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It’s Time to Join or Renew your WRS Membership
We’re One Woman Short Without You!
Women of Rodef Sholom is more than an organization.
We're a mishpacha - a family, a sisterhood -
on a mission to build a supportive, engaging, and joyful community.
Join us for an enriching journey filled with inspiration and wonder, as we explore the world, and, when we see a need, repair it (tikkun olam).
Our membership year is July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, so it's time to join or renew.
Choose one of these three easy ways to join the Women of Rodef Sholom:
1. Renew directly with WRS online.
2. Mail your renewal by printing out and sending this form along with your payment to the address shown on the form.
3. Renew your WRS membership when you renew your Congregation Rodef Sholom annual membership.
If you have already renewed your membership, thank you for being a valued member of the Women of Rodef Sholom, because, without you, we are one woman short.
For more information, please contact WRS Membership membershipwrs@gmail.com
How to engage with WRS
The new fiscal year for WRS begins July 1. The WRS Fiscal Year & Annual Membership time period is July 1 - June 30th. Your annual membership applies to this period of time for the given year. Have any questions regarding your membership or Not sure if your Membership is up to date? Email the Membership VP: membershipwrs@gmail.com
Bring your unique skills to one of the standing committees in the new year by sending your contact information to wrs@rodefsholom.org:
Membership through recruiting new members and planning events for our beloved existing members
Planning fun and meaningful sisterhood activities through our Programming endeavors
Performing important tikkun olam (repairing the world) through WRS Social Justice work
Volunteering in our beautiful retail Judaica Gift Shop in the JCC, recruiting shop volunteers, or bookkeeping for our treasured shop
Raising critical tzedakah (charitable funds) relied upon by our sisterhood-, congregational-, and wider communities.
WRS Events, Groups & Learning
Chanukah Care Package Gathering
Monday, December 1, 2025
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Congregation Rodef Sholom
Moms & Grandmothers of College-aged Kids!
Connect with fellow congregants for a fun gathering, as we assemble Chanukah-themed care packages for our chldren away at school.
We'll provide the cards and supplies; bring your warmth and community spirit and take home a package to mail to your student!
If your kids are no longer in college, but you'd love to mingle with other members who have kids in a similar age range, you are more than welcome!
Please indicate if you'll be assembling a package, so we can prepare the right amount of supplies (max. 2 / person).
Location specified in the registration confirmation email.
Light snacks will be provided
(Eat dinner before, so we can focus on schmoozing and packing.)
Find Special Gifts at Our Holiday Boutique
Chanukah & Craft Social
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
11:00am - 2:00pm
All congregants and guests welcome!
Join us for an easy craft project and luncheon to celebrate the Chanukah season.
Come to create a special item, or just join us for lunch.
Free for WRS members
Materials Fee $12.00 non-members
Questions about the event: wrssenioroutreach@gmail.com
WRS Quarterly Walks
Join your neighbors and others for
walks in Marin.
Our fun and relaxed WRS walking group walks for about an hour on flat paths throughout Marin. WRS walks are a great way to connect with other women and nature.
The WRS Walking Group meets on
Sundays on a quarterly basis.
In the event of inclement weather, we will meet inside the Northgate Mall in front of Macy’s.
Register by emailing to WRSwalkinggroup@gmail.com with your name, email address, telephone number, and city or zip code. We will send you details before the walk. We can't wait to walk with you!
WRS Book Group
See & Save All Dates Below Through February
Monday, November 3
7:00pm on Zoom
Fagin the Thief by Allison Epstein
Monday, December 8, 2025
Ocean by David Allenborough
(Nonfiction)
Monday, January 5, 2026
Four Red Sweaters by Lucy Adlington
With a special discussion with the author
at Congregation Rodef Sholom
February 2, 2025
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
Please email to wrs@rodefsholom.org if you would like to receive WRS Book Club updates each month.
WRS Holiday Food Drive
Benefits the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank
Federal government cuts will cause a surge in food insecurity not faced in fifty years.
The Food Bank provides groceries to 53,000 households weekly.
Donation Match Through 12/31/2025:
Every $1.00 you give provides food for four meals. $1.00=4 meals
Spread the joy dollar for dollar!
Your support has never been more critical.
No one should go hungry.
Please complete your secure contribution.
Thank You!
MAIL YOUR CONTRIBUTION
Payable to: SF MARIN Food Bank
Memo: Women of Rodef Sholom HDD
Mail to: Women of Rodef Sholom
170 N., San Pedro Road
San Rafael, CA 94903
The SF Marin Food Bank is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization. Donations are tax-deductible.
Join the Knitted Knockers at
Congregation Rodef Sholom
Knitted Knockers are special handmade breast prostheses for women who have had breast cancer and undergone mastectomy or lumpectomy.
Email Alissa Ralston for more information.
Visit Our Award Winning Gift Shop
for All your Needs & Gifts
Sales staff 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?
We need you now! Flexible shifts and a 20% discount on your purchases.
Thinking about it? Email our Volunteer Coordinator to find out more.
Gift Shop Summer Hours:
Mon-Thurs 10:00am-3:00pm
Friday 11:30am-2:00pm
Sunday 10:am-3:00pm
Gary Rosenthal Limited Edition Menorah
Made of Steel with Fused Glass.
Buy it online now!
We won Favorite Gift Shop in the North Bay and Favorite Jewelry in the North Bay in the J Weekly.
We have the largest selection of Judaica cards in Marin! Card packs and single cards for every occasion -life cycle events, thank yous, mazel tovs, or 'just because'.
Shop online for a great selection greetings cards, shofars, honey dishes, host gifts and much more. If you order at the WRS website, delivery is available in Marin.
Place an order for pick up or delivery.
If you are shopping for a talit, you can make an appointment by email to come in to the shop, or if you don't see what you're looking for in the Gift Shop, please ask for assistance by email.
We will help you find just the right item, and your purchase will help fund the programs of the Women of Rodef Sholom.
Get Involved with WRS!
WRS Monthly Team Meetings
Board of Directors Meeting
Membership Team Meeting
Programming Team Meeting
Social Justice Committee Meeting
Meet Gerri Miller
Rodef Board Member, WRS Committee Member
Who is your favorite Jewish woman and why?
I have always admired and looked up to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, who has done so much to further the rights of women in particular. I have a collection of Menorahs, and one of my favorites shows her holding a candle and the words/letters, “I dissent” for each of the eight nights.
What genre of music or literature inspires you?
I come to Services almost every Friday evening. Even if I am tired and wonder if I should really make the drive, I find that I am always glad that I did. The music enriches my soul, and our clergy is a blessing.
What are your roles and involvement with with Rodef Sholom and WRS and what keeps you staying involved?
I have been a member of Sisterhood for more years than I can count. I have become more involved in the last several years, particularly on the Programming Committee and the Social Justice Committee. I am on the Board of Rodef Sholom and love the experience. People often say that being on a Board can be difficult, sometimes even contentious, but my experience has been so positive. People treat one another with kindness, respect, and thoughtfulness.
I am grateful for the friendships that I have made and the wonderful sense of community that I experience. I am passionate about my involvement with “Come to the Table”, an interfaith organization begun by Pastor Floyd Thompkins ( Saint Andrew Church), and strongly supported by our Congregation. The purpose of “Come to the Table” is to bridge gaps and foster understanding between Marin City and the rest of Marin County. We host dinners and sponsor educational forums to further that end. The Social Justice committee has supported our efforts and is helping to make a difference in our community.
What is your favorite memory from a Women of Rodef Sholom event?
I have participated in the Sisterhood Seders over the years, and appreciate this meaningful experience, especially when I could share it with one or both of my daughters.
What is something that you do for fun?
During Covid, when we had to stay home, I began to make greeting cards for my family and friends. This has become a fun, creative outlet for me. At times I even get my granddaughters involved in making cards for their friends.
WRS Needs an Event Promotion Coordinator
Want to be More Involved?
WRS is looking to fill this position with someone who has good technical skills,
wants to know about WRS events in advance,
and will be in touch with all board members.
Interested? Email to wrspresident@gmail.com
Learn More about Women of Rodef Sholom's
Social Justice Activities
Current information for these organizationsis is available on their websites.
Click on the links below to view each website.
Come to the Table
Come To The Table convenes gatherings
for learning and talk.
Many WRS members are involved in this excellent organization.
"Bridging gaps and fostering understanding between Marin City and the rest of Marin County."
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
Read about Rodef Sholom's Social Justice Activities & Other Events
Follow Link below to the MOC Website
Visit the Religious Action Committee Website through Link Below
Looking Back & Ahead to January
Congenial Meetings of Koffee Kibbitz
Lively conversation was enjoyed by all, including some new members, at the Mill Valley and San Rafael Koffee Kibbitz get togethers. More Koffee Kibbitz will be happening inthe Spring months.
Thursday, January 15, 2026 7:00pm-9:00pm
Kozy Kibbitz Red Wine Tasting
with Sommelier Sid Saul
Sunday, Januray 25, 2026
10:00am -12:00pm
Live stream visit with author Lucy Adlington, author of Four Red Sweaters: Powerful True Stories of Women and the Holocaust - the stories of four Jewish women during the Holocaust, ranging from the ages of nine to nineteen.
WRS Board Retreat July 2025