Pacific Southwest Region
Women's League for Conservative Judaism
CONTACT US:
Karen Deutsch, Webmaster
Phone: PSW Region
Email: pacswwebmaster@wlcj.org
CONTACT US:
Karen Deutsch, Webmaster
Phone: PSW Region
Email: pacswwebmaster@wlcj.org
PSW Region President Aliza Goland |
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Some highlights from WLCJ International Convention 2026 in Alexandria, VA
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Torah Fund Campaign 5787
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Shema Koleinu – Hear Our Voice
Shema Koleinu, Hear our voice, marks 40 years since the first female cantor was invested. This year’s Torah Fund pin with its joyful women and musical symbolism expresses the right of every woman’s voice to be heard as we celebrate this anniversary. We help foster Jewish unity by our support of the global Conservative/ Masorti institutions of higher Jewish learning. Our 2026-2027 Shema Koleinu campaign supports scholarships and programming at the worldwide Conservative/Masorti institutions of higher Jewish learning. Help strengthen Jewish education and ensure the vibrancy of the Jewish people for decades to come with your gift to Torah Fund. |
Women’s League has grown significantly both in size and status from the original group organized by Mathilde Roth Schechter, wife of Solomon Schechter, president of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. In 1918, 100 women, many the wives of prominent rabbis and scholars affiliated with the Seminary, set forth a mission to perpetuate traditional Judaism in their homes, synagogues and communities, a task for American Jewish women. Now, an international organization, this network links women in 13 regions with groups in Israel and South America.
In 1947, the Pacific Southwest Region was organized by our first president, Augusta Kohn, of blessed memory. This Region has affiliates in Southern California, Arizona, Nevada and Texas.
Answering the issue of relevance for today’s Conservative Jewish woman as well as spreading the geographic representation of its leadership, developing an educated Jewish laity, and appealing to younger women are all part of the challenge Women’s League is meeting today. Women’s League is as dedicated as it was in 1918 to creating a vibrant American Jewish community, one which nurtures the family and community with the values of Jewish tradition.
