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Take a minute to get to know WLI mentee, Diane Silverman, by reading the Q&A below!

Please share a few of your favorite things you have learned in the class sessions.

I truly learned a lot in my year of classes with WLI.

Take a minute to get to know WLI mentee, Chi Isiogu, by reading the Q&A below!

Please share a few of your favorite things you have learned in the class sessions.

I learn through making connections with others. WLI taught me that personal relationships are even more precious than networking.

Take a minute to get to know WLI mentor, Nikki DeLeon Martin, by reading the Q&A below!

Please share a few of your favorite things you have learned in the class sessions.

In every class I have taken with Rabbi Elana Kanter and our instructor Kerri Robbins, I have learned so much.

Take a minute to get to know WLI mentee, Melissa Framer Black, by reading the Q&A below!

Please share a few of your favorite things you have learned in the class sessions.

So many experiences come to mind! While I loved most of the lessons, I think my favorite thing I learned was the power of women coming together and creating community- fast.

Welcome to Beteavon! – Feasting on Memories: A Jewish Women’s Cookbook, where tradition meets innovation in a celebration of Jewish culinary heritage. This cookbook, crafted as a Women’s Leadership project, invites you to explore a diverse array of recipes, each accompanied by personal stories from Jewish women around the world.

Each year, WLI marks Passover with a special gathering and activities. Check out the links below to find resources from past gatherings to help inspire and inform your Passover celebrations.

Seder Plate

Make Your Own Seder Plate

Celebrating Miriam

Miriam’s Goblet
Miriam’s Song

Recipes (All Kosher for Passover)

Brownies
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Lemon Swirled Honey Cheesecake w/ Pistachio Crust
Orange Charlotte
Vegetarian Chopped Liver

By: Berry Sweet

As Pesach 2023 fast approached, alumnae of the Women’s Leadership Institute’s Mentoring Program, now in its 8th year, were offered an intriguing opportunity: Join together and spend an afternoon delving more deeply into the role of women in the Exodus story and exploring the relevance of our ancestors’ journeys to our own.

By: Shannon Levitt | Jewish News Staff Writer

In the first of four “Mussar: The Jewish Way of Building Character” classes, offered in February by the Women’s Leadership Institute (WLI), Sharona Silverman invited her students to explore the concept of “humility.”

Take a minute to get to know WLI mentee, Andrea Arkow, by reading the Q&A below!

Please share a few of your favorite things you have learned in the class sessions?

There were many sessions that I enjoyed, but one that sticks out to me was the session “The Art of Asking” because this aligned with my career.

Take a minute to get to know WLI Mentor, Sheryl Quen, by reading the Q&A below!

Please share a few of your favorite things you have learned in the class sessions.

What I learned is that the power of women is amazing.

Take a minute to get to know WLI mentee, Olivia Finkel, by reading the Q&A below!

Please tell us about your project?

For my project, I revamped the agency night to help it run more smoothly. I gathered information ahead of time about all the agencies participating so that mentees would have knowledge about the agencies and the projects they needed help with.

Take a minute to get to know WLI mentee, Bina Coleman, by reading the Q&A below!

Please tell us about your project?

Very unfortunately I was not able to complete my project due to Covid-19 and the pandemic. My project was to work with the Jewish Family & Children’s Services (JFCS) to create a room for young children to play in while their parents are meeting with counselors or other employees of JFCS.