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For more information about the 6th Annual Women's Symposium contact Debbie Cirulnick at the Friedman Commission for Jewish Education at 561.640.0700, ext. 618 or
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6th Annual Women's Symposium
Spiritual Journey Through Song & Prayer
International Acclaimed Performer & Recording Artist
Neshama Carlebach
"Singing Is Prayer Twice"
&
Rabbi Debra Ornstein
"Do We Have To Mean What We Pray?"
February 24, 2010
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Borland Center Theatre
at Midtown Center
4885 PGA Boulevard in Palm Beach Gardens
Spirituality Studies Series
What Can the Psalmist Teach Me about Prayer?
"God is my Shepherd, my Rock, My Haven," writes the author of the Book of Psalms. Connect with the doubt, faith, fear and joy of the Biblical poet and its contemporary relevance.
with Tali Katz, Jewish Educator and Cantorial Soloist
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 7:00-8:30 p.m.
The Three Ts of Jewish Spirituality
Torah, talit and tefilin are not objects that end in themselves but are gateways toward spiritual fulfillment.
with Tali Katz, Jewish Educator and Cantorial Soloist
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 7:00-8:30 p.m.
The program is co-chaired by Tami Baldinger and Michelle Jacobson. CJE’s Women’s Symposium has always been a highly anticipated event in the Jewish community.
The program is presented by the Lorraine and Jack N. Friedman Commission for Jewish Education, and co-sponsored by the Ewa and Dan Abraham Project, the Women's Division of the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, the Jewish Women’s Foundation. The program is made possible in part by generous funding from theEwa & Dan Abraham Project and the Toby Wilk Fund for Jewish Education of the CJE.
5th Annual Women’s Symposium to Focus on Women’s Perspectives
on Bible Study & Understanding
Until very recently, Jewish education was limited to boys and men by Jewish law and tradition. As recently as the second half of the 20th century, families educated their sons Jewishly but not their daughters. Women were excluded from learning about the traditions, practices and values of their religion and heritage. Even now, Jewish educational opportunities for women are limited.
This year’s Women’s Symposium, “Eating Forbidden Fruit: Women & Torah in the 21st Century,” on Wednesday, December 3, 2008, 9am to 12 noon, at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, will focus on the evolving role of Jewish women as students and writers of commentaries on the Bible and explore how the unique perspectives of women are transforming the ways women and men understand the Bible today.
The keynote address will be a conversation between Rabbi Andrea Weiss, Ph.D., Associate Editor of The Torah: A Women’s Commentary and Dr. Wendy Zierler, Associate Professor of Feminist Studies and Modern Jewish Literature at HUC-JIR in New York.
The keynote address will be followed by five breakout sessions taught by South Florida women scholars and educators. Topics include Actions Speak Louder Than Words: Determining Your Destiny in a Patriarchal Society, Body and Soul: Jewish Wisdom on a Healthy Body Image, Opening the Door to the Deep: Poetry from The Torah: A Women's Commentary, Eishet Chayil (Woman of Valor): The Multi-tasking Woman from Proverbs to the Present, and Re-imagining Miriam: Rabbinic and Modern Feminist Interpretations.
The program is co-chaired by Tami Baldinger and Michelle Jacobson. CJE’s Women’s Symposium has always been a highly anticipated event in the Jewish community. Last year’s program was attended by over 300 women.
The program is presented by the Lorraine and Jack N. Friedman Commission for Jewish Education, and co-sponsored by the Ewa and Dan Abraham Project, the Women's Division of the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, the Jewish Women’s Foundation. The program is made possible in part by generous funding from theEwa & Dan Abraham Project and the Toby Wilk Fund for Jewish Education of the CJE.
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