Earlier this year we welcomed special guests Ada Calhoun, Nadia Bilchik, and Dr. Lisa Damour, who spoke about the “Superwoman Complex” and anxieties and stresses women and teen girls face as we try to do it all. The response to this webinar (recording available here) was overwhelming, and many of you reached out to tell us how the topic deeply resonated with you. 

We heard from the experts.

Now it is your time to talk!

Through a series of talkback sessions, we will play clips from the original webinar and give you a chance to discuss your experiences. Think of this as book club without the book! Better yet, there’s no homework in advance. Whether or not you watched the original webinar, you can join us for 1, 2, or all 3 of these talkback sessions. Register with friends, or use the time to meet new women who have a story to share. 

November 12, 2020 at 7 p.m.: “Does Work/Life Balance Really Exist: The Added Stress of Being a Working Woman.” Click here to register for this session.

While we welcome participants personal stories and emotional input, this discussion should not be viewed as therapy or a substitute for guidance from a licensed professional. If you need more personalized counseling or support from a trained clinician, please contact Jewish Family & Career Services at 770-677-9300. 

We are thrilled to announce our upcoming virtual celebration, Jewish Women's Fund of Atlanta Impacts: There's Even More to Us Now, honoring Lisa Haynor!

While we hoped to hold this event in April 2020, we are excited to bring the event to you virtually on November 10, 2020. Please click below to register, and we will send you the link in advance of the event. 

While we are not charging for this event, any donation is greatly appreciated and will support our work for social change and gender equality. Please click here to make a donation to support Jewish Women's Fund of Atlanta or to honor Lisa. We are grateful to the generous sponsors of JWFA Impacts! 

Jewish Women's Fund of Atlanta (JWFA) promotes social change and creates positive opportunities for Jewish women and girls. No other organization is as exclusively and passionately dedicated to the advancement of Jewish women and girls in Atlanta and Israel. For eight years we have utilized strategic grantmaking to enrich organizations and communities, but there's more to us now. We invite you to learn about our leadership initiatives, groundbreaking research, and work combating gender-based discrimination in the workplace.

As we come together virtually to celebrate, we will honor and thank Lisa for her passionate leadership, both as a professional and a volunteer. As a Founding Trustee and past chair of JWFA, Lisa has demonstrated her tireless devotion to women and girls. As a partner at Aprio, Lisa has spent her career going above and beyond for her clients. At the same time, she has held significant leadership roles in many community organizations, including Atlanta Jewish Foundation, The Davis Academy, The Jewish Federations of North America, and Temima, The Richard and Jean Katz High School for Girls.

We hope that you will join us and consider becoming a sponsor of the event to honor Lisa and support JWFA's vital work. 

In addition to celebrating Lisa, we will hear from Rebecca Minkoff, founder of the Female Founder Collective, a network of businesses led by women that invests in women's financial power across the socio-economic spectrum by enabling and empowering female-owned businesses. Rebecca, an industry leader in accessible luxury handbags, accessories, footwear, and apparel, is dedicated to bringing women together to enact positive change and hosts the "Superwomen" podcast. Rebecca will be interviewed by Atlanta's own Brittany Tenenbaum from WSB-TV.

Thank you, in advance, for your support. Your participation will enable JWFA to expand our reach and impact, while we celebrate our most-deserving honoree.

Monday, October 26 & Tuesday, October 27
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

JOIN US ONLINE!

REGISTRATION OPENING SOON!

Email info@jewishwomen.org with questions or concerns.

The Convening provides Jewish philanthropists and social entrepreneurs and leaders with an annual opportunity to network, learn, and celebrate our work together.

At this year’s Convening, you will:

• Engage with Jewish women social entrepreneurs and leaders from around the world.

• Get to know the Jewish Women’s Foundation of New York and our Collective members.

• Hear about the issues on the minds of Jewish women executives and leaders.

• Learn about how the Coronavirus is affecting women’s leadership and what you can do to support the women who are driving change.

The JWFNY Convening provides our entire network - philanthropists, activists, social entrepreneurs, and leaders - an annual opportunity to learn from extraordinary social entrepreneurs and leaders from around the world and celebrate women's leadership.

For program highlights, visit our website. Confirmed speakers include Rebecca Minkoff, Rain Pryor, Vanessa Hidary, Ruth Messinger, Alisa Doctoroff, and Sally Gottesman.

Click here to register; tickets are $54. We hope you, your staff members, and volunteers will join us

Monday, October 26 & Tuesday, October 27
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

The Convening provides Jewish philanthropists and social entrepreneurs and leaders with an annual opportunity to network, learn, and celebrate our work together.

At this year’s Convening, you will:

• Engage with Jewish women social entrepreneurs and leaders from around the world.

• Get to know the Jewish Women’s Foundation of New York and our Collective members.

• Hear about the issues on the minds of Jewish women executives and leaders.

• Learn about how the Coronavirus is affecting women’s leadership and what you can do to support the women who are driving change.

The JWFNY Convening provides our entire network - philanthropists, activists, social entrepreneurs, and leaders - an annual opportunity to learn from extraordinary social entrepreneurs and leaders from around the world and celebrate women's leadership.

For program highlights, visit our website. Confirmed speakers include Rebecca Minkoff, Rain Pryor, Vanessa Hidary, Ruth Messinger, Alisa Doctoroff, and Sally Gottesman.

Click here to register; tickets are $54. We hope you, your staff members, and volunteers will join us.

Now more than ever, opposing viewpoints are leading to discord that threaten to disrupt our relationships with friends, family, and colleagues. It feels like people are ready to pounce at every post, comment, or photo. How can we, as a culture and as women, maintain a narrative of respect and dignity, particularly at a time when most of our dialogue is taking place in the virtual world, rather than in-person? How can we reconcile differences of opinion, engage in difficult conversations, make sense of news and social media, and hold tight to the Jewish imperative to "love thy neighbor as thyself?" As we approach the 2020 election, join us as experts Laura E. Adkins and Rosalind Wiseman discuss these relevant topics.

This virtual program is free and open to the public.

Click here to register now!

Laura E. Adkins: Opinion Editor of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and an adjunct professor of journalism at Yeshiva University. She was previously Deputy Opinion Editor at the Forward, where she wrote about data, orthodoxy, kosher wine, and built interactive maps. Laura has also served as the editor of Jewish Insider and an assistant blogs editor at The Times of Israel. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, SELF, Glamour and elsewhere.

Rosalind Wiseman: From where we learn to where we work, Rosalind Wiseman fosters civil dialogue and inspires communities to build strength, courage and purpose. She is the founder of Cultures of Dignity; an organization that shifts the way communities think about our physical and emotional wellbeing by working in close partnership with the experts of those communities-young people, educators, policy makers, and business and political leaders. 

She is the author of two New York Times Best Sellers: Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and the New Realities of Girl World-the groundbreaking, best-selling book that was the basis for the movie and Broadway Musical Mean Girls, and in 2016 was fully revised for a third edition. And Masterminds & Wingmen: Helping Our Boys Cope with Schoolyard Power, Locker-Room Tests, Girlfriends, and the New Rules of Boy World, which addresses the social lives of boys and was awarded Best Parenting Book by Books for a Better Life in 2014. 

National media regularly depends on Wiseman's expertise on ethical leadership, conflict, media literacy, youth culture, parenting, and bullying prevention. She has been profiled in The New York Times, People, Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune, The Washington Post, and USA Today. Wiseman is a frequent guest on national media like The Today Show, CNN, and NPR affiliates throughout the country.

Wiseman speaks throughout the US and abroad including, South by Southwest, Microsoft, The Royal Society for the Arts, the Association for the Advancement of International Education, the American School Counselors Association, the Game Developers Conference, the American Association of School Administrators, at the White House many times and numerous schools, governments, organizations, and corporations throughout the US and abroad. She lives in Colorado with her husband and two sons.

Our vote is our voice. And it is incumbent on all of us to do everything in our power to ensure every voice is heard in our democracy.

Come together with Jewish women* and allies across America for a special hour long celebration of voting.

Join us to welcome Shabbat and get excited about voting in the final weeks before the 2020 election.

Friday, October 16, 2020 3:30pm ET | 12:30pm PT

Earlier this year we welcomed special guests Ada Calhoun, Nadia Bilchik, and Dr. Lisa Damour, who spoke about the “Superwoman Complex” and anxieties and stresses women and teen girls face as we try to do it all. The response to this webinar (recording available here) was overwhelming, and many of you reached out to tell us how the topic deeply resonated with you. 

We heard from the experts.

Now it is your time to talk!

Through a series of talkback sessions, we will play clips from the original webinar and give you a chance to discuss your experiences. Think of this as book club without the book! Better yet, there’s no homework in advance. Whether or not you watched the original webinar, you can join us for 1, 2, or all 3 of these talkback sessions. Register with friends, or use the time to meet new women who have a story to share. 

October 15, 2020 at 9 a.m.: “Next Generation Woes: How Can We Help Our Teens Better Navigate Stress.” Click here to register for this session.

While we welcome participants personal stories and emotional input, this discussion should not be viewed as therapy or a substitute for guidance from a licensed professional. If you need more personalized counseling or support from a trained clinician, please contact Jewish Family & Career Services at 770-677-9300. 

Click on the button to the left to respond. Kindly respond before September 28, 2020.

For assistance with technology and registration, please contact:

Melanie Weisbord via email at mweisbord@jwfpgh.org 

Earlier this year we welcomed special guests Ada Calhoun, Nadia Bilchik, and Dr. Lisa Damour, who spoke about the “Superwoman Complex” and anxieties and stresses women and teen girls face as we try to do it all. The response to this webinar (recording available here) was overwhelming, and many of you reached out to tell us how the topic deeply resonated with you. 

We heard from the experts.

Now it is your time to talk!

Through a series of talkback sessions, we will play clips from the original webinar and give you a chance to discuss your experiences. Think of this as book club without the book! Better yet, there’s no homework in advance. Whether or not you watched the original webinar, you can join us for 1, 2, or all 3 of these talkback sessions. Register with friends, or use the time to meet new women who have a story to share. 

September 16, 2020 at 12 p.m.: “Redefining What’s ‘Normal’: Stress in Today’s World.” Click here to register for this session.

While we welcome participants personal stories and emotional input, this discussion should not be viewed as therapy or a substitute for guidance from a licensed professional. If you need more personalized counseling or support from a trained clinician, please contact Jewish Family & Career Services at 770-677-9300. 

The Florida Women’s Funding Alliance (FWFA) is comprised of different women's funds from across the state whose shared goal is to transform the lives of women and girls through members’ collective voices and resources. FWFA has funded a series of important research reports, The Status of Women in Florida County by County and The Status of Girls in Florida, which reveal the realities of women and girls living in our state. 

Join us for a conversation with founding members Paula Liang and Julie Fisher Cummings to learn more about FWFA and the impact of the research.

Join Keshet for the first of three OUTstanding! Conversations with our 2020 honorees!

Abby Stein on Coming Out as a Spiritual Obligation
Thursday, September 10 at 7 pm EST

As we approach the High Holy Days, Abby will speak to what the Jewish tradition of teshuva has to teach us about moving our hearts and our communities from hiding to visibility, from tolerance to celebration. Hosted by Keshet’s President and CEO Idit Klein, this event is a unique opportunity to learn with Abby.

Abby Stein will be honored this November at Keshet’s fall online gala, OUTstanding! 2020 for her work to advance LGBTQ equality in Jewish life.

Please make sure to register by September 7, 2020 - space is limited! 

Email Daniella with any questions!

As we approach the Jewish holidays, many of us are thinking about how this holiday season will be different. While we consider how our prayer can look differently, let's use this opportunity to think about how our Jewish communities can be more inclusive and equitable. 

Join us to hear from Miryam Kabakov, the Executive Director of Eshel, which supports and advocates for LGBTQ Orthodox individuals and their families. Through its innovative and culturally sensitive programming, Eshel works with each individual, family, and community in creating a place for their LGBTQ members.

The event is free and open to the public. Registration is required.

Sept. 1 @ 10AM

KidSafe Foundation

Based in PB County

Join us for a conversation with Laura Askowitz, CEO of KidSafe Foundation, whose mission is to teach personal safety to children and their grown-ups to build strong, resilient families and safer communities. 

Learn more about KidSafe's programs to help parents and kids adjust to life during the pandemic and their work to prevent sexual abuse and childhood trauma.