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Hello Angela,
As we deal with our shock and anxiety, WRS stands in solidarity with Israel and prays for peace and well-being for all. We pray for healing for those injured and the safe return of all those taken captive.
We search for meaning during difficult times in so many ways. Perhaps as we approach the Thanksgiving holiday this month with our fears, anger, and worry, we may design our prayers with gratitude and hope for the future of Israel.
WRS wishes you a sweet Thanksgiving
with family and friends.
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Join us for another wonderful Shabbat Service,
as we celebrate the 110th anniversary of the
Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ) through
prayer, song, and community.
Friday, November 17
Pre Oneg Shabbat: 5:30pm (In person)
Service: 6:15 - 7:15pm (In person and virtual)
Osher Marin JCC Kurland Lounge
A non-perishable donation for the
Rodef Sholom Community Refrigerator
would be greatly appreciated.
Contact wrssisterhood@gmail.com
for more information
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Hey Current WRS members!
Look for an invitation to our
next Koffee Kibbitz.
Wednesday, November 15
10:30am
virtually or at a cafe near you. Sip with you soon.
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We will light up the
Chanukah lights!
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Join us in the gentle glow of the menorah, as we kindle the Chanukah lights of hope at the WRS Chanukah Social.
Sunday, December 10
4:30pm
Registration in December
In times of darkness, let us be the light.
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WRS Presents Author
Joanne Greene
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Start 2024 with a reading and discussion with
WRS sister Joanne Greene
about her new book
By Accident: A Memoir of Letting Go.
Sunday, January 7
2:00pm
In her book, Joanne reflects on how normal and traumatic setbacks in her life led to discovering that control is a seductive illusion and how letting go of the need for it can reveal great strength and lead us to even firmer ground.
Discussion will be followed by a book signing.
The book is available at the WRS Gift Shop.
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Monday, November 6
7:00pm on Zoom
Before meeting social time
6:30pm
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The book selection for November:
Mother, Daughter, Traitor, Spy
by Susan Elia MacNeal
The December book:
Kantika
by Elizabeth Graver
This year's One Bay One Book selection
Please email to wrs@rodefsholom.org if you would like to receive WRS Book Club updates each month.
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Join your neighbors and others for
monthly walks in Marin.
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Join the fun and relaxed WRS walking group for our next walk in Mill Valley. We walk for about an hour on flat paths throughout Marin. WRS monthly walks are a great way to connect with other women and nature.
Dates and locations
Sunday, November 5 - 10:00am in Mill Valley
Sunday, December 3 - 10:00am in Terra Linda
Register by emailing to WRSwalkinggroup@gmail.com with your name, email address, telephone number, and city or zip code. We will send you details before the walk. We can't wait to walk with you!
We are seeking a new coordinator for the walking group, and unless someone takes on this easy leadership role, we will only have two more group walks.
It’s a terrific way to meet a diverse group of women!
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WRS Rosh Chodesh
A Special Holiday for Women
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WRS Rosh Chodesh Group
No meeting in November
Seeking Group Coordinator, please contact wrs@rodefsholom.org
“Whoever blesses the moon in its time welcomes
the presence of the Schechina (female Devine presence).”
Rosh Chodesh marks the beginning of each month in the Hebrew calendar by the appearance of the new moon.
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It's a time for women to gather joyfully
to bond in sisterhood!
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Shop at the WRS Gift Shop | |
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This colorful, cubed menorah is from the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. It is made of resin and concrete.
Shop online for a great selection of High Holy Day greetings cards, shofars, honey dishes, host gifts and much more. 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 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?
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, November 7
7:30pm - 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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Ways to further your engagement with WRS
Bring your unique skills to one of the standing committees in the new year by sending your contact information to wrs@rodefsholom.org:
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Membership through recruiting new members and planning events for our beloved existing members
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Planning fun and meaningful sisterhood activities through our Programming endeavors
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Performing important tikkun olam (repairing the world) through WRS Social Justice work
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Volunteering in our beautiful retail Judaica Gift Shop in the JCC, recruiting shop volunteers, or bookkeeping for our treasured shop
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Raising critical tzedakah (charitable funds) relied upon by our sisterhood-, congregational-, and wider communities.
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WRS Membership Team Meeting
Monday, November 20
7:00pm on Zoom
RSVP with your name and email to
membershipwrs@gmail.com
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.
We are looking for new team members
to help plan and host fun activities.
Join us! Without you we are one women short.
Thank you WRS Membership Team: Suzanne Alpert,
Lara Gremmels, Angela Giacomini, Heidi Heffelfinger, Roz Kahn,
Jen Levine, Shelley London, Fanny Stein
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There is still time to renew your WRS membership or join us for the first time. WRS membership for the current year began July 1, 2023 and ends June 30, 2024.
If you have renewed your membership, thank you!
We are so happy to have you with us in WRS.
Here are three easy ways to renew your membership.
- Renew your WRS membership when you pay directly to WRS online. Pay WRS
- Mail your renewal to WRS. Here's the membership form to print out and send with your payment. Membership form and address.
- Renew your WRS when paying Congregation Rodef Sholom annual membership. Link to CRS Website.
Contact membershipwrs@gmail.com for questions about your WRS membership.
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WRS Programming and Social Justice
Team Meeting
Tuesday, November 21
5:30pm - 7:00pm on Zoom
Join us as we look forward to event planning for 2024.
RSVP with your name and email to wrssisterhood@gmail.com.
The Zoom link for the meeting will be emailed to you.
Please let us know if you would like to be added
to the distribution list for future meetings.
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Thank you WRS Programming and Social Justice Team:
Gail Berkowitz, Judy Boomberg, Amy Friedricks, Angela Giacomini, Laura Giacomini, Jan Goldberg, Susan Goldwasser, Toni Golbus, Toni Grimes, BettyAnn Kram, Barbara Kraus, Sheri Langer,
Jen Levine, Barbara Merino, Gerri Miller, Alissa Ralston,
Harriet Schnitzer.
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WRS Social Justice and
Civic Engagement
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The Women of Rodef Sholom is a proud member of the Women of Reform Judaism and WRJ Pacific District (WRJ PD). Sign up for the WRJ PD's weekly "Chai Line."
WRJ “Advocacy Matters” Newsletter. Sign up here
Read “Evergreen; In Solidarity with the Jewish People, by Judy Landis. (https://wrj.org/blog/evergreen-solidarity-jewish-people). She shares, in her powerful blog, about solidarity with Israel during this time. “Today, I stand with all Jewish people, although we may have differing views about the current Israeli government.”
WRJ Pacific District stands with Israel and the Reform Movement in condemning the terrorist attacks by Hamas on Israel. We wish for strength and safety for the commanders and soldiers of the IDF, the security and rescue services, and all the people in Israel.
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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.
Read “Urge the Senate to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act.” Click here for article. “…As of now, 14 states have already banned abortions and more plan to do so…”
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Marin Organizing Committee
Delegates Assembly
Thursday, November 30
6:30pm - 8:30 pm
In person and on Zoom
(location to be determined)
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A Delegates Assembly is a gathering of all MOC member institutions to build relationships, learn together, and ratify important decisions like our issue agenda and annual budget.
Join fellow MOC leaders to:
- Build and strengthen relationships;
- Hear and share what we've learned through our recent relational meetings;
- Plan how we will act for a Living Wage for Caregivers;
- Learn what MOC can do to support Housing for All in Marin;
- Ratify MOC's 2024 Annual Budget
- And more...
REGISTER
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Congregation Rodef Sholom's Mitzvah Day
WRS Created Self Care Kits for
Unhoused Women
Often unhoused women do not have easy access to feminine hygiene products or women's health needs.
We assembled self care kits and wrote cards
for women in need.
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