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Chag Sameach!
Happy Holidays!
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Wishing you and your loved ones a happy Sukkot and Simchat Torah. May these holidays bring you joy, peace and contentment! |
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Greetings!
Check out the WRS Virtual Events below and see the CRS website to find all of the congregational programs available. We care about YOU!
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Women of Rodef Sholom's
2020 Opening Event!
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Tenement Museum
Private Virtual Tour
Sunday, October 18 at 3:30pm
Registration closes October 4
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Join the Women of Rodef Sholom and museum educators for a very special 60 minute interactive "visit" to the recreated apartment of the Rogarshevsky Family in New York City!
The Jewish American Rogarshevsky family lived at 97 Orchard Street in 1911, and their story explores how they balanced work, tradition, and culture in the Lower East Side. Through a private Zoom session, you'll see video, images, and primary sources to build the world of the Rogarshevsky family. There will be opportunities to interact and ask questions through chat, with an end of tour Q&A.
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“Whoever blesses the moon in its time welcomes the presence of the Schechina (female Devine presence).” |
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Rosh Chodesh Group
Tuesday, October 20 at 2pm
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Rosh Chodesh marks the beginning of each month by the appearance of the new moon. The talmud records this as a special holiday for women.
The Women of Rodef Sholom invite you to join our Rosh Chodesh group. In an intimate setting, share women's perspectives on Torah, politics, ritual, music, prayer, and much more.
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Book Club
Wednesday, October 21 at 7:30pm
Book of the Month:
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Next meeting: Wednesday, November 18 at 7:30pm
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An Evening with Rabbi Meredith Cahn |
The WRS is pleased to welcome the esteemed Rabbi Meredith Cahn back for a special evening of learning and conversation. Rabbi Cahn has served extensively as a congregational Rabbi, a Hospital Chaplain, a community leader, and a teacher. She believes that "studying in a chevruta (group of two or more people) is exciting, challenging, comforting, and a wonderful place to share, grow and connect to others on a deep level".
Logistics for this magnificent opportunity will be announced soon!
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Women of Rodef Sholom's Shabbat Service |
The Women of Rodef Sholom are thrilled to announce that the annual Women's Shabbat will be happening once again! The Women's Shabbat service will be a lovely, spiritual, and communal evening of song and prayer led by the Women of Rodef Sholom. Friends, family, and the entire community are welcome to join us for this special evening honoring all of the women in our lives. Look for a "save the date" announcement soon! |
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WRS Programming Team Meeting
Tuesday, October 20 at 5pm
Help us develop and plan virtual programming for autumn. We are will be focusing on the WRS Shabbat and planning for Spring WRS programs and events.
RSVP with your name and email to wrssisterhood@gmail.com, and the Zoom link for the meeting will be emailed to you. Providing your email address will also ensure you are notified about future meetings by the WRS Programming team.
Even though we are not physically together, we can still stay socially connected!
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WRS Membership Team Meeting
Tuesday, October 13 at 7pm
Help us reach other women in our community and develop and plan virtual membership events for the year.
RSVP with your name and email to wrs@rodefsholom.org, and the Zoom link for the meeting will be emailed to you. Providing your email address will also ensure you are notified about future meetings by the WRS Membership team.
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Women of Rodef Sholom
Listening Sessions
We will be conducting a series of Zoom sessions over the next few months to get feedback from women who are not WRS members on how we can provide a comprehensive and engaging membership with activities that will meet their needs.
We enthusiastically embrace your feedback and participation!
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Items available:
The Women of Rodef Sholom Judaica Shop has a beautiful selection of items for all of your Jewish holiday needs. Your purchases help fund the programs of the Women of Rodef Sholom and benefit our Congregational community.
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Message from our President |
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Dear Women of Rodef Sholom and Friends,
I hope you had warm and meaningful holidays with your family and friends despite our odd circumstances. This year, I was especially missing some dear friends’ charming break-the-fast party, with their delicious kugel and the other traditional treats (as well as the lovely company, of course!). For a variety of reasons, neither my husband nor I cooked holiday meals for each other, so I bought some prepared tuna salad and kugel from Whole Foods. They weren’t nearly as good as my friend Margie’s, but I am trying to be flexible and resourceful, with at least some success.
October marks the beginning of Rodef Sholom’s religious school, and I am thrilled to be virtually introducing the wonderful Women of Rodef Sholom to religious school parents with a short video and slide show. I decided to tell my story of discovering the most supportive, smart, funny, experienced, and helpful group of friends imaginable through the WRS after my children’s b’nai mitzvah, just when I desperately needed them: as my children were blossoming into full blown teenagers! I won’t win any Oscars, but I think you might enjoy the slide show, which can be found here.
Also in October is the official WRS opening event on October 18 at 3:30pm – a virtual tour of the amazing Tenement Museum in Manhattan’s Lower East Side, open to all! See all the details above; I hope to see you then!
Lastly for this month, I am nearly ready to vote in the November 3 Federal, state, and local elections! I have investigated the options for all of the ballot measures and candidates, and I have my sample ballot in hand. I’m just waiting for my official ballot. Please join me in letting our voices be heard in these times that are like no others.
We are stronger together.
Sincerely,
Jen Levine, President
Women of Rodef Sholom
(she/her/hers)
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Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ)
Pacific District 2020 Convention!
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The 2020 Pacific District Convention is virtual October 24-25! |
Click here to register; the deadline is October 19, so act now!
At the convention, meet with women in large and small sessions to learn, share ideas, study together, celebrate Judaism, and network. Together we will study the Torah portion Noach, learn how to lead a workshop, manage conflict, discuss hot topics in Social Justice, and share best practices for leading Sisterhoods in a virtual world. Connect with old friends and meet new ones!
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Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (RAC)'s 2020 Civic Engagement Campaign |
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Congregation Rodef Sholom's
Every Voice, Every Vote Campaign
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The Reform Jewish Movement's 2020 Civic Engagement Campaign encourages all U.S. citizens to exercise their right to vote and to remove obstacles that shut some out of the voting booth.
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Marin Organizing Community (MOC) and Congregation Rodef Sholom |
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MOC is an organization of institutions, mostly religious and non-profit groups, formed to create relational power that can build and strengthen each member organization, as well as shape Marin County’s public policy for the common good.
MOC is currently advocating around renter protections, affordable housing, improving quality of life for older adults, and increasing mental health care in Marin schools.
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Register here for the MOC Delegates Assembly on
Thursday, October 1 at 7pm
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On the lighter side . . . |
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