in action and hearing from those whose lives are impacted by our work. In addition, we often visit sites off the beaten path where many other groups and individuals wouldn’t know to go.
WRJ Group Photo in Israel
Experiencing Israel

WRJ Israel Trip Recap - Part II

Deb Lelchuk, WRJ Board Member

Last week, several WRJ women finished up their tour of Israel on WRJ's “Women Off the Beaten Path” journey. They have been sending photos and stories about their adventures all week, and we have been posting them on social media.

Women holding the Reform Judaism banner during protest in Jerusalem to advocate for Israeli Democracy
Experiencing Israel

WRJ Speaks Up for Democracy in Israel

When I signed up to join the Women Off the Beaten Path: WRJ Goes to Israel journey, I knew it would be a meaningful experience. I looked forward to the joy of being in Israel and celebrating her 75th birthday with that special mix of sisterhood, spirituality, and social justice that is Women of Reform Judaism. Then everything changed and changed again. Being in Israel with WRJ at this particular moment in time has taken on a far deeper meaning.