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Events & Membership Below
It’s Time to Join or Renew your WRS Membership
We’re One Woman Short Without You!
An Invitation to Make a Difference!
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.
Prepare 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, 2024 through June 30, 2025, so it's time to renew or join!
Choose one of these three easy ways to renew or join:
Renew directly with WRS online
Mail your renewal by printing out and sending this form, along with your payment, to the address shown on the form
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
Trivia Night Returns
Come join us in a rousing afternoon of trivia fun with our own Howard Rachelson!
Labeled by the Pacific Sun as “Marin's Master of Trivia, and author of their weekly Trivia Cafe column”
When: May 18th at 3:30pm
Location to be sent with registration
Proceeds will be donated to the Jewish Federation of Los Angeles Fire Relief Fund
Register to be eligible to win the 50/50 Drawing
Must be present to win
Feel free to share the link so your friends can register too
If you have any questions, contact us at wrssisterhood@gmail.com.
RODEF REAL SPEAKER SERIES
Dr. Jen Gunter on Hormones and Women's Health: Changes Across the Lifespan
April 2, 2025
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Rodef Sholom + Virtual
Join us for an enlightening and engaging evening with Dr. Jen Gunter, internationally bestselling author and renowned expert in women’s health, as she delves into Hormones and Women's Mental Health: Changes Across the Lifespan.
In conversation with Rabbi Stacy Friedman, Dr. Gunter will explore the often-overlooked connection between menopause and mental health, shedding light on how societal and medical gaps impact women's well-being. She’ll unpack the myths and truths about how hormones shape our mental health from perimenopause to postmenopause and beyond, offering strategies for lifestyle adjustments, medical interventions, and key questions to bring to a healthcare provider.
Check the Congregation Rodef Sholom website for more information.
WRS Monthly Walks
Join your neighbors and others for
monthly walks in Marin.
Our fun and relaxed WRS walking group will be in Tiburon this month. We walk for about an hour on flat paths throughout Marin. WRS monthly walks are a great way to connect with other women and nature.
Dates and location
April 6 - 10:00am
Hamilton Field Bay Trail, Novato
May 4- 10:00am
Las Gallinas Ponds, San Rafael
The Walking Group will meet inside the Northgate Mall in front of Macy’s in the event of inclement weather.
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
Monday, April 7, 2025
7:00pm on Zoom
The Remarkable Odyssey of Angela Merkel by Kati Marton
May 5 Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro
June 2 The Safekeep by Yael Van Der Wouden
Please email to wrs@rodefsholom.org if you would like to receive WRS Book Club updates each month.
Heroic Women in the Bible Art Exhibit
at Hebrew Union College
READ MORE ABOUT THIS WONDERFUL EXHIBIT.
Seventeen biblical women who are heroines in jewish history are depicted in the exhibit, including Miriam, who we will be celebrating at Passover.
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.
Women's Weekend Retreat
April 4-6, 2025
URJ Camp Newman, Santa Rosa
Join other WRS members at this weekend retreat.
“From Strength to Strength: A Weekend to Recharge & Rejoice”
Look for our Spring Kibbitz
Thursday, May 29, 2025
An evening get together
Enjoy California's beautiful spring weather together!
Look for an invitation in your email.
WRS Senior Outreach Program
at Book Passage Bookstore
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera
11:00am
You're invited to learn from the experts what is new and exciting for your next reads.
Door Prizes and light refreshments served.
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 Hours:
Mon-Thurs 10:00am-3:00pm
Friday 11:30am-2:00pm
Sunday 10:00am-12:30pm
Glass Seder plate designed
by Hadarya Judaica in Israel
We won Favorite Gift Shop in the North Bay and Favorite Jewelry in the North Bay in the J Weekly.
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.
World Zionist Congress Election 2025 election Continues to May 4, 2025
The World Zionist Congress is the Parliament of the Jewish People all around the world (of the 500 delegates elected, 145 are from the United States). Our votes have a direct impact on how Judaism is practiced in Israel and how much funding our Reform Movement in Israel receives. The voting is only every 5 years.
By VOTING REFORM in the World Zionist Congress election, we can support our Reform Movement in Israel and our Jewish values of gender equality, pluralism, and tolerance.
Voting will be between March 10-March 4, 20205
Vote at www.zionistelection.org
Register and VOTE REFORM. Voting is open to all over the age of 18 who identify as Jewish.
Rabbi Leo asks that after you vote, please send a message to this email - WZCRodefsholom@gmail.com.
Get Involved with WRS!
WRS Monthly Team Meetings
Board of Directors Meeting
Membership Team Meeting
Programming Team Meeting
Social Justice Committee Meeting
Meet Fanny Stein
Member-At-Large
How long have you been on the board of WRS and what keeps you staying involved?
I have been on the board in various capacities for about 20 years. I love the feeling of camaraderie and knowing that we are contributing.
What is your favorite memory from a Women of Rodef Sholom event?
Our WRS Seder was always a highlight.
In one word, what does Women of Rodef Sholom mean to you?
Community
What is something people would be surprised to learn about you?
I have never been to Washington DC, even though I grew up on the east coast.
What is something that you do for fun?
Spend time with my grandchildren
What genre of music or literature inspires you?
Creative fiction is my favorite genre.
Rock n Roll Oldies.
Who is your favorite Jewish woman and why?
Anat Hoffman because as one of the founders of Women of the Wall, she is fighting for Jewish women to achieve the right to wear tallit and read and pray out loud from the torah at the Western Wall. Historically, Queen Esther for saving us from what was clearly going to be a genocide.
Meet Margaret Trezevant
Congregational Community Building Chair
What genre of music or literature inspires you?
I love opera, choral music, musicals. I love the music at Rodef Sholom. But lately I prefer silence. (! ). In terms of literature, I love history, biography, theology and the sociology of religion. There’s always something new and interesting to think about!
Who is your favorite Jewish woman and why?
She would be embarrassed to hear me say this, but Nancy Masters of JFCS has been such an influential person in my life in finding my way to Judaism. Her work with JFCS and her invitation to me to join the Public Issues Committee (even serving as Chair before my formal conversion to Judaism) has led me to this place, for which I am forever grateful.
How long have you been on the board of WRS and what keeps you staying involved?
I joined the board of WRS at the invitation of Jen Levine last year, who asked me how I would like to be involved. I have been pretty disabled for awhile with Myasthenia Gravis, so my physical ability/energy is quite limited. However, one of the things I can do is write cards to people who are experiencing illness, deaths of loved ones, or celebrations of life, like births or marriages. Even though I may not know the person, I feel a kinship as I write my cards, and all are written with love.
What is your favorite memory from a Women of Rodef Sholom event?
One of my first events with WRS was a Hanukkah gathering, which was just a gathering of getting to know people and sharing stories. I felt so welcomed, and felt like I belonged.
In one word, what does Women of Rodef Sholom mean to you?
Sorry, I have two. Community and Service.
What is something people would be surprised to learn about you?
I once trained as an opera singer. I can’t sing anymore, due to my illness. But I loved the feeling of notes I never thought a human body could reach, coming out of me! I wasn’t professional level, mostly community events, but for me it was thrilling.
What is something that you do for fun?
Fortunately, I’m an avid reader, which is good, given my physical limitations. I love history, biography, theology and the sociology of religion, which I studied in a graduate program at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley.
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 available on their websites.
Click on the link to each website.
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
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Visit the Religious Action Committee Website through Link Below
Looking Back...
COLLEGE CARE PACKAGE GATHERING
MARCH 30, 2025
Parents and grandparents gathered for a fun afternoon making care packages full of Passover treats and surprises for their college age kids.
