Greetings!
Whether you shook a lulav and etrog inside a sukkah or under the stars or gathered with family and friends, we hope you had a joyous holiday to celebrate how fortunate we are to have an abundant harvest each year.
This month we also celebrate the
WRS Shabbat and the Women's Retreat. Join us!
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If you haven't renewed your WRS membership, now is the time.
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If you haven't joined yet, do it now!
We are a community of caring women engaged in tikkun olam, social action, study, and fun.
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Shop at the WRS Gift Shop |
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Monday - Friday
10:00am-3:00pm
with all safety requirements in place for your comfort.
Beautiful necklaces and a variety of pendents make great gifts!
Shop online or visit us in the lobby of the JCC for a great selection of Judaica for Shabbat, Havdallah, simchas, and all special occasions.
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.
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 our Volunteer Coordinator to find out more.
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WRS Shabbat Service
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The Women's Retreat
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WRS Shabbat Services
Jewish Women Trailblazers Through The Ages
Friday, October 22, 6:15pm
Hybrid: In person and on Zoom
Our annual WRS Shabbat promises to be a wonderful evening filled with song, serenity, Shabbat, and sisterhood! As with every Shabbat, we welcome the entire congregational community. Please be sure to invite your family and friends.
The Women's Retreat
Saturday, October 23
1:00pm - 4:00pm on Zoom
The Women's Retreat is virtual and free. There will be workshops and opportunities to meet other attendees and connect in meaningful ways.
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WRS Rosh Chodesh
A Special Holiday For Women
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The Rosh Chodesh Group
Tuesday, October 12
2:00pm - 3:30pm
“Whoever blesses the moon in its time welcomes
the presence of the Schechina (female Devine presence).”
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.
Be part of our Rosh Chodesh group which meets each month to share women's perspectives on Torah, politics, ritual, music, prayer, and much more in an intimate setting.
Discussion Topic in October
The Noah Syndrome: How Single and Married Women
are Treated Differently
Discussion Topic in November
Mussar
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WRS Book Club
Monday, October 4
7:30pm - 9:00pm
We meet the first Monday of
the month.
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The WRS Book Club will discuss
This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel.
The November WRS Book Club will discuss
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett.
Monday, November 1, 7:30pm.
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WRS Board Meeting
Tuesday, October 5
5:30pm - 7:00pm
WRS Board and General Meeting
Tuesday, November 2
5:30 pm - 7:00pm
An announcement and details will be
emailed to paid up WRS members.
Our meetings, the first Tuesday of the month, are open to all members and to the public.
Send your name and email to wrs@rodefsholom.org if you would like to attend this month's WRS Board meeting or future Board meetings.
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WRS Programming Team Meeting
Tuesday, October 12 and Tuesday, October 19
5:00 - 6:30pm
The Programming Team meets the third Tuesday each month. An additional planning meeting is in October.
Help us develop and plan virtual programming for the coming months. 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. We meet the third Tuesday of each month.
Join us! We are stronger together.
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THANK YOU WRS PROGRAMMING TEAM:
Amy Friedricks, Angela Giacomini, Laura J. Giacomini, Antoinette Golbus, Susan Goldwasser, Antoinette Grimes, BettyAnn Kram, Barbara Kraus, Sheri Langer, Jen Levine, Alissa Ralston,
Fanny Stein, Sheila Wheeler.
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In Partnership
Social Justice and Civic Engagement
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WRS HOLIDAY DINNER DRIVE
OCTOBER THROUGH DECEMBER
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Every year, the Women of Rodef Sholom are privileged to support the SF Marin Food Bank’s Holiday Dinner Drive to provide families with meals over the Thanksgiving and winter holidays.
Donate today online at sfmfoodbank.org/dinnerdrive and select Women of Rodef Sholom in the Congregation box, or send your check to CRS, 170 N. San Pedro Rd, San Rafael, CA 94903. Please write WRS in the memo line.
Congregation Rodef Sholom
Standing for Housing Justice in Marin City
Wednesday, October 13. 7:00pm
Hear the concerns and solutions from those closest to the problems – the residents of Golden Gate Village. Join the discussion with panelists Royce McLemore, Lynnette Egenlauf, and Diane Hanna and moderated by Rev. Scott Clark from the First Presbyterian Church in San Anselmo and Rabbi Elana Rosen-Brown from Rodef Sholom in San Rafael.
The panel is sponsored by the Marin Interfaith Council, hosted by Rodef Sholom, and co-sponsored by Seniors for Peace, The First Presbyterian Church of San Anselmo, Indivisible Marin, Mill Valley Action Network, Community Congregational Church, and Mill Valley Community Church.
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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) |
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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.
MOC Delegates Assembly
Join us to discuss our next steps to building
power in Marin County
Sunday, October 17
2:00pm
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