title: “Orthodox Feminism: Between New York and Jerusalem” with Dr. Hannah Kehat start: 2012-02-26 start time: 20:00 end time: 23:00 tags: JOFA feminism feminismo feminismus intersectional jofaorg womenrights womensvisibilty links: Facebook event page https://www.facebook.com/events/948231225197844/ description: Men and Women Welcome Please RSVP to: elana.golumbic@gmail.com Established in 1998, Kolech is the first Orthodox feminist organization in Israel. Kolech aims to increase public awareness and bring about change in Israeli society by: promoting gender equality and mutual respect between men and women; encouraging equal opportunities for women in the public arena; initiating equal opportunity legislation; advancing women's rights and women’s leadership in religious andhalakhic spheres; advocating greater equality for women in matters of personal status, such as marriage and divorce; and engaging in an uncompromising battle against all forms of gender violence.