Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Sarah Schenirer, Pioneer of Women’s Torah Education, on her 87th Yahrtzeit (anniversary of her passing)
HerTorah: “To Follow Your Calling”: Sarah Schenirer, A Model for Women*s Leadership Today
Featuring Leslie Ginsparg Klein ,Talia Weisberg, and Naomi Seidman, scholars of Sarah Schenirer and the Bais Yaakov movement and Basya Schechter singing some of the original Bais Yaakov songs
Sarah Schenirer rose from obscurity to become one of the most influential women in Jewish history. She successfully pioneered efforts to provide Jewish education for women, and her impact can be felt across the Jewish community to this day. Who was this woman? How did she succeed? What is her legacy for women* today?
Join us in learning with Leslie Ginsparg Klein, Academic Dean of Women’s Institute of Torah Seminary & College, and a foremost expert in the history of the Bais Yaakov Movement, honoring the legacy of one of the most profound innovators in the field of Jewish women’s education.
Serving God With Joy: Sarah Schenirer in Verse — with Talia Weisberg
There are four biblical verses that Sarah Schenirer viewed as a "call to action." Together, we will explore two of them - what they mean in biblical context, what they say about Sarah Schenirer's work and legacy, and how we can integrate these ideas into our own spiritual practice.
Come be with us – our learning is incomplete without you around our table.
As always, the conversation won't be complete without you. We want to be together with you. Tell a friend or family member to join in -- we would love to meet her, too!
Join us Wednesday 2/23 @ 8:15-9:45pm EST
Come when you can; stay till you can’t.
To learn more about Sarah Schenirer, check out Naomi Seidman's excellent book, Sarah Schenirer and the Bais Yaakov Movement.
“The true legacy of Sarah Schenirer is that one person can make an incredibly positive change. Her legacy is the power of grassroots efforts. It is persisting in the face of apathy, ignorance, and opposition. It is the belief that if one’s work us truly for the benefit of the community, it will be successful. As Schenirer herself wrote, reflecting back on the movement’s inception, “if the intent is sincere and the aim is proper, my goal will certainly be achieved.” — Leslie Klein, “Sarah Schenirer and Innovative Change: The Myths and Facts”, The Lehrhaus
HerTorah gathers together a diverse community of Jewish women to connect over our shared heritage, explore our collective wisdom, and elevate our communal experience in learning with and from one another.
HerTorah is directed by Rabbanit Aliza Sperling, made possible in part by funds granted by the Aviv Foundation and inspired by each one of us.
This gathering welcomes women* 12+ and learners of all backgrounds.
SVIVAH is dependent on the generosity of those who choose to invest in a powerful community of women. As always, cost should never be a barrier to anything SVIVAH, but if you can, please help us show respect to our speakers/facilitators for their time and expertise. www.svivah.org/donate
Questions about ZOOM or about this gathering? Email connect@svivah.org
*SVIVAH defines "Jewish woman" as anyone wishing to be included in a circle of Jewish women. If you want to be here, we want you to be here.