Register for Women of Rodef Sholom
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
WRS Holiday Dinner Drive
Our Holiday Dinner Drive to benefit the SF Marin Food Bank is in November and December.
Thank you for your contribution:
Select Women of Rodef Sholom from the list.
Complete your contribution.
Senior Outreach Crafts and Coffee
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.
Enjoy Hanukkah with WRS!
WRS Hanukkah Game Night!
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Bring your competitive spirit and enjoy
Hanukkah-themed favorites
and classic games!
Connect with friends and create lasting memories.
Look for an email registration.
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
November 3 - 10:00 am in Novato
Novato Bay Trail at the Hamilton Wetlands
December 1 - 10:00 am
Sausalito-Mill Valley Walking Trail
January 6 - 10:00am
Marin Civic Center Lagoon Park Walking Path
February 2 - 10:00am
Corte Madera Creek Pathway/Hal Brown-Creekside Park
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, December 2
7:00pm on Zoom
Book selection for December:
The Women
by Kristin Hannah
Book selection for January 6:
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 the Koffee Kibbitz Next Year!
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Mill Valley
&
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Terra Linda
Thanks to all who have enjoyed the conversation and friendship.
Look for an email registration.
Sip with you soon!
Enjoy a Cozy Winter Gathering
Thursday, February 15, 2025
Celebrate the new year with WRS friends!
Look for an email invitation.
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.
December 16 - December 27
Gift Shop Hours:
Mon-Thurs 10:00am-4:00pm
Friday 11:30am-2:30pm
Sunday 10:00am-1:00pm
Chunky dreidel charm earrings
Judaica jewelry for Bat Mitzvah and Hanukkah gifts
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.
Get Involved with WRS!
Board of Directors Meeting
Membership Team Meeting
Programming Team Meeting
Social Justice Committee Meeting
Meet Jan Goldberg Co-Chair Programming Committee
How long have you been on the board of WRS, and what keeps you staying involved?
This is my third year on the Board. I enjoy working with my co-chair, Toni, and I love working on events that bring people together.
What is your favorite memory from a Women of Rodef Sholom event?
The enthusiasm of the people who attended the event at Book Passage. People were asking if we could have that event every year.
In one word, what does Women of Rodef Sholom mean to you?
Welcome
What is something people would be surprised to learn about you?
I just returned from a cruise that took me from Japan to Singapore.
What is something that you do for fun?
Knit, do puzzles, read
What genre of music or literature inspires you?
I like Baroque Music and I enjoy books with a Jewish theme. I just finished reading The Book Thief, which I thought was excellent.
Who is your favorite Jewish woman and why?
Golda Meir. She was one of the first women to be a head of state.
Meet Toni Grimes Co-Chair Programming Committee
How long have you been on the board of WRS and what keeps you staying involved?
I've been involved with WRS in general for four years and on the board for three. I stay involved, because I love the camaraderie and opportunity to learn and grow with the variety of women in WRS.
What is your favorite memory from a Women of Rodef Sholom event?
I really enjoy the author events put on by the WRS.
In one word, what does Women of Rodef Sholom mean to you?
Connection
What is something people would be surprised to learn about you?
I’m not sure there are any surprises.
What is something that you do for fun?
I love the movies…most any movie except horror.
What genre of music or literature inspires you?
I read a lot, but the genre that continues to inspire me is coming of age stories. Even though the characters in this genre are typically in their teens/early twenties, I find the themes apply to tackling any new phase of life.
What genre of music or literature inspires you?
100% Bruce Springsteen
Who is your favorite Jewish woman and why?
Too many to choose just one
Learn More about Women of Rodef Sholom's
Social Justice Activities
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
Now at the Contemporary Jewish Museum
in San Francisco
Visit the California Jewish Open - the first major open call exhibition
inviting Jewish-identifying artists in California to submit work.
Looking back...
A Very Special Kocktail Kibbitz!
November 15, 2024
Twenty WRS members enjoyed this special WRS hosted pre-Shabbat chardonnay tasting and educational event with long-time Rodef Sholom congregant and Bay Area Wine Judge, Sid Sall.
The group tasted five chardonnays from different areas of Northern California and learned what makes each wine look, smell, and taste unique. We also blind taste-tested a French wine of a similar varietal and enjoyed light bites before voting on our favorite wines.
Thank you to Sid, his wife/event helper/WRS member, Deborah Gray, and to all of the enthusiastic attendees.
