February 29, 2012 - Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills

Scholar-in-Residence
Anat Hoffman�
Director, Israel Religious Action Center
February 3 at Shabbat Unplugged
Gender segregation on buses? Images of women erased
from public billboards? Economic inequity that led to the
tent cities over the summer? Meet the woman leading the
effort to challenge this and lead a new era in the pursuit of
social justice and equal rights in Israel. You’ve read about
her in the pages of the New York Times when she was
arrested for carrying a Torah scroll near the Western Wall
in Jerusalem; you’ve heard her on NPR speaking about the
tent cities this summer in Israel. Now you can meet her in
person.
Anat Hoffman is a major
leader for social justice in
Israel. She is perhaps best
known for never givingup,
even when faced with
seemingly insurmountable
obstacles. Anat was born and
raised in Jerusalem and she
served in the Jerusalem City
Council for 14 years, leading
the opposition to the right
wing and ultra-Orthodox
administration. She was a
founding member of Women
of the Wall and continues
to be a tireless advocate
for freedom of religion and women’s rights. In 2002, Anat
Hoffman became the Executive Director of the Israel
Religious Action Center (IRAC), the legal and advocacy arm
of the Reform Movement in Israel.
IRAC’s goals are to promote the values of religious pluralism,
human equality, social justice and religious tolerance in Israel
and to strengthen the public standing of the Israel Movement
for Progressive Judaism (Reform), its congregations and
institutions and to protect their rights.
Anat Hoffman will speak briefl y during services and again
after the oneg from 9:15–10:15PM
�This event is open to the community and to people who are not yet members
(22) TEMPLE TOPICS /// JANUARY – FEBRUARY 2012
LimmudLA
Conference 2012�
Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa
Starting: Friday, February 17 at 2:15PM
Ending: Sunday, February 19 at 10:00PM
A Jewish celebration of life and learning, LimmudLA
Conference 2012 offers over 100 presenters and 150 sessions
ranging from Talmud to psychology, pop culture to Bible,
and drama to Israeli politics. Sprinkled throughout are
concerts, fi lms, comedy, art, yoga, and many other learning
opportunities. No matter your beliefs or customs, there
is a topic in each session block for everyone. LimmudLA
attracts some of the most acclaimed Jewish thinkers, artists
and activists in the world. It also offers you the opportunity
to experience new or undiscovered talent from our own Los
Angeles community. Diversity is more than just a buzzword for
us. Jews of every background, lifestyle and age attend and
present.
For more information visit www.limmudla.org
Flowers Aren't Enough�
Tuesday, March 6
Temple Emanuel Academy Day School presents a special
benefi t performance of Flowers Aren’t Enough in recognition
of International Women’s Day.
Written and directed by
acclaimed actress and day
school parent,
Naomi Ackerman
Please join us for this
engaging and powerful
production. Performed at the
United Nations in 2004 before
the Commission on the Status
of Women.
“Flowers Aren't Enough” is a one-woman show that tells
the story of Michal, a young woman from an upper-middleclass
family who fi nds herself in an abusive relationship. The
monologue is woven from true stories and actual incidents
graciously shared by women willing to talk about their all too
common experiences.
For more information, contact Rachel Sternheim at
Rachel@tebh.org