Women of Reform Judaism

Name

Women of Reform Judaism

Legal name

Women of Reform Judaism

Website

https://wrj.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1913

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAD), Gender Equality & Women’s Rights (BPADAGAF), Volunteer Program Funding, Scholarships & Fundraising Support (EDAIAGAO)

Keywords

• Religious nonprofit services
• Jewish women's advocacy
• Community membership programs
• Faith-based education
• Nonprofit philanthropy

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Sisterhoods affiliated with WRJ pay dues to WRJ and their WRJ District based on their number of members. Individual members also pay membership dues.
2. YES Fund Grants: WRJ's philanthropic arm, the YES (Youth, Education, and Special Projects) Fund, provides grants to organizations furthering the Reform Jewish Movement. Each year, WRJ grants more than $300,000 to organizations including rabbinical and cantorial scholarships, youth programs, and camps. In FY 2026-2027, WRJ allocated $348,500 in grants.
3. Donations and Philanthropy: WRJ receives donations through its WRJ Kehillah: The Annual Community Campaign, planned giving (Ner Tamid Society), and other fundraising efforts. The Rabbi Marla J. Feldman Social Justice Fund accepts donations for social justice initiatives.
4. Product Sales: WRJ sells Uniongrams ($12 for pack of 5) and Goldengrams ($5 for 1) with proceeds going toward the YES Fund, sisterhood's Honor Roll, and Kehillah Annual Giving. The WRJ store is no longer operating but merchandise is available through Merchloop.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ) is a religious nonprofit membership organization that empowers Reform Jewish women through sisterhood, spirituality, and social justice. WRJ operates as the umbrella organization for hundreds of affiliated sisterhoods and tens of thousands of members across North America, Israel, and globally, delivering programming through flagship events (Fried Women's Summit, Wilkenfeld International Leadership Seminar, Social Justice Conference, Day of Action), religious education resources (Torah Study, Covenant Book Series, Traveling Torah), advocacy initiatives, leadership development, and philanthropic grants via the YES Fund (exceeding $300,000 annually).

Product overview

Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ) is a network organization rather than a traditional technology product company. Its offerings consist of membership services, community programs, religious education resources, advocacy tools, and events. The portfolio includes digital content platforms (WRJ Blog, Just For This Podcast), religious education resources (Torah Study, Traveling Torah, Covenant Book Series), culinary/cultural archives (Cookbook Collection), merchandise products (Uniongrams, Goldengrams, e-Cards), leadership programs (Fried Women's Summit, Wilkenfeld Leadership Seminar, Social Justice Conference), advocacy resources (Action Roadmaps, Speakers Bureau), Jewish life enrichment (Chai Mitzvah, Lilith Salons, Global Women's Torah Circle), grants and awards (YES Fund, Microgrants, Or Ami Awards, Dr. Jane Evans Award), and annual events (Day of Action). These offerings work together to serve WRJ's mission of empowering women through sisterhood, spirituality, and social justice.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WRJ e-Cards Electronic greeting cards available through ecards.wrj.org for various occasions.
• WRJ Blog A digital platform featuring voices from WRJ members worldwide, sharing stories, Divrei Torah (words of Torah), and perspectives on Jewish life, spirituality, and social justice.
• Just For This Podcast A podcast hosted by Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch that inspires women in leadership by sharing powerful stories of women who stand out in their fields.
• Torah Study Resources Weekly Torah portions, Dvar Torah, Torah study guides, and the Torah: A Women's Commentary—the first comprehensive Torah commentary authored only by women.
• WRJ Cookbook Collection A collection of over 327 cookbooks from sisterhoods worldwide housed at the HUC-JIR Library in Cincinnati, documenting Jewish culinary traditions and cultural heritage.
• Holiday Recipe Collection Annual cookbooks (5784, 5785, 5786) featuring recipes submitted by WRJ members for Rosh Hashanah, Hanukkah, Purim, and other Jewish holidays.
• Uniongrams and Goldengrams Traditional greeting cards (Uniongrams at $12 for a pack of 5; Goldengrams at $5 for 1) that support the YES Fund, sisterhood Honor Roll, and Kehillah Annual Giving.
• Fried Women's Summit (FWS) WRJ's flagship multi-day leadership conference (a shortened 24+ hour version positioned before URJ Biennial) featuring workshops, women-led worship, music, and networking.
• Rabbi Marla J. Feldman Social Justice Conference An annual social justice conference bringing together Reform Jewish women to advocate for progressive Jewish values.
• Wilkenfeld International Leadership Seminar A three-day intensive leadership training seminar for Progressive Jewish women from around the world, celebrating its 10th anniversary, focused on strengthening women's roles in the global Jewish community.
• WRJ Awards and Microgrants Various awards including Or Ami Programming Awards, Microgrants for innovative programs, and the Dr. Jane Evans Pursuit of Justice Award for visionary leaders.
• WRJ Advocacy Action Roadmaps Program suggestions, talking points, and advocacy guides for sisterhoods on key social justice issues including reproductive rights, gun violence prevention, and gender-based violence.
• WRJ Speakers Bureau A service bringing dynamic WRJ leaders to sisterhoods and women's groups to speak on leadership development, advocacy, WRJ history, and fundraising topics.
• WRJ Chai Mitzvah Program A program in partnership with Chai Mitzvah to help build and deepen Jewish connections within congregations and communities using established curriculum with facilitator guides.
• WRJ Lilith Salons Discussion groups featuring thought-provoking articles from Lilith Magazine, bringing Jewish and feminist issues to sisterhoods worldwide.
• Voices & Viewpoints: A Global Women's Torah Circle A five-class online learning series corresponding to the five books of the Torah, hosted in partnership with the World Union for Progressive Judaism, facilitated through a feminist lens.
• YES Fund WRJ's philanthropic arm providing grants exceeding $300,000 annually to youth programs, education, rabbinical and cantorial scholarships, camps, and special projects supporting the Reform Movement.
• WRJ Day of Action An annual coordinated day of community action and advocacy across North America, with events held across every WRJ District.
• Covenant Book Series Inspirational prayers, readings, poems, and meditations written by sisterhood women, students, and clergy, including the Rosh Hodesh siddur produced in partnership with Women of the Wall.

Quantifiable outcome

• WRJ awarded $348,500 in grants to 22 programs in FY 2026-2027 through YES Fund
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Union for Reform Judaism (URJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerURJ is the umbrella for Reform congregations in North America, founded in 1873. The National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods (NFTS, now WRJ) was its first affiliate in 1913. WRJ lobbied for and succeeded in getting URJ to permit the inclusion of women on its board. WRJ collaborates with URJ on events including URJ Biennial.
• Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished in 1875, HUC-JIR is a major institution of the Reform Movement with campuses in Cincinnati, New York, Los Angeles, and Jerusalem. In the early 1920s, NFTS raised money to build the dormitory for HUC-JIR students in Cincinnati. Today, WRJ continues to support HUC-JIR with annual scholarships and awards for students and faculty members.
• Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCAR was established in 1890. In 1919, NFTS asked CCAR leaders to prepare a book of prayers for women called NFTS Book of Prayer, which later inspired the WRJ Covenant book series. WRJ supports publications with a feminist lens including The Torah: A Women's Commentary.
• World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWUPJ has served as the global umbrella for Progressive Judaism since 1926. WUPJ receives annual YES Fund support for youth programs in Former Soviet Union, South America, South Africa, and Israel. WRJ established the WRJ-WUPJ Rabbinical Scholarship Fund in 2013.
• Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism (IMPJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWRJ has been instrumental in establishing the foundation of IMPJ by providing financial support to numerous Reform congregations, schools, and kibbutzim in Israel. WRJ supports b'not mitzvah programs with IMPJ and has supplied emergency funding throughout the war in Gaza.
• Israel Religious Action Center (IRAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual YES Fund grants to IRAC help support its work to advance pluralism and secure the rights of women, Arab citizens, foreign workers, and other vulnerable populations in Israel. WRJ has supplied emergency funding to IRAC throughout the war in Gaza.
• Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (RAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 1962, RAC has served as the social justice and legislative hub for URJ and its affiliates. WRJ supports an Eisendrath Legislative Assistant through the YES Fund to focus on issues of particular concern to women and children.
• Association of Reform Zionists of America (ARZA)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerWRJ was instrumental in supporting ARZA and ARZA Canada in their campaign to ensure the Reform Movement's continued success in the World Zionist Congress elections.
• North American Federation of Temple Youth (NFTY)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 1939, NFTS leaders including Jean Wise May (daughter of Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise) and with funding from the organization helped create NFTY for young adults. NFTS urged URJ to begin a Jewish camping program, leading to URJ purchasing its first camp in 1951 with NFTS support. NFTY continues to receive WRJ YES Fund grants and scholarships.
• American Conference of Cantors (ACC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACC has worked closely with WRJ and Women's Rabbinic Network as a participant in the Reform Pay Equity Initiative to address the wage gap for women and female-identifying cantors.
• Women's Rabbinic Network (WRN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWRN is a key partner in the Reform Pay Equity Initiative coordinated by WRJ. The initiative addresses the gender pay gap in the Reform Movement through comprehensive salary assessments, development of best practices, and educational materials.
• Women of the Wall (WoW)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerWRJ regularly stands with Women of the Wall, supporting women's rights in Israel to practice Judaism as equals. In partnership with WoW, WRJ produced a Rosh Hodesh siddur in honor of the monthly women's prayer group meeting at the Kotel.
• Leo Baeck College (London)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWRJ supports Leo Baeck College with scholarships for rabbinical students through the YES Fund. Rabbi Yael Tischler was ordained as the 220th rabbi by Leo Baeck College in July 2026 as a WRJ YES Fund recipient.
• Abraham Geiger College (Berlin)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWRJ supports Abraham Geiger College with scholarships for rabbinical education through the YES Fund, supporting the education of rabbis who serve congregations outside of North America.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America: Hadassah is the largest Jewish women's organization in the U.S., similarly structured as a nonprofit membership-driven body supporting sisterhoods, advocacy, education, and Zionist philanthropy. Directly comparable in mission, member model, and programmatic breadth to WRJ.
• National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW): NCJW is a grassroots Jewish women's organization focused on advocacy, social justice, and community service — directly overlapping WRJ's social justice pillar and sisterhood structure while serving a similar demographic.
• Women's League for Conservative Judaism: Women's League for Conservative Judaism is the denominational counterpart to WRJ within Conservative Judaism. Highly comparable as a sisterhood/women's affiliate of a major Jewish movement, with parallel grantmaking, Torah study, and convention programs.
• Jewish Women's Archive: JWA is a nonprofit focused on documenting and disseminating Jewish women's stories, history, and scholarship. Comparable in mission to WRJ's content and educational programs (e.g., Torah: A Women's Commentary) and in serving a Jewish women's audience.
• Emunah Women of America: Emunah is an Orthodox/Mizrachi-affiliated Jewish women's organization supporting sisterhoods, education, and Israel-focused philanthropy. Comparable sisterhood/women's network model with strong YES Fund-style grantmaking and global affiliates.
• Hadassah Medical Organization: The medical arm of Hadassah operates hospitals and clinics in Israel. Relevant peer because WRJ channels grants into Israeli Reform institutions and shares the women-led Jewish philanthropy + Israel nexus; comparable in operating model of a Jewish women's nonprofit with significant Israel footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Orthodox Union (OU) Women's Programs: The OU is the largest Orthodox synagogue umbrella in North America and runs women's programming, advocacy, and education initiatives. Comparable as a broader denominational Jewish institution with parallel women's engagement tracks, though serving an Orthodox rather than Reform demographic.
• Union for Reform Judaism (URJ): URJ is WRJ's parent umbrella organization and the largest Jewish congregational body in North America. Overlapping mission in building Jewish community and supporting congregations; WRJ operates as URJ's women's affiliate and co-produces events including the Biennial.
• Jewish United Fund / JCC Association: JCC Association is the umbrella for Jewish Community Centers across North America. Comparable as a broad Jewish communal-services network that delivers programming for women, families, and community engagement at scale beyond a single denomination.

Emerging players

• Moving Traditions: Moving Traditions is a Jewish nonprofit focused on gender equity education for teens and families. Comparable mission in advancing Jewish women's empowerment and gender equality programming, though serving a younger demographic through a more curriculum-driven model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/WRJ1913

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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