HerTorah: Purim & #MeToo: Shining Light on Violence Against Women in the Megillah
Featuring Dr. Guila Benchimol and Rabbi Aviva Richman
Offered in partnership with SRE Network , JCADA and Hadar
Purim is a joyful, fun holiday, but Megillat Esther contains dark tales of women’s victimization that are hard to ignore. As we think about the lessons of #metoo, how can Torah learning that acknowledges and centers the experience of women in the megillah help us respond better to violence against women today?
Our learning will be led by Dr. Guila Benchimol, a prominent researcher and educator on sexual violence, and Rabbi Aviva Richman, a Rosh Yeshiva at Hadar.
As always, our learning is incomplete without you.
Please invite someone you think might want to be with us, too.
Join us Wednesday 3/9 @ 8-9:45pm EST
Please note that this sensitive conversation will be about sexual victimization. We acknowledge that these important conversations may be difficult and painful. We encourage you to take the care you need for your well-being and safety if you would like to participate.
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.
SRE Network Standards For Creating Safe, Respectful and Equitable Jewish Workplaces and Communal Spaces
JCADA'S mission is to support victims of power-based violence to become empowered and live safely; educate the community about power-based violence and the appropriate responses; and prevent future generations from suffering power-based violence.
Hadar empowers Jews to create and sustain vibrant, practicing, egalitarian communities of Torah, Avodah, and Hesed
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.
Resources
JCADA serves clients in MD, DC, and NoVA, and you can reach their Helpline during business hours: 1.877.885.2232
For 24/7 support and/or for those outside of the Greater DC area:
National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline: 800.656.HOPE
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800.799.7233
How to support a friend: