Our Programs
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Video Log
Inspiration for RCWC car sticker
R’ Mendel Drizin ob’m is the inspiration behind our candle lighting car bumper sticker campaign. Using several languages he explains how this would be a protection as wherever you travel, you’re on a mission to bring light.
In the Merit of Shabbos Candles
Mrs Klein, a 90 year old holocaust survivor, speaks of the impact of a mother’s prayers at Shabbat candle lighting.
Original Promotional Video
Elwood Shule ladies reminisce as the RCWC expands to a not-for-profit charity with programs available to the wider community, both nationally and internationally.
Eshet Chayil Song, the Friday Night Shabbat Ode to the Jewish Woman
Credits: Published by Above and Beyond, Ltd (CC). Produced by Ami Productions
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Newsletters
Newsletters
Rosh Chodesh Adar 5783, February 2023
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan 5783, October 2022
Rosh Chodesh Tishrei 5783, September 2022
Rosh Chodesh Elul 5782, September 2022
Rosh Chodesh Av 5782, July 2022
Rosh Chodesh Tammuz 5782, June 2022
Rosh Chodesh Sivan 5782, June 2022
Rosh Chodesh Iyar 5782, May 2022
Freedom - Rosh Chodesh Nissan 5782, April 2022
Rosh Chodesh Adar I 5782, February 2022
Rosh Chodesh Shvat 5782, January 2022
Rosh Chodesh Kislev 5782, November 2021
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan 5782, October 2021
Rosh Chodesh Tishrei 5782, September 2021
Rosh Chodesh Elul 5781, August 2021
Rosh Chodesh Av 5781, July 2021
Rosh Chodesh Sivan 5781, May 2021
Rosh Chodesh Iyar 5781, April 2021
Rosh Chodesh Nissan 5781, March 2021
Rosh Chodesh Adar 5781, February 2021
Rosh Chodesh Shvat 5781, January 2021
Rosh Chodesh Kislev 5781, November 2020
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan 5781, October 2020
Tishrei 5781, September 2020
Rosh Chodesh Elul 5780, August 2020
Rosh Chodesh Menachem Av 5780, July/August 2020
Rosh Chodesh Tammuz 5780, June 2020
Rosh Chodesh Sivan 5780, May 2020
Rosh Chodesh Iyar 5780, April 2020
Rosh Chodesh Nissan 5780
Rosh Chodesh Kislev 5780/December 2019
Rosh Chodesh Elul 5778/August 2018
Rosh Chodesh Sivan 5778/May 2018
Rosh Chodesh Nissan 5778/March 2018
Rosh Chodesh Nissan 5777/April 2017
Rosh ChodeshErev Rosh Hashana 5777
Rosh Chodesh Adar 2/March 2016
Rosh Chodesh Shevat/February 2016
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan/October 2015
Rosh Chodesh Erev Rosh Hashana 5776
Rosh Chodesh Av/July 2015
Rosh Chodesh Sivan/June 2015
Special Editions
Special Edition - March 2023
Special Edition - March 2023
Special Edition - September 2022
Elul 5782 - 7th September 2022
Special Edition Newsletter - Purim 5782-2022
Special Event Newsletter - Rosh Chodesh Adar II 5782
Special Event Newsletter - Purim Katan 5782
Special Edition Newsletter - Symphony of Light and Blessing - Chanukah 5782-2021
Special Edition Newsletter - Tishrei 5782
Special Edition Newsletter - Eshet Chayil Series 3rd Annual Event
Special Edition Newsletter - Eshet Chayil Series 3rd Annual Event Save the Date
Special Edition Newsletter - Pre-Shavuot Celebration
Special Edition Newsletter - Rosh Chodesh Nissan - Let's Celebrate
Special Edition Newsletter - Rosh Chodesh Women's Circle wishes you a Happy Chanukah 5781
Special Edition Newsletter - 11 Cheshvan 5781 - 29 October 2020
Erev Shabbat Parshat Pinchas - 18th Tammuz 5780 - 10th July 2020
"Beha'alotcha et hanerot - When you raise up the lamps" - 20 Sivan 5780 - 12 June 2020
Shavuot Special Edition 5780
Erev Shabbat Chazak Parshat Behar-Bechukotai
21 Iyar 5780 - 15 May 2020
Pesach Sheni, Erev Shabbat Parashat Emor
14 Iyar 5780 - 8 May 2020
Erev Pesach
14th of Nissan 5780 - 8 April 2020
Erev Shabbat
2nd of Nissan 5780 - 27 March 2020
Newsletter Archive
Articles
Women’s Wisdom by Elissa Blaser
G-d has bestowed extra gifts on women: an uncanny “woman’s intuition”, an extra measure of compassion, and an innate desire for modesty. This spiritual nature builds the other people around into stronger people. An early example of this…
Telling Our Story by Elissa Blaser
By telling our story, we begin to unfold the mystery of our lives. Why is one person drawn to music and one person able to understand physics just by reading it? Why can one person captivate an audience with a speech, while another cannot walk up to a…
Rebbetzin Chaya Zelda (Clara) Kramer, 89, a Gracious Bastion of Kindness
Rebbetzin Chaya Zelda (Clara) Kramer, 89, a Gracious Bastion of Kindness She left her mark on generations of Jewish Montrealers By Menachem Posner - October 12, 2018 8:07 AM Rebbetzin Chaya Zelda (Clara) Kramer with her…
Jewish Care: My Connection Newsletter Publication – Autumn 2019
Linking Generations through Storytelling. The inaugural Rosh Chodesh Women’s Circle event titled, “Linking the Generations – Through the Power of Story”, held at Gary Smorgon House attracted more than 150 Elders, family…
Jewish Care: My Circle Newsletter Publication – April 2019
Linking the Generations. Celebrating the life and wisdom of Sadie Goldsmith at the Linking the Generations event at Gary Smorgon House.Esteemed elder and longtime resident Sadie Goldsmith was honoured recently at a special…
Exciting New Organisation That Nurtures Women, Dor l’Dor
Rosh Chodesh is a special time for women to celebrate. It is like a mini Rosh Hashanah, being the beginning of a new Hebrew month. Sue Zimmerman writes about an organisation that brings women together at the beginning of the Hebrew month. On Rosh Chodesh…
The Gift of Rosh Chodesh by Elissa Blaser
Once a month on Rosh Chodesh, the holiday appointed to recognise the unique place of women, the Rosh Chodesh Women’s Circle offers groups of women a lovely repast, a unique Torah perspective, the opportunity to connect and, of course, the unfolding story…
Message from Rebbetzin Sara Gutnick, President
It started with a spark, an idea, that over a period of five years blossomed at Elwood Shule into the popular and successful Rosh Chodesh Women’s CircleTM. A registered not-for-profit organisation, RCWC brings together Jewish women of all ages, stages,…
Message from Elissa Blaser, Founding Sponsor
First, let me thank Hashem and the Gutnick family for the gift of being able to be involved in this project. It seems that all accomplishments take great effort. Rebbetzin Sara is our ballerina, spinning and spinning, in what seems to be effortless…
New Moon News
Hot Off the Press
RSVP for The Jewish Woman: A Journey of Discovery to take place on Wednesday, 22nd March at 7:30 pm for a 7:45 start. More details available upon registering here.
Friends
In addition to our affiliates and our individual projects we are opening up the RCWC to ‘Friends’, where we learn from each other and help each other in our good work.
Would you like to be our friend?
Your Jewish Birthday
Let’s celebrate your Jewish Birthday together. Check out how on our project page for ‘A Significant Day – Your Jewish Birthday’. To register your birthday and request access to our new exclusive Jewish Birthday Project page, with special offers and events and information about your birthday month, click here.
If you need help calculating your Jewish birthday click here: Jewish Birthday Calculator
Be in Touch
Would you like to find out more about any of our projects? Do you need help gaining access to the birthday or video section? Would you like to provide feedback to a newsletter or program? Would you like to join the RCWC as a volunteer or perhaps even as a board member? We’d love to hear from you today.
The Jewish Woman
With her extra gifts of innate spirituality, wisdom and intuition, compassion and kindness, her beautiful nature builds the other people around her into stronger people. Find out more about who you are and how special you are at our Jewish Woman journey events.
Linking the Generations
Calling on seniors to share their reflections, memories and inspiration at the RCWC. Here’s more
A Weekly Invitation
You are invited to an important event which will take place in your very own home every Friday before the sun sets where you will feel that familiar connection and warmth in the glow of the Shabbat candles. Read more about our CONNECTING through CANDLE LIGHTING initiative. Join our Erev Shabbat candle lighting broadcast here.
Sponsorship Available
Would you like to partner with us by dedicating a project, event or gift in honour of a loved one? There are many ways to volunteer for the RCWC and the ripple effect is felt widely. Whether as a Story Presenter, a ‘Message of the Month’ writer, or taking some video on your phone at one of our events, your contribution will certainly make a difference.
Monthly Message
Inspiration for each month is now being broadcast by whatsApp every Rosh Chodesh. This is in addition to the weekly Erev Shabbat broadcast. New meditation messages are now included. To subscribe please click here.