WRS Chanukah Game Night!

Tuesday, December 17, 2024
5:00pm - 7:00pm

Bring your competitive spirit and enjoy 
Chanukah-themed favorites and
classic games!

Connect with friends and create lasting memories. 

Look for an email registration.

Festival of Lights Chanukah Shopping
for a Cause and Schmoozing 

At the JCC

Sunday, December 8, 2024
11:30am - 1:30pm

WRS joins our campus partners in the annual 
Festival of Lights with a shopping fair. 

 Come to support our local women-owned businesses and get a start on your holiday gift shopping.

We have a Tzedakah table with a sample of a finished hygiene kit and an opportunity to collect donations to make more kits to distribute to locally unhoused women.

Enjoy complimentary coffee and mimosas for all.

Look for a volunteer sign up in your email.

Thursday, December 5, 2024
10:00am - 12:00pm

Schmooze with WRS friends, learn a new craft or skill
and make a holiday gift to take home.

Free for WRS members.

$12.00 materials fee for non-members. 

Watch your email for an invitation and registration.

WRS Board Meeting
Tuesday, December 3
7:00-8:30 pm on Zoom

Our Board of Directors meetings, the first Tuesday of the month and are open to all members.

Send your name and email to wrs@rodefsholom.org if you would like to attend this month's WRS Board meeting or future Board meetings.

WRS continues to recruit members to volunteer with several standing committees within our organization. If you are interested in sharing your talents with Membership, Programming, or Social Justice and Fundraising endeavors, please email your contact details to wrs@rodefsholom.org. 

Monday, December 2
7:00pm on Zoom

REGISTER FOR THE MEETING

Book selection for December:
The Women by Kristin Hannah

Book selection for January:
State of Terror by Hillary Clinton
and Louise Penny

Please email to wrs@rodefsholom.org if you would like to receive WRS Book Club updates each month.

Join other Women of Rodef Sholom for monthly walks in Marin.

Join the easy and fun WRS walking group for our next walk in Mill Valley. We walk for about an hour on flat paths throughout Marin.

Dates and location

December 1 - 10:00 am
Sausalito-Mill Valley Walking Trail

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, telephone number, and zip code.We will send you details before the walk.

WRS Programming Team Meeting

Tuesday, November 19
7:00pm on Zoom

If you’d like to join us in November, please RSVP with your name to wrssisterhood@gmail.com.

The Zoom link for the meeting will be emailed to you.

We are actively seeking new team members. 

We are stronger together.

At our November meeting, we will finish planning the December 8th Festival of Light vendor fair and our December 15th annual gathering.

Did you know the Oxford English Dictionary lists 24 different variations of the spelling of Hanukkah? While both "Hanukkah" and Chanukah" are considered correct, "Hanukkah" is the most widely used spelling and "Chanukah" is more traditional. 

WRS Membership Team Meeting
Monday, November 18
7:00pm

RSVP with your name and email to membershipwrs@gmail.com
Meeting information will be sent to you.

If you attend a meeting, you will be added to the distribution list for future meetings.

Now is the perfect time to join the WRS Membership Team for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. We welcome new members and appreciate current members, as we organize and host fun activities, such as the Kocktail Kibbitzes, the spring Sunday brunch, and the summer picnic lunch.

Enjoy a special Kocktail Kibbitz with your friends and new friends.

Friday, November 15
Join us for a WRS members only
very special Kocktail Kibbitz.

 We are hosting a chardonnay tasting with Sid Sall, long-time Rodef Sholom congregant and Bay Area Wine Judge and the Wine Chair for GreatChefsAndWineries.org.

Let’s learn so much about this wine varietal with Sid!

Look for your email invitation.

Be sure to register early, as space is limited for this fun and educational event.

Religious Action Committee

Thursday, November 13, 2024
8:00pm ET

After the Election: What Can I Do Now?

Learn more about this movement.

Religious Action Committee

Friday, November 8, 2024 
1:00pm ET

After the Election: A Reform Movement Gathering of Support and Solidarity: After the Election: A Reform Movement Gathering of Support and Solidarity

Thursday, November 13, 2024
8:00pm ET

After the Election: What Can I Do Now?

Learn more about this movement.

Monday, November 4
7:00pm on Zoom

REGISTER FOR THE MEETING

Book selection for November:
Horse by Geraldine Brooks

Book selection for December:
The Women by Kristin Hannah

Book selection for January:
State of Terror by Hillary Clinton
and Louise Penny

Please email to wrs@rodefsholom.org if you would like to receive WRS Book Club updates each month.

Join other Women of Rodef Sholom for monthly walks in Marin.

Join the easy and fun WRS walking group for our next walk in Mill Valley. We walk for about an hour on flat paths throughout Marin.

Dates and location

October 5 - 10:00 am in Larkspur
Walking path across from DMV in Larkspur

November 3 - 10:00 am in Novato
Novato Bay Trail at the Hamilton Wetlands

December 1 - 10:00 am
Sausalito-Mill Valley Walking Trail

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, telephone number, and zip code.We will send you details before the walk.

Join the Koffee Kibbitz near you!

Wednesday, October 30

Look for your email invitation.
Sip with you soon!

Please join us on Mitzvah Day!
Sunday, October 27

WRS is hosting two activities.

Write a note of encouragement and support to families of Israeli hostages through the Bring Them Home Now organization. They have agreed to deliver the messages for us. Writing materials and sample notes will be provided.

Over 4000 non-partisan get-out-the-vote postcards have been written and mailed by congregants and WRS members! For Mitzvah Day, we will be phone banking for voter registration.

SIGN UP FOR MITZVAH DAY

The Unspoken Muslim Perspective
with Soraya Deen
in Conversation with Rabbi Stacy

October 22, 2024
7:00pm
on Zoom

REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT

New CRS Sanctury Featured in the JWeekly

READ THE STORY



WRS Membership Team Meeting
Monday, October 21
7:00pm

RSVP with your name and email to membershipwrs@gmail.com
Meeting information will be sent to you.

If you attend a meeting, you will be added to the distribution list for future meetings.

Now is the perfect time to join the WRS Membership Team for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. We welcome new members and appreciate current members, as we organize and host fun activities, such as the Kocktail Kibbitzes, the spring Sunday brunch, and the summer picnic lunch.

WRS Programming Team Meeting

Tuesday, October 15
7:00pm on Zoom

Starting in November, our monthly meetings will move to the 4th Tuesday of the month.

If you’d like to join us in October, please RSVP with your name to wrssisterhood@gmail.com.

The Zoom link for the meeting will be emailed to you.

 Shanah Tova for the upcoming High Holy Days!  We invite you to help us brainstorm and bring to life events that build a bridge between historical and new activities. 

We are actively seeking new team members. 

In October and November, our events will be hosted by WRS Membership. 

Our Chanukah Event - December 8, 2024

Email to wrssisterhood@gmail.com for the Zoom link. 

We are stronger together.

Senior Outreach Committee plans non-biased talk on California ballot propositions

Tuesday, October 15
10:00am - 12:00pm

The League of Women Voters of Marin & Sonoma Counties will present a non-partisan and unbiased look at the pros & cons of the ten state ballot propositions that will appear on the November 5th ballot.   

This presentation will help demystify your ballot and explain what a “yes” vote means and what a “no” vote means. In addition, you will hear the existing law, proposed changes, fiscal impact, the supporters and opponents as well as the campaign financing for each measure.  

Bring your questions. 

Drinks and Refreshments will be served.

Rides will be arranged if needed.

REGISTER NOW FOR MORE DETAILS

WRS Board Meeting
Tuesday, October 8
7:00-8:30 pm on Zoom

Our Board of Directors meetings, the first Tuesday of the month and are open to all members.

Send your name and email to wrs@rodefsholom.org if you would like to attend this month's WRS Board meeting or future Board meetings.

WRS continues to recruit members to volunteer with several standing committees within our organization. If you are interested in sharing your talents with Membership, Programming, or Social Justice and Fundraising endeavors, please email your contact details to wrs@rodefsholom.org. 

REGISTER FOR THE MEETING

Book selection for October:
The Dressmakers of Auschwitz
by L.J. Adlington

Please email to wrs@rodefsholom.org if you would like to receive WRS Book Club updates each month.

Join other Women of Rodef Sholom for monthly walks in Marin.

Join the easy and fun WRS walking group for our next walk in Mill Valley. We walk for about an hour on flat paths throughout Marin.

Dates and location

October 5 - 10:00 am in Larkspur
Walking path across from DMV in Larkspur

November 3 - 10:00 am in Novato
Novato Bay Trail at the Hamilton Wetlands

December 1 - 10:00 am
Sausalito-Mill Valley Walking Trail

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, telephone number, and zip code.We will send you details before the walk.

WRS Opening Event
LAUGHTER. CONNECTION. FRIENDSHIP.

Sunday, September 15 
3:00pm - 6:00pm
Congregation Rodef Sholom

“Make new friends but keep the old. One is silver and the other is gold."

We hope you’ll join us as we learn how to expand our social circle, how to weather relationship changes, and how being a good friend ourselves can increase our social health. Science says this is the key to living a happier and longer life. Dynamic speakers, activities, and more. 

Look for an invitation in your email.

WRS Board Meeting
Tuesday, September 3
7:00-8:30 pm on Zoom

Our Board of Directors meetings, the first Tuesday of the month and are open to all members.

Send your name and email to wrs@rodefsholom.org if you would like to attend this month's WRS Board meeting or future Board meetings.

WRS continues to recruit members to volunteer with several standing committees within our organization. If you are interested in sharing your talents with Membership, Programming, or Social Justice and Fundraising endeavors, please email your contact details to wrs@rodefsholom.org. 

Book selection for August:

The Color of Water
by James McBride

REGISTER FOR THE MEETING

Book selection for September: 
The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store
by James McBride

Book selection for October:
The Dressmakers of Auschwitz
by L.J. Adlington

The author will be speaking at a joint WRS-Hadassah event on September 29.

Please email to wrs@rodefsholom.org if you would like to receive WRS Book Club updates each month.

WRS Programming Team Meeting
Tuesday, August 20,2024
7:00pm on Zoom

Happy Mid-Summer!

The Programming Team brainstorms to create events to share new information and to create planned activities like author talks and game night. We strive to build a bridge between historic and new activities, as we endeavor to create a broader and more engaged membership.

We are actively seeking new team members. 

If you’d like to join us in August, please RSVP with your name to wrssisterhood@gmail.com.

The Zoom link for the meeting will be emailed to you.

We are stronger together.

WRS Membership Team Meeting
Monday, August 19
7:00pm on Zoom

RSVP with your name and email to membershipwrs@gmail.com
If you attend a meeting, you will be added to the distribution list for future meetings.

Now is the perfect time to join the WRS Membership Team for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. We welcome new members and appreciate current members, as we organize and host fun activities, such as the Kocktail Kibbitzes, the spring Sunday brunch, and the summer picnic lunch.