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20 years ago the lm Half The Kingdom challengedus all to rethink the role of women in Judaism.

Now in its 20th year we ask, "what is next?"

Join us for a panel with Michelle Landsberg, Dr. Norma Joseph,Rabbi Elyse Goldstein, and Dr. Naomi Goldenberg together with today's new

thinkers Alison Pick (author of Far To Go), Rabbi Miriam Margles, and

Rabba Sara Hurwitz, the rst ordained Orthodox woman in America and assistantrabbi at Hebrew Institute of Riverdale, New York. Introduction by

Francine Zuckerman, director/producer; moderated by actress Marilyn Lightstone.

General admission $36 / students with ID $20"The Queendom" $180 includes: tax receipt for $136, reception with the panelists,

DVD of Half The Kingdom, reserved seats and acknowledgment in booklet.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 7:15 PMBloor Cinema / 506 Bloor St. West

optional pre-event screening of Half the Kingdom at 6:00 pm

FOR TICKETS PLEASE CALL . . X.Online ticket sales at http://halfthekingdom.eventbrite.com

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Kolel and Prosserman JCCwelcome Rabbi Elyse Goldsteinback from her year in Israel.We are in full swing with manynew classes and events toenhance your Jewish journey.

December 5 / 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.THE DECEMBER DILEMMA:DEALING WITH CHRISTMAS & CHANUKAHPresented in partnership with the Downtown Jewish Community School and

Miles Nadal JCC Sundays on Bloor.

How do you handle social events, decisions about which holidays to celebrate and how,family gatherings, and those awkward questions from children? What other issuescome up? How do you nd resources in the community and become part of Jewishlife? This is an opportunity for participants to discuss these questions within a safe,

like-minded group. Instructor: Alena Strauss.FREE/ Miles Nadal JCC / Room 124

December 6 / 8-9:30 p.m.WHO IS A JEW?Rabbi Michael Klein-Katz, JerusalemThrough our examination of how a formula for Jewish status affects Israeli citizenshipand Diaspora conversions, intermarriage and intra-faith Jewish relations, assimilationand synagogue membership in North America, we shall come to a working denitionthat will shed light upon the meaning of being a Jew in our time.FREE/ Prosserman JCC / Room 124

December 13 / 7:30-9:30 p.m.THE FEMALE RUSE:STORIES OF WOMENS DECEPTION IN GENESISRabbi Elyse Goldstein and Dr. Rachel Adelman, JerusalemWhy do women deceive in the Bible? Is it a "good" or a "bad" thing? Does it reinforcegender hierarchies or undermine them? We will study the gures of Rebekah andTamar: both dissemblers, both mothers of twins, and both don a veil. Join us for this

unique co-teaching with an Orthodox female scholar and a Reform female Rabbi.$10 at the door / Prosserman JCC / Room 105

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL X

INSPIRING JEWISHADULT LEARNING

www.kolel.orgVisit us on facebook and twitter: kolelTO.Rabbi Elyse Goldstein 416.638.1881 x.4472 / rabbi@prossermanjcc.com