JOFA Conference 2017 has ended

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JOFA Conference 2017

Registration closes January 10th - Don’t forget to REGISTER here!

10:30am EST

Destigmatizing Mental Illness in the Orthodox Community Room 569Dr. Esther Altman • Dr. Erin Leib Smokler • Rabbanit Alissa Thomas-Newborn Confronting Sexual Abuse In Orthodox Institutions (90 minutes) Room 555Rabbi Ari Hart • Rahel Bayar • David Cheifetz • Meira Ellias, MSW, LICSW, LCSW • Manny Waks

11:30am EST

Everyone's Favorite Topic: Girls' Dress Code in Day Schools Satow RoomDr. Laurel Mayer, MD • Esther Hidary • Dr. Rivka Press Schwartz

12:30pm EST

Embodied Voices: Personal Narratives on the Female Body West RampDr. Sarah Weinberger-Litman • Aviva Braun-Finkler • Tehilah Eisenstadt • Ann Lapin The Birds & The Bees: Sex Ed In Jewish Settings Satow RoomDr. Bat Sheva Marcus • Simon Fleischer • Ora Weinbach In Her Shoes: Addressing Domestic Violence in Our Communities A Rachel Coalition (JFS) workshop Room 569Daniela Schrieber • Shari Bloomberg • Sylvia Heller

3:50pm EST

Rabbi? Doctor? Rabbinic Authority and Pastoral Care: Conflict of Interest or Therapeutic Synergy Room 569Dr. Michelle Friedman • Dr. Rachel Yehuda What Say You? Interactive Session on Mikveh BroadwayRabbi Mia Smiring • Maharat Dasi Fruchter • Rachel Tessler Lopatin

4:50pm EST

The Joy of Text Live: LIVE RECORDING BroadwayDr. Naomi Marmon Grumet • Rabbi Dov Linzer • Dr. Bat Sheva Marcus • Rabba Ramie Smith