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Challah and Conversation: Witches, Healers & Wise Women: Women of Magic in Jewish Tradition

Name: Challah and Conversation: Witches, Healers & Wise Women: Women of Magic in Jewish Tradition
Start: 2026-10-30T09:30:00-04:00
Location: Shames JCC on the Hudson

📆Fri, Oct 30 · 9:30 AM

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Just in time for the season, we will discuss women who have been credited with certain powers beyond the expected throughout our history. We will touch on the “Witch of Endor,” the ‘demon’ Lilith, and more. This program is part of our Challah and Conversation series, where Rabbi Lisa Izes, Shames JCC senior director of […]

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