Hello Angela,

This month our seders celebrate the festival of freedom - a holiday of traditions and family recipes - and we reflect on an ancient story both bitter and sweet.

Wishing all a happy Passover 2023.



The Rosh Chodesh Group

Next meeting: Tuesday, April 4

2:00pm - 3:30pm on Zoom

“Whoever blesses the moon in its time welcomes

the presence of the Schechina (female Devine presence).”

The month of Nisan is springtime, when the Israelites were freed from slavery after 210 years. Similarly, it’s the month of speech when we recite the Passover story of that freedom. The limb of the body associated with Nisan is the right leg, showing the first steps in development of the Jewish nation. We’ll talk about Miriam and how she was punished with leprosy when she challenged God. We’ll also learn about the blessing we recite when we see budding trees representing God’s completion of the world to give humanity pleasure. We’ll also discuss miracles and how they appear in our lives. 

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:

[email protected]



The WRS Book Club will discuss

The Night Portrait

by Laura Morelli

The book selection for May:

 The Vixen

by Francine Prose

Please email to [email protected] if you would like to receive WRS Book Club updates each month.

REGISTER TO ATTEND



Join your neighbors and others for

monthly walks in Marin.

We will walk about three miles for an hour, rain or shine, on paved paths throughout Marin. In March, we walked around Sausalito. Join us in April, as we tour Novato greenery.

Dates and locations:

Sunday, April 2 - 10:00am in Novato

Sunday, May 7 - 10:00am in Tiburon

Sunday, June 4 - 10:00am in San Rafael

Register by emailing to [email protected] with your name, telephone number, and zip code.

We will send you details before the walk.

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.



WRS Board Meeting

Tuesday, May 2 (no meeting in April)

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 [email protected] 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 [email protected]. 

WRS Programming and Social Justice

Team Meeting

Tuesday, April 18

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 and Social Justice Team meeting. RSVP with your name and email to [email protected], 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.

Thank you WRS Programming and Social Justice 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.



Jan Goldberg

Member at Large

What led you to get involved with Women of Rodef Sholom?  

A friend called and asked if I would consider serving on the Board. Since I was looking at retirement, I thought it was a good time to do this.

What is your favorite memory from a Women of Rodef Sholom event? 

At the in-person WRS service, I was one of the women who held the tallit over Rabbi Stacy for her blessing.   

In one word, what does Women of Rodef Sholom mean to you? 

Welcome 

What is something people would be surprised to learn about you? 

I am a diehard SF Giants baseball fan!

What is something that you do for fun? 

I watch baseball, knit, work in the garden, and attend concerts.

What books, poems or songs inspires you? 

Poems by Mary Oliver

Who is your favorite Jewish woman and why?  

Ruth Bader Ginsberg, because she was courageous and true to her beliefs.



 Read more about Rodef Sholom's social justice

activities and other events

 Congregation Rodef Sholom's website

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

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.