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Educate. Empower. Inspire.

Gather with us to listen to amazing speakers,participate in important workshops, and meet other

Jewish women who want to make a difference hereand in Israel.

Sunday, October 30, 2011

8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.Includes continental breakfast and lunch

NCJW/LA Council House543 N. Fairfax Ave.Los Angeles, CA 90036(one block south of Melrose)

National Council of Jewish Women/LA presents

with Hadassah Southern California and

NAAMAT USA/Western Area

National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW)is a grassroots organization of volunteers andadvocates who turn progressive ideals intoaction. Inspired by Jewish values, NCJW strives

for social justice by improving the quality oflife for women, children, and families and bysafeguarding individual rights and freedoms.

National Council of Jewish Women/Los Angeles(NCJW/LA) has been at the forefront of socialchange for more than a century by providingthe Los Angeles community with programs andservices. Today NCJW/LA serves over 15,000individuals each year by providing over 220,000hours of programs and services with the support

of over 350 volunteers.

NCJW/LA is proud to present the Jewish WomensConference of Southern California and invitesyou to join us at Council House on October 30.

Jewish Womens Conferenceof Southern CaliforniaNCJW/LA Council House

543 N. Fairfax Ave.Los Angeles, CA 90036

855-JWCSC-18 (855-592-7218)fax 323-651-5348

info@jwcsc.org

www.jwcsc.org

Opening Keynote Speaker

Mayim Bialik, PhD(Blossom and The Big Bang Theory)

THE POWER OF JEWISH WOMEN

Tickets: $36, students $18 Info/Register: www.jwcsc.org

Space is limited so early registration is suggested

Learn. Connect. Make a Difference.

Speakers and Moderators(partial list)

OPENING KEYNOTE SPEAKER

MayimBialik,PhD,ActressandScientist

THE JEWISH MANDATE FOR SOCIAL ACTION

Moderator:RabbiDeniseL.Eger,Congregation Kol Ami

ElissaBarrett,ProgressiveJewishAllianceand Jewish Funds for Justice

RabbiSarahBassin,NewGround:AMuslimJewishPartnershipforChange

RabbiJudithHaLevy,MalibuJewishCenter & Synagogue

PROTECTING WOMENS RIGHTS

Moderator:AbbeLand,CityofWestHollywood and The Saban Free Clinic

LaurieLevenson,LoyolaLawSchool RobinSax,VictimsAdvocate JoyceSchorr,WomensReproductive RightsAssistanceProject

ISSUES FACING WOMEN IN ISRAEL TODAY

Moderator:CatherineSchneider,Jewish FederationofGreaterLosAngeles CipraNemeth,CommunityActivist Dr.FredelleSpiegel,UCLAInternational

Institute

THE ABCS OF HEALTH CARE Moderator:RobynRitterSimon,Community Leader

Dr.ElizabethBensonForer,VeniceFamilyClinic Dr.SarahKilpatrick,Cedars-Sinai

Medical Center Dr.DeborahNucatola,Planned ParenthoodFederationofAmerica

JEWISH WOMEN FOUNDERS

Moderator:SusanFreudenheim,JewishJournal and TRIBE Magazine

MelissaBalaban,IKAR

JaniceKamenir-Reznick,JewishWorldWatch RachelLevin,RebootandRighteous PersonsFoundation

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The mission of the Jewish Womens Conferenceof Southern California is to strengthen the powerof multigenerational Jewish women in SouthernCalifornia by empowering, educating, andconnecting them through outreach, activism,and awareness.

The conference is presented by National Councilof Jewish Women/Los Angeles (NCJW/LA). It is thebrainchild of the three premier Jewish womensorganizations in Southern California: NCJW/LA,HadassahSouthernCalifornia,andNAAMATUSA/Western Area. Their leaders, staff, and volunteershave collaborated to present a slate of speakersand moderators that include many prominent,accomplished and inspiring Jewish women.

This is an opportunity for all of us to interact,learn, and network with leaders who make adifference in the world everyday and be a part ofthe conversation about important issues both hereand in Israel.

Participating Organizations(partial list)

HollywoodNOWJewishFreeLoanAssociation New Ground: A Muslim Jewish PartnershipforChange Progressive JewishAllianceand

JewishFundsforJusticeStateofIsraelBondsUnitedSynagogue/PacificSouthwestRegionWestside Jewish Community Center

Sponsors (partial list)

SkirballCultural Center SouthernCaliforniaMagazineGroup Amy & Jeffrey P. Straus IrenePerer,CPATalmaZelitzki

Sponsorship opportunities are still available.For more information, contact Susan Sysler

at 323-852-8512 or info@jwcsc.org.

Tickets: $36, students $18Includes continental breakfast and lunch (kosher-style)

To Register:Visitwww.jwcsc.org,call855-592-7218, or complete and mail the registration form.

Conference Program

8:30 AM REGISTRATION andCONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

9:30 AM WELCOME

9:50 AM OPENING KEYNOTE SPEAKER:Actress Mayim Bialik, PhD

10:45 AM WORKSHOPS (choose one)The Jewish Mandate for Social ActionThe most prominent women rabbis of Southern California examine Judaismstradition of tikkun olam and how itaffects our lives from the context of oursacred texts.

Protecting Womens Rights:Practices, Politics, and PoliciesTodays dialogue explores how theattack on womens rights has played outthroughout historyfrom Roe v. Wade toCrisis Pregnancy Centers and everythingin betweenand how women have

changed to fight back.

Speaking Up: A Discussion of IssuesFacing Women in Israel TodayFrom riding the bus to getting a divorce,life for modern Israeli women can be fullof struggles. This workshop will bring youup to date on the latest issues confrontingwomen in Israel and let you know howyou can raise your voice to help.

The ABCs of Health Care:Access, Benefits, and CostsA look at the real social and economicimpact health care policy has on women,families, and society.

12:15 PM LUNCH and KEYNOTE SPEAKERDetails coming soon

1:25 PM JEWISH WOMEN FOUNDERSVisionary leaders relate how and whythey established their organizations anddiscuss the impact of their role on the

Jewish community.

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