As Rosh Hashanah nears, we share an excerpt from a luminous new book by Rabbi Naomi Levy that challenges us to wake up and become who we have the potential to be.
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A new year is a time for reinvention. That’s why we want you to hear from women who are bringing a fresh and flavorful new attitude to traditional dishes from the Ashkenazi repertoire.
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When college student Aviva Grossman sought an internship with a charismatic Florida congressman, she didn’t plan on having an affair with her boss - and being blamed for ruining his chances for higher office.
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JWI's new Joan Margolius Cherner fund, commemorating a beloved supporter, has been created to help women and families rebuild their lives after domestic violence.
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A personal perspective on this inspiring event, from a woman who's experienced it from many angles.
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Five years ago, the Young Women’s Leadership Network was established in memory of Sondra D. Bender, who dedicated her life to the spectrum of causes within the Jewish communal world. The dream was to create a pipeline of future women leaders who would leave the world and their community better.
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There are moments when you feel as though you are in the right place at the right time – when everything you have learned and experienced and accomplished in life has prepared you to be part of the change. This is exactly where Jewish Women International finds itself today.
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Marla Garchik has co-chaired walks in support of Autism Speaks for more than a decade, and is the founder of Peace Love Solve, which sells apparel featuring distinctive designs and messaging raising awareness and inspiring acceptance of those with autism.
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Anna Isaacson is senior vice president of social responsibility at the National Football League, where she played a pivotal role in developing the NFL’s programmatic response to a series of domestic violence incidents in 2014.
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Erica Keswin, founder of The Spaghetti Project, has spent 20 years working in organization and leadership development and travels around the country speaking at conferences and meeting with companies and community groups.
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Co-owner and COO of Sandy Spring Builders, Mimi Brodsky Kress has had an outsized impact on an array of non-profit organizations in the Washington area while forging a highly successful career in the building industry.
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Mardene Miller, president of global healthcare advertising and promotion agency Harrison & Star, oversees the development of campaigns to help pharmaceutical companies educate physicians and patients about diseases and medications.
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NBC New York reporter Jen Maxfield Ostfeld's stories are broadcast to millions of viewers in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.
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Kathy Raffa, a CPA, is president, as well as owner and partner, of Raffa, a Washington, D.C.-area firm which provides accounting, technology, tax and financial consulting services to more than 1,000 nonprofits.
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Rabbi Dana Saroken is the creator of The Soul Center at Beth El, a Conservative congregation in suburban Baltimore.
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Pam Sherman is a nationally syndicated columnist (the Suburban Outlaw), actor, recovering lawyer and leadership consultant. Today she coaches and conducts programs for leaders all over the world about leadership communications and how to find their EDGE: Explore, Dream, Grow, & Excite™.
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Shelley Zalis, the L.A.-based CEO of The Female Quotient and founder of the Girls’ Lounge, works to empower individuals and companies to champion diversity and equality.
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"I will forever cherish the memories of talking about the Bachelor in Paradise sexual assault allegations during a staff meeting, mid-day excursions to the Hill, and lunches on the roof with the lovely women I had the greatest pleasure of working with at JWI..."
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Wednesday, June 21st, JWI interns attended a Democratic Women’s Working Group’s hearing where Congresswomen Linda Sanchez, Lois Frankel, Brenda Lawrence, Rosa DeLauro, Carolyn Maloney, and Suzanne Bonamici, addressed important issues in the context of the impending FAMILY (Family And Medical Insurance Leave) Act.
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For the past 15 years, JWI has found a friend in Sigma Delta Tau (SDT) Sorority. As a philanthropic partner of the Greek organization, JWI receives invaluable support and brings key programs to SDT chapters across the country.
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