Women's League for Conservative Judaism

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Women's League for Conservative Judaism (WLCJ) is the national representative body in the United States for women within Conservative Judaism.[1][2]

Overview[edit]

The WLCJ was founded by Mathilde Schechter in 1918, originally named the National Women’s League of the United Synagogue. The vision of the organization was to serve as the coordinating body for Conservative synagogue sisterhoods.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Women's League for Conservative Judaism", Jewish Women's Archive.
  2. ^ Rugh, S. S. (1997). "Not Just White and Protestant: Midwestern Jewish Women" (PDF). Resources for Gender and Women's Studies. 18 (4): 3.