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European
Conference of Women Rabbis, Cantors, Scholars and all Spiritually
Interested Jewish Women and Men
BET DEBORA
To the German Version
(incl. pictures)
Berlin / 13 - 16 May 1999 / 27 Iyar - 1 Sivan 5759
BET DEBORA initiated by Elisa Klapheck,
Lara Dämmig, Dr. R. Monika Herweg
Thursday,
May 13
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16.00
Women on the Bima
Opening Discussion with speakers and
special guests
Opening lecture - Daniela Thau (English)
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18.30 Mifgash
Buffet Reception
Speakers:
- - Dr. Andreas Nachama,
Vorsitzender der Juedischen Gemeinde zu Berlin
- - Norma Drimmer,
Kulturdezernentin der Juedischen Gemeinde zu Berlin
- - Anna Gertraude Schmidt,
Referatsleiterin im Bundesministerium fuer
Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend
- - Helga Korthaase,
Landesfrauenbeauftragte
- - Nicola Galliner,
Director of the Juedische Volkshochschule zu Berlin
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20.00
Lectures:
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History of Women in the Rabbinate
Rabbi Dr. Sybil Sheridan (English)
- - Experiences as the First Woman Rabbi
in Germany since the Shoa
Rabbi Bea Wyler: (German)
Friday,
May 14
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9.00 Shacharit
Service
Rabbi Katalin Kelemen & Katka Novotna (English)
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10.00
Lecture:
The concept of "The Voluntary Jew"
Dr Diana Pinto (English)
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11.00 Discussion
Egalitarian Communities in Eastern and Western Europe
Discussion with Hadass Golandsky, Rabbi Katalin Kelemen, Dr
Susanna
Keval, Nelly Kogan, Cantor Pamela Rothmann-Sawyer (German & English)
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12.30 Lunch
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14.00–16.30
Workshops:
-- The Status of Women in Community Life, Ritual Functions and the
Rabbinate - Discrepancy between Equal Rights and Their
Implementation
Rabbi Dr Sybil Sheridan, Rabbi Sylvia Rothschild (English)
- - Jewish Education in Eastern Europe
Rabbi Jane Kanarek, Nelly Kogan (English)
- - Exegesis and Freedom - Female Points of View on Rabbincal
Literature
Prof. Dr Eveline Goodman-Thau (German)
- - On Being a Lesbian Rabbi
Rabbi Elizabeth Tikvah Sarah (English)
- - Contemporary Reading of Midrashic Literature
Freema Gottlieb (English)
- - Between Tradition and Trauma - Jewish Women of the "Second" and
"Third" Generation in Germany
Dr Susanna Keval (German)
- - Leining - Theory and Practice
Cantor Pamela Rothmann-Sawyer (German & English)
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16.30 Preparation for Shabbat
-- Walking tour 'In
the footsteps of Regina Jonas'
- History of Emancipation of Jewish Women in Berlin
walking tour with Iris Weiss (German)
-- Mikva visit (Oranienburger Str. 28 / 29)
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19.30 Kabbalat Shabbat
Cantor Pamela Rothmann-Sawyer & Nelly Kogan
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ca. 20.30 Dinner
Restaurant "Rimon" (Oranienburger Straße 26)
Saturday,
May 15
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10.00 Shabbat
Service "British Style"
Rabbi Sylvia Rothschild, Rabbi Elizabeth Tikvah Sarah,
Rabbi Dr Sybil Sheridan, Rabbi Daniela Thau
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Kiddush and Lunch
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15-16.30 Study and Relaxation
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Shiurim
- - The Parasha through Feminist Eyes
Rabbi Elizabeth Tikvah Sarah (English)
- - Rosh Chodesh Ceremonies
Jacqueline Rothschild (German)
- - New Concepts of God in Liturgy
Prof. Dr Judith Frishman (English)
- - New Rituals - Menopause, Dying, etc.
Rabbi Sylvia Rothschild (English)
- - Shabbat on Shabbat? - Alternative Sanctifications of Shabbat
Rabbi Daniela Thau (German)
- - A Week before Shavuot - Ruth in the Midrash
Freema Gottlieb (English)
- - Historical Discussion with Hanna Hochmann, Dr Ilse Perlman,
Shoshana Ronen: Which Experiences Can the Older Generation
Pass to the Younger One?
moderated by Iris Weiss (German)
- - Leining - Theory and Practice
Cantor Pamela Rothmann-Sawyer
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17.00 Lectures
- - Study and Prayer; the Pillars of Jewish Tradition -
Concept of a Jewish Culture Critique
Prof. Dr Eveline Goodman-Thau (German)
- - Reconstructing a Useable Past
Prof. Dr Judith Frishman (English)
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20.00 Dinner and a Music Programme
- - Chasanut and Jewish Songs - Avitall Gerstetter (Soprano) and
Chawa Gerstetter (Piano)
- - Songs of Sarah Siegmann (Pianist and Singer)
- - Belly Dancing by Jessica Jacoby
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22.00 Havdala and Rosh Chodesh
Miriam Rosengarten and Rivka Jaussi
Sunday,
May 16
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10.00 Rosh
Chodesh Service
Rabbi Jane Kanarek & Rabbi Bea Wyler
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11.30 Panel Discussion
Is the Synagogue the Right Place for Emancipation?
BET DEBORA - Summary and Perspectives
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16.00 Concert
Chasanut - Songs of the Synagogue
Experiences as a Cantor and a Praying Woman by Mimi Sheffer
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18.30 Walking Tour
History and New Developments in Jewish Life
Walking Tour by Iris Weiss (German)
Speakers
and Organisers
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