{"id":582,"date":"2015-06-12T13:10:17","date_gmt":"2015-06-12T13:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/northeast\/?page_id=582"},"modified":"2026-04-12T22:32:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T22:32:59","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/northeast\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2946 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/northeast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/INR-Confab-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"877\" height=\"1134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/northeast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/INR-Confab-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/northeast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/INR-Confab-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/northeast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/INR-Confab-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/northeast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/INR-Confab-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/northeast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/INR-Confab.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 877px) 100vw, 877px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">&#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20pt;\">ABOUT US<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-50 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/northeast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2014\/04\/Inerlogomarron.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"228\" height=\"248\"><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;\">Women\u2019s League for Conservative Judaism (WLCJ) was founded in 1918 by Mathilde Schecter and is an active arm of the worldwide Conservative\/Masorti movement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;\">The International Northeast Region of Women\u2019s League for Conservative Judaism was formed in May, 2008 when the New York State Region, the Canadian Seaway Region, and the Montreal Women\u2019s League Sisterhoods joined together to support their common goals. We have affiliates in Ontario, Montreal, and Central and Western New York.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;\">Our purpose is to help its member groups succeed by providing training, management seminars, general troubleshooting and problem solving as well as networking for affiliate leaders. Periodic programs seek to instill the religious ideals of Judaism into the lives and homes of its members, emphasizing Jewish ethical teachings as they apply to individual and group life. The Region encourages involvement and participation in contemporary issues on the local, national, and international scene.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;\">An active arm of the worldwide Conservative\/Masorti Movement we have close ties to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jtsa.edu\/\">The Jewish Theological Seminary in New York<\/a><u>,<\/u><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aju.edu\/ziegler-school-rabbinic-studies\">Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies in Los Angeles<\/a>,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/schechter.edu\/about\/mission\/\">Schechter Institutes of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem<\/a>,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seminariorabinico.org\/\">Seminario Rabinico Latinoamericano in Buenos Aires<\/a>, and<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.levinson-stiftung.de\/en\/home-page\/seminarheschel\/\">Abraham Joshua Heschel College in Potsdam<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;\">You can help strengthen Jewish education and ensure the vibrancy of the Jewish people for decades to come, with your gift to the annual Torah Fund<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;\">Women\u2019s League provides a complete program of involvement for the modern Jewish woman, her family, and her community. We welcome your participation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"254\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2927 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/northeast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/Ruth-Shapiro-254x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/northeast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/Ruth-Shapiro-254x300.jpg 254w, https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/northeast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/Ruth-Shapiro.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 22pt; font-family: arial black, sans-serif; color: #000000;\">MAKING ALIYAH<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">On Sunday November 9, 2025, International Northeast Region\u2019s Ruth Shapiro shared her story about making <i>aliyah<\/i>. She described her making plans to move from Toronto, her first months in Israel getting settled, and the challenges of beginning <\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"><i>Ulpan<\/i> as an older adult.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QMuy098113E\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">TO VIEW THIS PROGRAM,<br \/>\nCLICK HERE<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>&#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2877 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/northeast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/Confab-300x194.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"468\" height=\"303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/northeast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/Confab-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/northeast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/Confab-768x495.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/northeast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/Confab.jpg 817w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial black, sans-serif; font-size: 22pt;\">To view video of INR Conference 2025,<br \/>\nclick on appropriate link below.&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1ucwDPILRwuTanzKRQjpLey_omUopyW1K\/view?usp=sharing\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; 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font-family: arial black, sans-serif;\">INR REGION CONFERENCE 2024<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20pt;\">Passing the Torch<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/northeast\/speech-of-outgoing-president\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\">Click here to read the remarks of the Outgoing President Marilyn Cohen<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/northeast\/speech-of-incoming-president-\">Click here to read the remarks of the Incoming President Linda Boxer<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; 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