Elissa Ben-Naim
Elissa Ben-Naim has been a rabbi at Wilshire Boulevard Temple for 10 years. She serves the Parenting Center, Nursery School and Day School populations -- 700 children and their respective families. Elissa believes that creating early Jewish memories is a key to life infused with Jewish possibilities.
Women in Orthodox Judaism
Elissa Ben-Naim, Blu Greenberg, Candice Levy, Pazit Varda Lichtman
- Sunday 2:30 PM–3:45 PM Catalina Ballroom 1
How has the role of women in Orthodox Judaism changed in recent years? What does it mean to be an Orthodox feminist? This panel will discuss developments in women's religious leadership, activism in the area of Jewish divorce, liturgical roles, religious education, and ritual and celebration.