A series of discussions devoted to the book “Bertha Pappenheim, A Woman’s Right, Selected Writings on Feminism and Judaism”
- Leo Baeck Institute
Monday May 20, 2019 at 19:30
Launch of the book on Bertha Pappenheim
Chairman: Prof. Shmuel Feiner
Prof. Guy Miron, The figure of the Jewish woman in Germany – from Rahel Varnhagen to Eva Reichmann
Prof. Hannah Kahat, The forgotten mother
Dr. Sharon Gordon, The right woman in the right place – Vienna, Frankfort, and Bertha Pappenheim
Dr. Natalie Naimark-Goldberg, Reading Bertha Pappenheim in Hebrew
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Monday May 27, 2019 at 19:30
A discussion on Bertha Pappenheim and Social Work
Chairman: Prof. John Gall
Laura Cazes: 100 years of German-Jewish welfare according to the vision of Tsedaka – a contemporary perspective
Dr. Mira Yungman, The rise of German-Jewish social work in the yishuv, and its decline in Israel
Dr. Natalie Naimark-Goldberg, “Woe to him whose conscience sleeps!” Bertha Pappenheim’s concept of social work
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Monday June 17, 2019 at 19:30
Panel discussion on prostitution and the trafficking of women
Moderator: Rebbetzin Sarah Segal-Katz
Speakers:
Criminologist Yael Ohanona, Levinsky Clinic
Journalist Vered Lee, Haaretz Daily
Attorney Dina Dominitz, Ministry of Justice
Halakha expert, Malka Pioterkowski
Prof. Ruhama Weiss, Hebrew Union College
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Monday June 24, 2019 at 19:30
Panel discussion on motherhood and spinsterhood
Moderator:Rebbetzin Sarah Segal-Katz
Speakers:
Dr. Tali Berner, Tel Aviv University
Dr. Ruth Kara-Ivanov Kaniel, Haifa University
Attorney Nitzan Caspi Shiloni, Tsedek Women’s Center
Nili Arbel, Lecturer and workshop leader on the journey to fertility
Guy Zviran, Clinical psychology intern
Entrance is free of charge subject to available seatin
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