Kesher at The Loom was created to meet a growing desire for meaningful connection among women in our Jewish community—connection to one another, to creativity, and to Jewish life itself.

The name reflects its purpose: kesher, meaning connection, and the loom, a symbol of weaving many individual threads into something stronger and more beautiful together.

The program began as a Rosh Chodesh gathering, inspired by Pinina Morgan’s friend Ilana Gimpelevich, who envisioned women coming together monthly in celebration, reflection, and renewal.

Rooted in that vision, Kesher at The Loom aims to grow into a traveling, collaborative initiative inspired by Ann Brashares’ young adult novel The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, in which four teenage girls share a single pair of jeans that fits each of them perfectly despite their differences, connecting them across distance and time while offering confidence, comfort, and support. In that same spirit, Kesher at The Loom moves between host homes and community spaces, weaving relationships across neighborhoods, life stages, and networks.

Each gathering uses creativity as a gateway—through art, ritual, learning, or hands-on experiences—to explore Jewish themes in a way that is accessible, inclusive, and deeply personal. Women of all backgrounds and life stages are welcomed exactly as they are.

More than a program, Kesher at The Loom is about building a living web of connection—one gathering, one conversation, one shared experience at a time.

If you are interested in hosting or collaborating on a future Kesher at The Loom, please reach out to Pinina Morgan at pmorgan@weinsteinjcc.org