JWRP trip seeks to inspire

The group from 2014: Top row, left to right:  Barbara Fields, Deborah Kutenplon, Alison Walter, Tara Demyan, Elissa Felder, Meryle Cawley, Tichyeh Schochet. Bottom row, left to right: Jill Pearlman, Laurie Tessier, Julie Bromberg. /Elissa Felder

In 2008, eight Jewish women from different walks of life, affiliations, observance and ages began a powerful dialogue. They agreed that it was time to empower and inspire women with the rich beauty of their Jewish heritage, and the Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project (JWRP) was born.

The JWRP seeks to inspire women to transform themselves, transform their families, their communities and the world. The flagship program is Momentum, an eight-day journey through Israel. According to JWRP, Momentum is more than a tour of Israel; it is an opportunity to deeply explore yourself. Thousands of women from 19 different countries have already experienced this life-changing trip, paying only their own airfare, and returning home with a new perspective – a deep, eternal connection to Israel, a profound kinship with each other and a heart filled with Jewish values.

After returning home, the journey continues through ever evolving follow-up programming that keeps the inspiration going and helps to create bonds that extend not only to communities, but globally.

The trip offered by The Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project is intended for women who are not Sabbath observant and who still have children under the age of 18 living at home. Candidates are reviewed and selected based on an application and interview process. The next trip being offered to women living within 30 miles of Providence is June 22–June 30, 2015.

For more information contact Elissa Felder at Elissafelder@aol.com or 401-241-9631. The organization’s website is JWRP.org