Fried Women's Summit

This flagship event offers leadership education, social and spiritual experiences and so much more!

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What

WRJ’s flagship event, Fried Women's Conference, is a multi-day experience to hone leadership skills, further Jewish learning, partake in women-led worship and music, and deepen connections with other sisterhoods, women, and WRJ at large. Attendees will participate in workshops and learning sessions, create connections and network with other Reform women, experience meaningful Shabbat worship and music lead by musician-in-residence Michelle Citrin, learn from experts and from each other, and enjoy time together with WRJ leaders and friends.  

In 2026, WRJ will host a Fried Women's Summit (FWS). FWS will be a shortened 24+ hour version of this conference positioned before URJ Biennial. 

Attendees will participate in three workshop blocks and learning sessions, experience meaningful women-led worship and music, and hear from global Reform Movement grantees at our Kehillah fundraising lunch.

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When

FWS will take place December 9-10, 2026. Registration is open now, alongside URJ's Biennial registration. You can add FWS to your URJ Biennial registration and get the best of both worlds! Want your Biennial-attending friends, family, and colleagues to join you at some of FWS, but they can’t make the whole event? Have them add on just the fundraising lunch on Thursday to their Biennial registration.

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*Please note that FWS is now at capacity. If you register now, you will automatically be added to a waitlist. Spots may become available, and we would love to have you with us if they do.
 
Want to ensure you get a taste of the WRJ experience? All URJ Biennial registrants are welcome to add our Thursday Kehillah lunch to their registration to experience the warmth and energy of WRJ’s community in the city of “sisterly love.” 
 

Why

Attendees will leave feeling rejuvenated and, with the support of their WRJ sisters, be better prepared with take-away learnings and actionable items to guide their own sisterhoods and serve as leaders in their communities and on a personal level. 
 

How

This conference is possible in part by a generous gift from WRJ lifetime Board member Joanne B. Fried. Joanne’s funding allows WRJ to underwrite a substantial portion of the registration fees, allowing more women to experience this event. 
 
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Thank you to those who joined WRJ in 2024 to “unmask your potential” what was a unforgettable, in-person (re)union at the Fried Women’s Conference (FWC)! 

View the tribute journal. 

Questions? Contact us at [email protected] or 212-650-4050. 

 

Highlights from Past Events