Background

In 1977, as a result of Nostra Aetate, the 1965 declaration of Vatican II repudiating anti-Semitism, a group of Catholic religious sisters suggested a dialogue exchange between Jewish and Catholic women. The Catholic-Jewish Women's Conference of Los Angeles was then created to provide opportunities for women to build fellowship, celebrate shared biblical roots, and discuss their respective faith traditions. A South Bay group was established in 2017 to serve a wider geographic area.

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Mission

Our founders set the goal of providing a supportive venue for dialogue that promotes friendships, develops understanding, and fosters mutual respect of each other’s' faith traditions and beliefs

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Founding Members

Misty Jesse, Eve Moir, Ellen Orenstein, Celia Rothman, Ronnie Slilverstone, Molly Slaught, Lucy Traxler