{"id":2,"date":"2014-04-07T18:26:41","date_gmt":"2014-04-07T18:26:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/central\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-08-18T21:35:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T21:35:38","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/central\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2\" class=\"elementor elementor-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56e1f0a8 elementor-section-content-space-between elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"56e1f0a8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bea1e55\" data-id=\"bea1e55\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a007d16 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a007d16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>\u00a0<\/h1><h1><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">Chai Lights from the Board<\/span><\/h1><p>Shal<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/central\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/Robin-Beth-Lash.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1057 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/central\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/Robin-Beth-Lash-200x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/central\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/Robin-Beth-Lash-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/central\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/Robin-Beth-Lash-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/central\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/Robin-Beth-Lash-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/central\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/Robin-Beth-Lash-1024x1536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/central\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/Robin-Beth-Lash.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>om~ My name is Robin Beth Lash and I was installed as your Region President at the Women\u2019s League Convention in July.\u00a0The convention centered around the theme Engage, Enrich, Empower \u2013 Forging a Stronger Tomorrow.\u00a0There were over 30 members of our region in attendance.\u00a0Kudos to Lisa Kadosh for being our madricha and doing an exemplary job.\u00a0During the Shabbaton, Region Presidents gathered to finish our training led by Deborah Bruce, whose hard work has helped us as we stepped into our roles.<\/p><p>We were fortunate to have exciting speakers and workshops.\u00a0Here are a few highlights:<\/p><ul><li>Rabbi Bradley Artson, AJU Goldstine Distinguished Scholar and Vice President Ziegler School of Rabbinical Studies, American Jewish University, spoke on keeping our organization strong &amp; growing through increasing interpersonal relationships and making an extra effort to reaching out to one another.<\/li><li>Dr. Rachel Rubin, expert in sexual medicine, whose presentation on \u201cThe Sex Detective Empowered Through the Change: Menopause, Hormones and a Stronger You,\u201dgave women a new perspective on the change in our bodies and the right of women to ask questions of their doctors.<\/li><li>Aviva Klompas, former Director of Speech Writing for Israel\u2019s permanent mission to the United Nations, spoke dynamically about antisemitism, Israel, Jew Hatred and resilience.<\/li><li>Scott Fried, an award winning educator and writer, gave a voice to HIV\/AIDS through a support group and inspired Jonathan Larson\u2019s Broadway hit \u201cRent\u201d.\u00a0He spoke about the \u201cABC\u2019s of Gender and LGBTQ in a Gen Z world giving us new things to think about.<\/li><\/ul><p>At our Monday morning minyan we celebrated those individuals who studied for 3 years to become a Bat Mitzvah.\u00a0They learned Hebrew and was able to lead the service.\u00a0It brought tears to my eyes as we celebrated the individuals and group for such an accomplishment.<\/p><p>This is just a snapshot of Convention 2026 and we are now looking forward to an exciting year and thrilled we are all on this journey together.<\/p><p>Shabbat Shalom,<\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: &#039;comic sans ms&#039;, sans-serif\">Robin<\/span><\/p><pre style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px;color: #3e3e3e;font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14px;white-space: pre-wrap;background-color: #ecf7fa\"><span style=\"color: #000000;font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif\">Robin Beth Lash<br \/><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif\">CGLR President<br \/><\/span><a style=\"color: #2c74ff;font-weight: bold;font-size: 16px;font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif\" href=\"mailto:cglrpresident26@wlcj.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-link-type=\"email\">cglrpresident26@wlcj.org<\/a><\/pre>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9aa0fb0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9aa0fb0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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