CNS "Heralding Our Heroines"
February 2, 2021 @ 12:00PM — March 2, 2021 @ 1:00PM Central Time (US & Canada)
Each week, Heralding Our Heroines will connect you with the history and stories of exceptional Jewish women who were leaders in their times in unique and notable ways. Attend one session or attend them all, but don’t miss this opportunity to be surprised, delighted and enlightened by these women and their contributions to our Jewish and secular worlds.
2/2/2021 Jewish Women C.E.O.'s of the 20th Century facilitated by: Leah Reicin
Leah Stern Reicin, past National Hadassah Vice President and renowned speaker, shares the stories of women leaders inside the “boardrooms” of Hadassah throughout our history.
2/9/2021 Heroines of the Holocaust facilitated by: Faye Levinson
Faye Levinson, the daughter of Holocaust survivors, delves into the roles of women during one of the darkest periods in our history.
2/16/2021 Jewish Women Nobel Prize Winners facilitated by: Leah Polin
Leah Polin, Jewish and Israel educator and lecturer, introduces us to high-achieving Jewish women who have one this coveted prize in a largely male-dominated domain.
2/23/2021 Fabulous Jewish Women Inventors facilitated by: Hyma Levin
Hyma Levin, Director of Education Emerita of Beth Emet Synagogue, guides us along the path of both known and unknown Jewish women inventors who have changed our world with their achievements.
3/2/2021 Israel's Female Voice: Rachel and Naomi Shemer by: Dr. Efrat Efron
Dr. Efrat Efron, Professor Emerita at National Lewis University, spotlights the Israeli singer, songwriter and composer Naomi Shemer and the famous poet, Rachel, whose poems she set to music.