Inspiring, supporting, connecting & celebrating Jewish womanhood

You belong here.

Revolutionizing the way women* come together in community.

Using Jewish community to empower women* as individual changemakers in their own lives + the World.

If you want to be here, we want you to be here. Welcome. We are so glad to know you.

*SVIVAH defines "Jewish woman" as anyone wishing to be included in a circle of Jewish women.*

Gatherings

B’Kol Libeinu: Rosh Hashana/Yom Kippur Machzor Companion

Past Gatherings

HerTorah: “To A Place You Do Not Know”: The Immigrant Experience

An exploration of Genesis through the lens of some very personal Lech Lecha stories of uprooting and resettling

Standing Up: Real Stories of Upstanding: What Happens When Women* Stand Up to SexuaI Harm?

Dr. Keren McGinity, Dr. Alissa Ackerman, and Hannah Dreyfus, facilitated by Dr. Guila Benchimol — share their very personal experiences and perspectives on standing up to harm, how it reflects their faith and Jewish values, and how it has personally impacted their lives.

  • "SVIVAH's work encompasses all streams of Judaism and is the most refreshing opportunity for Jewish women in...forever!"

  • "This community, these teachings, and the truths spoken here are part of the Torah that I need."

  • "Y’all are terrific. Tonight was so powerful. I felt surrounded by learned, competent, grounded, bright women. My daughter-in-law invited me. I’m so glad she did.”

  • “Thank you for a profound experience of Jewish women in community.”

  • "This is the first time I've been able to join SVIVAH and what a profound and emotional experience I have had today. Thank you."

  • "I don’t know how I found you, but I am so thankful I found you. You are my people. I found my people. I am so grateful."

  • "Tonight I attended my first — and definitely not my last — SVIVAH gathering. Thank you for creating such beautiful, poignant space."

  • "So grateful for the incredible work SVIVAH does. So many people are feeling extra vulnerable these days, and the programming you offer is vital – a much-needed source of support, inspiration, and connection."

Meet the Team

SVIVAH conversations

SVIVAH is a multigenerational, inclusive, powerful community of Jewish women.

We are a diverse collective of womanhood that deserves to be inspired, supported, connected, and celebrated.

In Hebrew, “svivah” means “to surround her” – and that’s exactly what we do.