WOMEN REACHING OUT, REACHING IN, REACHING UP

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1 WOMEN REACHING OUT, REACHING IN, REACHING UP Temple Judea 5429 Lindley Ave, Tarzana, CA Welcome to We will share ideas, learn, make new friends and have a great time as we spend the day with sisterhood women from all over Southern California. Meet our guests, WRJ PD President Judie Shor Ning and WRJ PD 1 st Vice President Dana Adler, and special Keynote Speaker, Rabbi Keara Stein, Director, InterfaithFamily/Los Angeles. This packet contains everything you will need to register for Area Day. A description of the program for the day A description of our group Social Action Project An individual registration form A group registration form (for sisterhoods who register as a group) Saturday Afternoon at Camp invitation Hotel information, directions & parking information You may use either registration form but please PRINT LEGIBLY. Return the form(s) and your check payable to WRJ Pacific District as quickly as possible to Margie Meadow. Register early - first come, first served for workshop enrollment! Registration deadline is June 23, Sisterhood Presidents: You may choose to forward this packet to your sisterhood members so that they may register individually. Please follow up on your members' registrations. Register online to pay by credit card or check at Questions? Please contact: Cher Krichmar at (714) (cherkrichmar@gmail.com ). We are looking forward to spending the day with you! Don t forget to bring your checkbook to make a donation to the YES Fund and to purchase Pacific District items! 1

2 PROGRAM 9:00 9:30 am REGISTRATION, COFFEE & LIGHT BREAKFAST 9:30 10:30 am INTRODUCTION AND WELCOMES Cher Krichmar, WRJ PD Vice President; Judie Shor Ning, WRJ PD President; Tracey Poirier, President Temple Judea Sisterhood D VAR TORAH Rabbi Cantor Alison Wissot, Temple Judea KEYNOTE SPEAKER Rabbi Keara Stein, Director, InterfaithFamily/Los Angeles 10:30-11:15 SOCIAL ACTION PROJECT (see p. 4 for details) 11:30 12:45 MORNING WORKSHOPS (choose 1) 1. Peppy Presidents, Emerging Leaders & Budding Budgets - How to combine human capital with human potential to ensure a living and thriving sisterhood. Who follows you? Harness the power of passing the presidential gavel. Got monetary affairs? Couple budget consciousness with fiscal responsibility. Dana Adler, Congregation Or Chadash; Margie Meadow, Temple Beth Hillel 2. Perennial Members: Grow Your Membership with the Right Programs & Events - How to attract new members and retain current ones, and increase attendance and participation in sisterhood events. Bring copies of your favorite events to share. Erika Barnathan, Temple Ahavat Shalom; Lauren Milana, Temple Adat Shalom 3. WRJ Women Act: Engaging Around Hot Topics in Social Justice What are the challenges ahead? How do we prioritize? What are the issues and how can we engage around them? Julia Weinstein, University Synagogue 4. Tech Tools: Making It Click for Your Sisterhood - Whether you run from technology or speak fluent Google Hangout, this workshop is for you. Learn tricks of the trade to help your sisters communicate more efficiently, organize sharable documents, and better connect virtually. Shoshana Lewin Fischer, Temple Adat Elohim; Lori Glasky, Temple Beth Sholom 5. Torah Study: Parashah Pinchas The Daughters of Zelophehad: Fighters for Women s Rights - They reached out and then reached up. Nancy Marcus, Temple Bat Yahm 6. Fuel Your MIND, Feed Your SOUL - Mindset matters and so does being mindful. Discover how to fuel a proper mindfillness vs. mindfulness practice so your brain, body & soul are awake to be aware. Feed your soul, from the inside out! Esther Hatfield Miller, Temple Bat Yahm 7. Hearing God's Voice with Different Ears - How to understand where people are coming from and find common ground for respectful conversation. Judie Shor Ning, Congregation Albert 1:00 2:00 pm LUNCH (cont d next page) 2

3 PROGRAM (cont d) 2:15 3:30 pm AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS (choose 1) 1. Inclusion/Outreach How to appeal to and include families with different backgrounds. Judie Shor Ning, Congregation Albert 2. Speed Sharing: Programming & Fundraising Share your successful programs. Bring 25 copies to share. Dana Adler, Congregation Or Chadash 3. RAC Reads Book Discussion We will discuss the book March: Book One. This is the first book in the Civil Rights Movement graphic novel trilogy by Representative John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell. It will be helpful but not necessary to have read the book to participate. Joanne Loiben, HUC- JIR Rabbinical Student; Lillian Kowalski, HUC-JIR Rabbinical Student; Phyllis Bigelson, Temple Ahavat Shalom 4. "Robert s Rules of Order in Action": A Play on Procedures - Do you need a quorum? Do you have one? What is it? Do you need a second? Do you need a first? Enjoy a fun take on Robert's Rules with this interactive play and see how to make Robert s Rules work at your meetings. Followed by Q&A (come with questions). Diane Grossman, Temple Adat Elohim; Shoshana Lewin Fischer, Temple Adat Elohim 5. Understanding Your Sisterhood s Personality: Branding and Marketing - What is your mission, image, value, and brand? Learn how to create a strategy to show your sisterhood in its best light and expand your reach. Julia Weinstein, University Synagogue 6. Let s Get Our Bodies Moving Non-Linear Movement Set to Jewish Music - Enjoy Jewish background music and melodies of our ancestors as we boost our energy while we release to receive through body movement. We will harness the power of our bodies through small, yet concise curvy movement while in our chairs. Liz Menzel, Healing Science Practitioner 7. Craft: Judaic Jewelry Design your own earrings with hamsa charms & Jewish stars and lots of beads & crystals! Cecile Fleetwood, Temple Emanu- El ($15 fee for craft materials) 3:30 CLOSING CIRCLE ENDING ON A MUSICAL CHAI NOTE 3

4 AREA DAY SOCIAL ACTION PROJECT Homelessness has grown tremendously in our community. There are homeless people on freeway entrances and exits, under bridges, and on the streets. This year for our Area Day social action project, we will make individual bags that can be handed out to homeless individuals we encounter in our neighborhoods. We will be asking each sisterhood to bring one (or more) of the items listed below to contribute to this project. We will each sisterhood president with a request for a donation from the sisterhood. Sisterhoods may sign up at the link below. All items can be found at the 99 Cent Store or Dollar Tree. Individuals may also contribute an item. Sign up at the link below. At Area Day, we will make bags for each registrant to take home with her. These bags are ideal to carry in our cars and to hand out to the homeless people we encounter at intersections and on the street. The people who receive these bags appreciate them. Our hope is that you will continue to make bags after Area Day and carry them with you on your daily car trips. You can include any useful items you wish and we will provide instructions on how to replicate this project in your community. We also hope you will share this project with your families and friends. Thank you for your help in this project! Items We Will Need from Sisterhoods to Make the Bags: Protein bars - 25 Peanut butter single serving cups - 25 Small water bottles 8 oz. (case of 24) Fruit cups - 25 Vienna Sausages 25 (Individuals may also contribute.) To sign up go to Questions? Please contact: Jodie Reff at reffhouse@sbcglobal.net. 4

5 INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION FORM Your name: Your phone number: Your address: Sisterhood/City/State: Your Sisterhood position, if any: Please select 1 morning session and 1 afternoon session. We will make every effort to honor your preferences. Morning session: Afternoon session: Early registration: $39 per person (postmarked after June 23 - $45) (Includes registration, lunch, workshop materials.) Additional fee for craft: $15 (Space is limited.) Reservation deadline: June 23, Mail checks (payable to WRJ Pacific District) and form to: Margie Meadow, 6652 Lennox Ave, Van Nuys, CA Phone: (818) mrgmeadow@yahoo.com Please submit separate checks for registration and craft. Make all checks payable to WRJ Pacific District. Register online to pay by credit card or check at Questions? Please contact: Cher Krichmar at (714) (cherkrichmar@gmail.com ). 5

6 GROUP REGISTRATION FORM - PAGE 1 Sisterhood/City/State: President's Name: President's Phone Number: Address: Number of reservations: Check number: Cost: $39 per person (Includes registration, lunch, workshop materials.) Additional fee for craft: $15 (Space is limited.) Reservations are due by June 23, Reservations postmarked after June 23, please remit $45. Amount enclosed: $ Reservation deadline: June 23, Mail checks (payable to WRJ Pacific District) and form to: Margie Meadow, 6652 Lennox Ave, Van Nuys, CA Phone: (818) mrgmeadow@yahoo.com Questions? Please contact: Cher Krichmar at (714) (cherkrichmar@gmail.com ). Please also fill out Group Registration Form - Page 2 with information for each registrant and their workshop choice by number. 6

7 GROUP REGISTRATION FORM - PAGE 2 Sisterhood/City/State: Name AM Session PM Session 7

8 SATURDAY AT CAMP - All are invited! Join the campers in a special Pacific District social action project, followed by dinner in the college dining hall and a joyful camp Havdalah. This sleepaway camp for Jewish athletes is located in the WRJ PD SoCal area on the Occidental College campus. For the SA project, we will make bags with the campers for them to take home and distribute to the homeless in their communities. We will include instructions so the campers can bring this worthwhile project back to their friends and families at home. Saturday, July 8 th 6 Points Sports Academy at Occidental College, 1600 Campus Road, Los Angeles :00 pm Social Action Project with Campers 6:00 pm Dinner in Dining Hall & Connectedness Session 8:30 pm Havdalah Cost: $25 per person, includes dinner and additional SA Project supplies for campers. There will be some walking but we will be able to drive to most campus locations, and there will be golf carts to transport women with mobility issues. Please make your separate check payable to WRJ Pacific District. Your check is your reservation. Reservation deadline is June 23, Please mail your separate check to: Margie Meadow, 6652 Lennox Ave, Van Nuys, CA Phone: (818) mrgmeadow@yahoo.com Or register online to pay by credit card at Questions? Please contact: Cher Krichmar at (714) (cherkrichmar@gmail.com ). **** Carpool to Camp! **** Park at Temple Judea and carpool to camp! Reserve a space on our free bus by checking the box on the online registration form or by ing Tracey Poirier at traceypoirier@earthlink.com. Please arrive at Temple Judea by 1:45 pm. The bus will leave at 2:00 pm sharp from Temple Judea and return to Temple Judea after Havdalah. Space is limited to the first 47 people. Bus RSVPs must be received by June 19 th. 8

9 OVERNIGHT ACCOMMMODATIONS HOTEL If you're coming from a distance, and would like to stay over Saturday night, July 8 th, we have reserved several rooms at a nearby hotel. If you have any questions, please Aime Friedman at anfriedman@socal.rr.com. Tarzana Inn Ventura Blvd., Tarzana, CA Reservations: Double Queen Guest $ per night King Guest $ per night Free parking. Free continental breakfast. Free Wi-Fi. Pool. Check-in 3:00 pm Saturday Check-out 11:00 am Sunday When booking please use the name AREA DAY to receive the group rate. The rooms will be released on June 24th, if not reserved. HOME HOSPITALITY If you are interested in home hospitality, please contact Aime Friedman at anfriedman@socal.rr.com. 9

10 DIRECTIONS Directions from the 405 To: Temple Judea 5429 Lindley Avenue, Tarzana, CA Take I-405 to US-101 N. 2. Exit the 101 N at White Oak Avenue. 3. Turn right onto White Oak Avenue. 4. Take the first left onto Burbank Blvd. 5. Turn left onto Lindley Ave. 6. Entrance is on your right. Directions from: Tarzana Inn Ventura Blvd., Tarzana, CA To: Temple Judea 5429 Lindley Avenue, Tarzana, CA Head East on Ventura Blvd. toward Vanalden Ave. 2. Make a left onto Lindley Ave. 3. Entrance is on your left. Directions from: Temple Judea 5429 Lindley Avenue, Tarzana, CA To: 6 Points Camp/Occidental College 1600 Campus Road, Los Angeles Take Burbank Blvd. to US-101 S. 2. Take US-101 S to CA-134 E to York Blvd. 3. Take Exit 15B from CA-2 S/Glendale Fwy 4. Continue on York Blvd. to N Eagle Rock Blvd. 5. Take Eagle Rock Blvd. to Emmons Rd. and Occidental College entrance. 10