Rabbi David Ellenson to speak at the launching of a Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia of Jewish Women, July 12, 2007, at Jerusalem Campus

  • Thursday JULY 12 at 8pm at the Library of the Hebrew Union College, Jerusalem. "Putting Jewish Women on the World Map" launching A COMPREHENSIVE HISTORICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF JEWISH WOMEN
  • Edited by Paula Hyman (Yale University) and Dalia Ofer (Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
  • Over 3 million words
  • Over 2,000 articles and entries, both biographical and topical
  • From Aaronsohn to Zywulska
  • From Lilith to Lesbianism
  • Comprehensive biographies of great Jewish women through the ages. Cutting-edge research on contemporary issues relating to women's status in Judaism, nuptial agreements, fertility treatments, the modern mikveh and much, much more...
  • Demonstration of its use by Moshe Shalvi, Publisher
  • Remarks: Professor David Ellenson, President Hebrew Union College
  • Nicki Tanner, former Chair of Jewish Women's Archive
  • Alice Shalvi, Associate Editor



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