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Sunday, February 1 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Who divorces Whom? Understanding the Power Dynamics of Divorce in Jewish and Israeli Law
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What did divorce look like in the Bible? What does it look like today? How do ancient concepts of male and female power lead to thousands of women being denied their natural freedom today in the State of Israel? This session will examine the power dynamics of Jewish divorce, and explore how these dynamics continue to exist in modern Israeli law and society.
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Yaffa Epstein

Yaffa Epstein teaches Talmud at Yeshivat Maharat and serves as the Director of Strategic Partnerships at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies.  She has taught Talmud, Jewish law, and Liturgy at Pardes for over a decade, and has also served as the Director of the Beit Midrash at... Read More →

Sunday February 1, 2015 4:00pm - 5:00pm PST
Gym Eric Hamber Secondary School
  Feminism   Social Action   Text / Torah