THIS SHABBAT, AUGUST 18

 

YOUNG ISRAEL IS PROUD TO WELCOME

 

RABBANIT CHANA HENKIN

SCHOLAR, LEADER, FOUNDER AND DEAN OF

 

 

NISHMAT

THE WOMEN’S COLLEGE OF HIGHER LEARNING

 

              Nishmat, a women’s learning community infused with Torah values, offers intensive programs of text-based Torah study for beginners to advanced scholars. As a result of Rabbanit Henkin’s pioneering efforts, there are now yoatzot halacha, women halachic consultants. Rabbanit Henkin has also received an honorary doctorate from Yeshiva University.

 

Rabbanit Henkin will speak after tefillah Shabbat morning.

Her topic will be:

 

Curators and Innovators: Why Didn't Moshe Rabbenu Understand R. Akiva?"

 

              She will speak at 5:45pm before Mincha. Her topic will be:

 

Israel's Newest Immigrants: A Halachic Look at Ethiopian Jews

 

HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE AGE GIRLS ARE INVITED TO MEET WITH RABBANIT HENKIN

AT THE HOME OF JILL AND DAVID MOGIL AT 4:45 PM.