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Join us for a guided group tour led by Eleanore Schloss on Tuesday, July 19th at 11am for 20 seniors ($12.75) each. We will view some of the highlights of MET’s collections. Afterwards, there will be a short explanation of the Costume Institute’s new exhibitions IN AMERICA: A LEXICON OF FASHION and IN AMERICA: AN ANTHOLOGY OF FASHION. Tour participants will be able to see both costume exhibitions at their leisure. NOTE – we’ll enter at the Met’s Ground Floor…

Oh! William! By Elizabeth Stout explores the mysteries of marriage and the secrets we keep, as a former couple reckons with where they’ve come from—and what they’ve left behind. On every page of this exquisite novel, we learn more about the quiet forces that hold us together—even after we’ve grown apart. Facilitated by Remy Fisher

Please help us pack gift bags to welcome the new Temple Israel members. It’s a wonderful yearly WLC initiative that also promotes the WLC’s activities. Volunteers are needed to assemble bags. Please contact Lynn Berger, at lynn@lynnbergcer.com to lend your assistance.

A LONG PETAL OF THE SEA is an epic novel by master storyteller Isabel Allende. In late 1930’s Spain, when General Franco and his Fascists overthrow the government, hundreds of thousands flee. Among them is Roser, a pregnant young widow, and Victor, an army doctor and brother of her deceased love. To survive, the two must marry, something neither of them desires. Spanning decades, this New York Times bestseller follows the couple through upheavals and setbacks as they dream of returning home. Facilitated by…

In person and on zoom. All WLC members are welcome to attend to hear about our plans and programs for the year. Join via Zoom here

Join us for this special event to welcome the New Year, connect with TI friends and meet Rabbi Alexis Pinsky. Non-sisterhood members are welcome, so invite your friends to introduce them to our wonderful group. Register

Register here for October 19. Any questions, please email WLCMAHJONGG@gmail.com.

We will be working with Lester's to present an intergenerational fashion show on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. There are many ways to get involved - join or lead a committee: Dinner, Raffles, favors, Music, Decor, Advertisement, Tickets or Working with Models. All of these will be discussed in detail at this meeting. Have questions or ready to volunteer, email event chair, Lexa Merson lexakoel@yahoo.com.

MERCY STREET by Jennifer Haigh is a novel about the disparate lives that intersect at a women’s clinic in the heart of Boston. Outside, anonymous threats and anti-abortion demonstrators are frequent. With Roe v. Wade overturned, Mercy Street is a timely examination our polarized world and of this divisive issue. Facilitated by Susan Birenbaum. Joins via Zoom here

This year’s paid membership event is something new. Connect with your sisterhood friends at one of several intimate dinners served in a member’s home then come altogether for dessert at the synagogue. Volunteer to host. Contact the event chair, Susan Richter, at srichter505@gmail.com to learn more. Volunteers are needed for programs all year long. To help, please contact Remy Fisher, VP Programming at remyfisher@aol.com Register Here

Any questions, please email WLCMAHJONGG@gmail.com.

Join WLC Tuesday, January 10th at 7pm – Limited run; tickets for $129, front mezzanine: Leopoldstadt, by Tom Stoppard at the Longacre Theatre (220 W 48th st) . This engrossing new play tells the story of a well-to-do Jewish family covering 56 years in the lives of several generations. A passionate drama of love and endurance, from Vienna at the turn of the last century to 1955. REGISTER HERE

Must pre-pay and register in advance.  Any questions please email WLCMAHJONGG@gmail.com