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Hello Angela,
This month we party for Purim! Savor the traditional foods of hamantaschen and kreplach and enjoy the celebration.
We commemorate brave Queen Esther who saved her people from execution by Haman and also Queen Vashti, an independent and strong willed woman who was banished, because she refused the King's command to display her beauty for his drunken nobles.
We're going on another virtual visit to explore Israel with tour guide Julia Newman. If you have traveled extensively or will be seeing Israel for the first time, we hope you'll be with us.
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Capitol Hill in Jerusalem
Virtual Tour
Monday, March 13
8:00 pm - 9:00pm
online
This month our tour with guide Julia Newman takes us in and around the center of Israel including famous monuments: the Knesset, the various ministries, the Supreme Court, the Rose Garden, and some less familiar ones such as the Jerusalem Bird Observatory, an old cemetery, and more.
REGISTER FOR
THE CAPITOL HILL TOUR
Your discretionary donation is most appreciated to support WRS programs and meaningful social actions.
Please email wrssisterhood@gmail.com if you have any questions about the events or how to register.
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Food for Passover with WRS | |
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Passover Cooking Demonstration
Wednesday, March 29
1:00pm - 3:00pm on Zoom
Food is an important part of Passover, both the ritual dishes and the traditional foods that evoke the holiday.
Let's celebrate together with a cooking demonstration by
WRS member and food/life writer Julie Fingersh on Zoom from her home.
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REGISTER TO ATTEND
Your discretionary donation is much appreciated to support WRS programs and meaningful social actions.
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WRS Rosh Chodesh
A Special Holiday for Women
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The Rosh Chodesh Group
Next meeting: Tuesday, March 7
2:00pm - 3:30pm on Zoom
“Whoever blesses the moon in its time welcomes
the presence of the Schechina (female Devine presence).”
We are now in the month of Adar, related to adir, which represents strength/power. The zodiac sign for Adar is Pisces, two fish, one related to wholeness of the body and the other to the wholeness of the soul.The body part corresponding to Adar is the tehol, spleen.
Gail Giacomini will be leading our discussion, You’ll learn that Esther, whose name means “hidden,” teaches that sometimes it is best to hide being Jewish.
Please join us. Everyone is welcome.
REGISTER TO ATTEND
If you would like to purchase Rosh Chodesh
materials ($18.00), click here.
These materials are not required to attend our meetings.
Questions:
coordinatorroshchodesh@gmail.com
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Monday, March 6
7:30pm - 9:00pm
We meet the first Monday
of the month.
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The WRS Book Club will discuss
Klara and the Sun
by Kazuo Ishiguro
The book selection for April:
April 3 - The Night Portrait by Laura Morelli
Please email to wrs@rodefsholom.org if you would like to receive WRS Book Club updates each month.
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Join others for
monthly walks in Marin.
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We will walk about three miles for an hour, rain or shine, on paved paths throughout Marin. In February, a few hardy walkers persevered through hail in Larkspur. Still smiling!
Dates and locations:
Sunday, March 5 - 10:00am in Sausalito
Sunday, April 2 - 10:00am in Novato
Sunday, May 7, 10am in Tiburon
Register by emailing to WRSwalkinggroup@gmail.com with your name, telephone number, and zip code.
We will send you details before the walk.
We hope you'll join us.
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Enjoy a Koffee Kibbitz Marin | | |
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Join a Koffee Kibbitz with your WRS neighbors on March 22. Location and time information will be coming to you by email.
Many WRS members met last month in Mill Valley, Novato, San Rafael, and online.
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Shop at the WRS Gift Shop | |
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Shop online for a great selection of Judaica for Shabbat, Havdallah, simchas, and all special occasions. If you order at the WRS website, delivery is available in Marin.
Place an order for pick up or delivery.
If you are shopping for a talit, you can make an appointment by email to come in to the shop, or if you don't see what you're looking for in the Gift Shop, please ask for assistance by email.
Email the Gift Shop.
We will help you find just the right item, and your purchase will help fund the programs of the Women of Rodef Sholom.
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Sales staff and bookkeeper needed in
the WRS Gift Shop
Have you ever considered yourself behind the counter meeting folks coming into the JCC and helping someone find that special gift? Or are you an organizer, a detail person who enjoys keeping accounts up to date and could assist our Gift Shop with this task?
We need you now! Flexible shifts and a 20% discount on your purchases.
Thinking about it? Email WRS Gift Shop to find out more.
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WRS Board Meeting
Tuesday, March 7
7:00pm - 8:30pm on Zoom
Our Board of Directors meetings are the first Tuesday of
the month and are open to all members.
Send your name and email to wrs@rodefsholom.org if you would like to attend this or future meetings.
WRS continues to recruit members to volunteer with several standing committees within our organization. If you are interested in sharing your talents with Membership, Programming, or Social Justice and Fundraising endeavors, please email your contact details to wrs@rodefsholom.org.
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WRS Programming Team Meeting
Tuesday, March 21
5:30pm - 7:00pm on Zoom
This Team meets the third Tuesday of the month.
Help us plan our upcoming WRS programs and social actions at our next WRS Programming & Social Justice Team meeting. RSVP with your name and email to wrssisterhood@gmail.com, and the Zoom link for the meeting will be emailed to you. If you attend a meeting, you will be added to the distribution list for future meetings. Join us! We are stronger together.
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THANK YOU WRS PROGRAMMING TEAM:
Amy Friedricks, Denise Freinkel, Angela Giacomini,
Laura J. Giacomini, Jan Goldberg, Susan Goldwasser, Toni Grimes, BettyAnn Kram, Barbara Kraus, Sheri Langer, Jen Levine, Gerri Miller.
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Meet the WRS Board of Directors | |
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Susan Goldwasser
Congregation Community Building Chair
What led you to get involved with Women of Rodef Sholom?
I became involved with the Women of Rodef Sholom ten years ago. Rabbi Stacy encouraged me to go to the WRS retreat at Westerbeke. It was transformative. I had such a wonderful time.
What is your favorite memory from a Women of Rodef Sholom event?
My favorite memories are finding treasures at the jewelry sales and my three years as WRS president.
In one word, what does Women of Rodef Sholom mean to you?
Friendships
What is something people would be surprised to learn about you?
Something people may not know is I worked at Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem
What is something that you do for fun?
For fun I love hiking in our gorgeous Marin County and going to museums
What books, poems or songs inspire you?
I am inspired by gospel music. I love all of the Jane Austen novels.
Who is your favorite Jewish woman and why?
My favorite Jewish woman: Ruth Bader Ginsburg who fought for Justice her entire life.
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Join the REAL Mental Health Initiative Presents:
Dr. Lisa Damour, Speaker Event
Monday, March 27, 2023
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Osher Marin JCC and Virtual. Please register here.
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Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
For more than six decades, the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (the RAC) has worked to educate, inspire, and mobilize the Reform Jewish Movement to advocate for social justice. More Information here.
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Marin Organizing Committee (MOC)
Sunday,March 26, 1:00 - 5:00pm
In person at Fresno City College
MOC joins Statewide Session on the Politics of
the California Economy
How can we act to make our California communities places where all can live and thrive? Join leaders and organizers from organizations across the state for a conversation about the California economy. We’ll learn together, build and strengthen relationships, share local strategies, and discuss how we are building power organizations capable of acting to improve the quality of life of families across the state.
REGISTER HERE
MOC is organizing a bus to take participants to Fresno. If you’re interested, send email here.
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MOC consists of faith-based and nonprofit organizations that are working on social justice issues around renter protection, affordable housing, aging, and mental health within our community. Congregation Rodef Sholom is proud to be one of the founding members of MOC. To learn more, contact Judy Bloomberg.
Visit the MOC website to learn more.
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A virtual tour of the Negev desert
We saw significant sites in the heart of the desert, such as the desert home of Israel's founder and first Prime Minister David Ben Gurion and his grave facing the stunning views of the Zin Valley and Tel Beer Sheva.
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Congregation Rodef Sholom's Capital Campaign
The Women of Rodef Sholom's mission is aligned with this project. Please add your support.
For more information about Rodef Sholom's new sacred space and ways to contribute, click here.
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