Greetings from Your Co-Presidents
Ellen Bernstein Ellis & Lynn Epstein
As Women of Isaiah Co-presidents, we believe strongly that by being involved, we feel connected. WOI offers so many different programs and activities throughout the year, so many things that need doing, and ideas that need someone to execute them. We’re betting that we know one that fits your interests and time limits. Challenge us to match you with the one that’s just right for you.
>>>Download registration form for our 15th Annual Women’s Retreat on April 16 - 17, 2010.
Your WOI Dues at Work
Your WOI dues at work for our youth:
- $1,500 yearly to support special purchases for Gan Ilan preschool
- Approximately $4,000 last year to support the Family Retreat at Camp Newman.
- $1,000 yearly to provide 5th graders with a Tanach for religious training
- $1,000 yearly to provide b’nai mitzvah students with a kiddush cup
- About $700 to $900 yearly to provide bibles for our Confirmation class
- Approximately $7,000 last year to support the Confirmation trip to the Religious Action Center in Washington D.C.
- $1,500 yearly to LAFTY to support teen programming
- $7,000 to $8,000 yearly in Avodah grants to our teens to attend special trips and activities sponsored by Jewish agencies
A portion of your annual dues supports the Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ YES FUND, and through it, you support many programs, including:
Youth: Activities for high school youth through NFTY (North American Federation of Temple Youth)
Education: Scholarships for rabbinic students at Hebrew Union College
Special Projects: Providing resource materials and scholarly publications