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NewslettersYou can find the most recent Seaboard Region newsletters, Medidot, here. They are PDF files, which most computers can display. If yours cannot, you can download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader here, which will let you read it. Spring Conference Wrap-Upby Debra Weston
The theme of preserving and recording our past family history, protecting our present self and the environment and planning for the future were apparent throughout the day. A recycling can at the door and some of the conference documents copied using recycled paper were just some of the “to protect the environment tools” used. At registration, Marjorie Rubin & Yvonne Daniels of Beth El Baltimore and Myra Promisel, Parliamentarian, checked in each delegate and gave her a reusable shopping bag, donated by Giant Foods of Montgomery Village, containing all of the conference materials. During the continental breakfast recycled coffee cups were used. A variety of WLCJ materials and Lisa Kogen’s book, “From Strength to Splendor,” were displayed with order forms for the delegates to purchase. The Opening Plenum on “Identity Theft” by our Women’s League Consultant, Sally Abbey was enlightening and a great deal of information was shared with us. Sally was inspiring, delightful and a pleasure to work with. The Women’s League and enrichment sessions were varied; there really was something for everyone. From “Catching the Young & Retaining the Experienced” led by Leslie Dellon, Membership VP, Susan Grant, Past Z’havah Chair of Cong. Har Shalom and Shelly Goldin, Nominations & Training Services Chair to the Torah Fund session on, “The Importance of a Jewish Education – Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow” by Lynne Lichtig, Torah Fund VP and Rita Wertlieb, WL International Torah Fund Chair and of course the President’s Roundtable for Incoming & Ongoing Presidents, led by Sally Abbey. The enrichment sessions dealt with the theme more closely; Basic Jewish Genealogy Research with, Dianne Feldman, Immediate Past Director of the Jewish Museum in Baltimore, “Tips for an Eco-Friendly lifestyle in your Home, Synagogue & Community” with Jason Holstine, Owner & Educator of Amicus Green Building Center and the creation of a live dwarf spruce “Family Tree” art project by Linda Loggie, Torah Fund Chair of Kehilat Shalom. At the Networking Luncheon, presided by Gloria Canter, Seaboard Region President and Cory Schneider, International President of WLCJ, a new Women’s League’s initiative was introduced, “Mitzvah Yomit – A Good Deed a Day” along with the Mitzvah Yomit bead pin, proudly worn by many later in the afternoon. The centerpieces for the dining room, chaired by Deborah Letow, Sisterhood President & the Shaare Tefila Sisterhood, utilized the teaching of this new initiative. Each sisterhood was asked to collect miniature toiletries, create a basket filled with the collections and bring this to conference. All of the baskets were magnificent and some were so enormous they would not fit on the dining tables and so they were displayed in the front of the room. Members of Chizuk Amuno Cong. & Beth Israel – Owings Mills transported about two - three hundred pounds of toiletries to the Hackerman-Patz House, an affordable hotel-style living quarter’s alternative at Sinai Hospital where the families of patients with severe and terminal illnesses can stay while treatment is being given. All of the attendees commented that they personally enjoyed this project and would like to incorporate similar endeavors into future conferences. Precisely, $59.00 was raised during the raffling off of two $25.00 gift cards, one for Potomac Garden Center & Giant Foods during the luncheon. This money was sent as a donation from Seaboard Region WLCJ for COEJL and $243.00 was raised for Mazon. Rabbi Dana R. Saroken, Cong. Beth El of Baltimore led Torah Study on The Psalms – Tehillim. Many are still talking about how wonderful her method of teaching is and we really appreciated the opportunity to have her lead us in this thought-provoking text. Kolot Bi’Kiddushah members Judi Dickman-Narrow, Sisterhood President of Beth Israel – Owings Mills, Julia Loeb, Sisterhood President of Kol Shalom Bethesda and Toby Holtzman, Sisterhood President and Sandy Myers, WLCJ Biennial Convention Chair of Cong. Har Shalom lead a delightfully lyrical Mincha using an upbeat nusach and we raised $88.50 for the Masorti B’nai Mitzvah Project in Israel for Children with Special Needs during this session. A, “changing of the guard,” occurred as past and new members of the Region Executive Committee and Board of Directors were installed for 2009 – 2011. Rabbi Ronald Shulman of Chizuk Amuno Cong. installed Lynne Lichtig as the incoming Seaboard Region President. As Gloria Canter steps down as the Region President, we wish her nothing but love and luck as she joins the infamous “P.P. Club of Seaboard.” During the Afternoon Reception, we all had an opportunity to give Lynne, Gloria and all of the incoming and outgoing region board members a hearty Yasher Koach for the support they have given and will continue to give Seaboard Region. The closing plenum, lead by Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin, General Consultant for the COEJL and Director of the BJEN at the Pearlstone Conference and Retreat Center spoke of, “Circles & Cycles: Gifts of Life from One Generation to Another” gave a nice ending to such a superbly fun-filled, learning packed and sharing day with, “the Sisters of Seaboard.” For pictures and more information from the Region Conference, click here (Word Document).
Distance Learning Workshops Are HereWomen’s League provides fabulous training on a variety of topics covering
every area of sisterhood business and leadership development. But Women’s League knows that the great training it offers isn’t always convenient to attend. And that is why it has created new Distance Workshops. This innovative program uses the technology of conference calls and online services to bring our advice, tips & tricks, and first-hand experience directly into your home. For more information, visit the WLCJ page. |
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The
64th Annual Seaboard Region Conference at the Conference Center at
Sheppard Pratt in Baltimore, Maryland was everything we had hoped for and then
some! Debra Weston, Conference Chair, Janet Rutchik and Miriam Golob,
Conference Assistants and all of the Region Conference Cabinet and Committee
gave nothing less than what was expected . . . . . a fantastic day! We had 85
delegates, representing 21 sisterhoods from as close a mile or two down the road
in Baltimore to as far away as Norfolk and Harrisburg. What a thrill it was
that eighteen women chose to attend for the first time! 
