President's Message
A message from our new president, Abigail Fisher
November, 2010
Welcome to the Women of Reform Judaism Northeast District Website. As president of the Northeast District, it is my privilege and responsibility to make sure that we are doing everything we can to make the best resources available for the sisterhoods in our District. Be sure to check out the "What's new" section of the website for upcoming events and to contact us if we can serve your sisterhood in any way. Your primary point of contact should be your area director, but feel free to use the "Contact Us" button and we will be glad to help.
We are here to help our sisterhoods to engage the women in their congregations so that every woman knows the value of Sisterhood membership – not just to help her congregation or the world, but sisterhood membership as a vehicle that adds value to her life. I can tell you that I would not be the person I am today, nor be in the professional field I am today were it not for sisterhood, and I am not alone. Sisterhood builds leaders and women thrive in sisterhood. We have to help women understand that.
We work so that our sisterhoods know the value of being affiliated with WRJ. We are here to act as a resource, a guide, a help. Our sisterhoods need not call India for tech support with sisterhood problems; they need only call us We must change the thinking from "What does WRJ want from us?" to "What can WRJ do FOR us?"
We can also help our sisterhoods teach their congregations the value of a women's group. Single-gender groups are not contrary to the egalitarian nature of our movement. They are complementary to it. Women and men thrive in different ways when we are separate than when we are together. And our groups are also an important tool for membership retention. A woman who is actively engaged in her sisterhood will not leave her shul when her kids are past b'nai mitzvah or when her nest is empty. We stay.
In short, we, the members of the Northeast District board, are here for one purpose, to serve our local sisterhoods. We are here for you. So do not hesitate to let us know what you need and we will find it!!
In sisterhood,
Abigail Fisher
