Tagged Lesley Sachs

WOW: Marathon for women’s rights steps up the pace

Deborah Moon
Features
March 28, 2017

Founded in 1988 to secure women’s rights to pray and read Torah at the Western Wall, Women of the Wall has become not only a battle for women’s status and pluralism in Israel, but also a role model for women seeking parity in other countries and religions. “This is a marathon and we still have…

Women of the Wall in Portland

Staff Writer
Holocaust Remembrance
March 28, 2017

WHAT Women of the Wall Executive Director Lesley Sachs will update Portlanders on the rapidly evolving legal battle over women’s rights to pray at the Western Wall. Light dessert reception will follow. WHEN 7 pm, April 26, Rosh Hodesh Iyar WHERE Congregation Beth Israel sanctuary PRESENTED BY CBI with the support and partnership of the…