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Saturday, June 6 • 20:00 - 21:00
Where are all the women? Breaking through the communal glass ceiling

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In the 90s, Women Power was established with one of its main goals being to increase the number of women in leadership in the Jewish community. Great strides were made but even a cursory glance at the gender balance of Jewish communal leadership shows that there is still a way to go. Why are women still under represented in the leadership of the Sydney Jewish community? What structural, cultural and political change needs to occur to change this gendered landscape? Join our panelists to discuss these questions and more.
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Avril Alba

Senior Lecturer in Holocaust Studies and Jewish Civilisation, University of Sydney
Avril Alba is Senior Lecturer in Holocaust Studies and Jewish Civilisation in the Department of Hebrew, Biblical and Jewish Studies at the University of Sydney. She teaches and researches in the areas of Holocaust and modern Jewish history with a focus on Jewish and Holocaust mus... Read More →

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Rachel Flitman

As Hillel Director in Sydney, Rachel dedicates her days to curating innovative Jewish experiences, connection & community. Rachel holds a Masters in Disaster Management and Community Development and previously worked as a Senior Communications Adviser at the Embassy of Israel and... Read More →
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Caroline Haski

Former President of the Board of Emanuel Synagogue, current member of the Women’s Interfaith Network, Religions for Peace and the Social Justice Committee of JBD, psychologist in private practice.
avatar for Jacqueline Ninio

Jacqueline Ninio

Jacqueline Ninio was ordained as a rabbi in 1998 and has been at Emanuel Synagogue since then. She was the synagogue’s first female rabbi and the third Australian-born woman to receive rabbinic ordination. She has an interest in midrash and liturgy and has a passion for storyte... Read More →

Saturday June 6, 2015 20:00 - 21:00 AEST
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