On Monday, September 16 at 8:00 PM on the Upper West Side neighborhood in New York City.
Email confirmation with location will be sent to all registrants.
Dr. Lavie will discuss:
Today’s Leadership Crisis: Lessons & Wisdom from Generations of Jewish Female Leadership
Political instability; social reforms; daily demonstrations and mass protests; increasing religious disconnect; widening polarization. There’s no doubt that we are in the midst of a leadership crisis both in Israel and in the United States.
There is nothing going on today that we have not experienced before. This is why it is crucial to learn from the past, to become familiar with the stories of our leaders from previous generations and incorporate their wisdom into our lives today.
Aliza Lavie has spent years researching models of Jewish female leadership, and brings her expertise into the discussion today. She looks at figures such as Devorah the Judge, Queen Esther, Miriam the Prophetess, and the outstanding women featured in her book Iconic Jewish Women, to show how our foremothers dealt with adversity of all kinds and what we can learn from them.
About Aliza Lavie, PhD
Aliza Lavie, PhD, is one of the most recognized advocates in Israel today. Lavie is
a former Member of the Israeli Knesset, public figure, social entrepreneur, writer
and lecturer and Chairperson of the Israel Film Council.
Founder of the 120 Women Leadership Council that works to unite Israeli
women.
Founder & CEO of BLNG, an interactive educational technology venture that
connects users to their Jewish heritage.
Dr. Lavie served as chairperson of the Committee on the Status of Women and
Gender Equality and chairperson of the Committee to Combat Women
Trafficking and Prostitution in Israel’s Knesset. She is the recipient of the
Outstanding Parliamentary Award for her contributions and groundbreaking
legislation.
Lavie currently serves as senior lecturer at Bar-Ilan University and Ono Academic
Center, chairperson of the Herzl Center, and general director of the Public
Council for Youth Exchange.
She is the author of five books, including A Jewish Women’s Prayer Book
which won the 2008 National Jewish Book Award. Her latest book is Iconic
Jewish Women: Fifty-Nine Inspiring, Courageous, Revolutionary Role Models
for Young Girls.
Lavie’s public activity focuses on the role of women in Judaism, Jewish education
and identity, social and gender equality, the intersection between religion and
state, reinforcing the connection between Israel and the Diaspora, and
strengthening the image of the State of Israel as Jewish and democratic.
