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Sunday, December 8 • 3:35pm - 4:40pm
Kaddish, Women's Voices: Emotional and Personal Perspectives

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Editors Michal Smart and Barbara Ashkenas discuss their groundbreaking new book, Kaddish, Women's Voices, sharing the reflections of 52 women from around the world. A panel discussion with contributing authors will be followed by Q and A and book signing. "This book will surely help make a practice that is just coming into its own become a fixed ritual for all time!"--Blu Greenberg
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Michal Smart

Michal Smart is the editor of Kaddish, Women’s Voices, a groundbreaking new book from Urim Publications. Michal serves as the Director of Judaic Studies at Bi-Cultural Day School in Stamford, CT. A Fulbright Scholar in Jewish Thought, Michal received her A.B. from Princeton University... Read More →

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Barbara Ashkenas

Barbara Ashkenas received her BA in early childhood education from the Ohio State University, and a Masters in Art Education from Manhattanville College. She has been professionally involved in the Arts for over thirty years. Earlier in her career, as a freelance calligrapher, she... Read More →
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Shelley Cohen

Shelley Cohen, Founder and Director of the Jewish Inclusion Project, which develops and conducts Inclusion Training Programs for Rabbinic Students and is funded in part by a grant from the Ruderman Family Foundation. Shelley is a member of the Boards of Directors of RespectAbility... Read More →
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Sunday December 8, 2013 3:35pm - 4:40pm EST
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