WLI Blog

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

Please tell us about your project?

I was able to co-present with Rabbi Kanter about women in Judaism. I can honestly say since that wonderful opportunity, I have learned even more and have become even more fascinated with how women show up in Judaism and how we embody it!

Take a minute to get to know WLI Birmingham Coordinator, Susan Greene, by reading the Q&A below!

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

I had the privilege of coordinating 2 cohorts of the Women’s Jewish Leadership Program in Birmingham, AL.

Take a minute to get to know WLI mentor, Susan Karesky by reading the Q&A below!

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

I have learned so much as a WLI mentor. One of the topics that really resonates with me is the growth mindset.

Take a minute to get to know WLI mentor, Amy Hummell by reading the Q&A below!

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

It is a toss-up if I enjoyed really getting to know the other mentors and mentees in my cohorts or the way Rabbi Elana Kanter was able to teach us about business through the lessons of Jewish scholars.

Take a minute to get to know WLI mentee, Mikayla Laufer Stokes by reading the Q&A below!

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I had the opportunity to work with Jewish Free Loan and help the organization collect 70 impact stories for their 70th anniversary in 2020.

Take a minute to get to know WLI mentor, Dale Singer by reading the Q&A below!

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

The active engagement of presenters, mentees and mentor around the core issues discussed in the class sessions expands my appreciation for the value of being a life time learner for continued growth.

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

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In March 2022, I am excited to launch an 8-week IYUN circle for young professionals ages 22-35. Each week I will co-teach on a new topic along with Rabbi Kanter.

Take a minute to get to know WLI mentor, Faith Boninger by reading the Q&A below!

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

I really enjoyed working with other mentors when we did a bit of teaching.

The Women’s Leadership Institute held its second annual Alumni Retreat at the Spirit of the Desert Retreat Center in Carefree, AZ on Jan. 19 and 20 where leaders throughout the Jewish community gathered together.

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Rabbi Elana Kanter established the Women’s Jewish Learning Center in 2010 as a center for high-level Torah study for women. Part of the mission of the center is to help develop women’s leadership within the community. The Women’s Leadership Institute is helping to fulfill that mission.

Alumna of the Women’s Leadership Institute take part in a retreat at Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center in Carefree. The retreat featured dynamic Jewish learning classes, an interfaith panel discussion and leadership-development courses. The retreat was funded in part by the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Phoenix.