The Midwest Region Women's Series Kick-off

Professor Galit Hasan-Rokem presented “Weaving Tales, Weaving Life: On Knowledge and Interpretation of Jewish Folklore and Narratives” at  AFHU's Midwest Region's Women’s Series kick-off event held at Eve Alfille Gallery on May 27, 2010.  Professor Hasan-Rokem is the Max and Margerethe Grunwald Professor of Folklore at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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  Professor Galit Hasan-Rokem analyzes three folktales at the gallery.

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  Gallery owner and event hostess Eve Alfille, welcomes guests and gives brief background on the history of jewelry.

• Midwest Region Women's Series Kick-off (03)

  
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  L-r:  Sonia Marschak, AFHU Board member; Janet Resnick; Tal Selinger, AFHU Development Executive and Karen Sager

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  Hebrew University alumna, Carol Brumer, attended Prof. Hasan-Rokem's presentation.

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  L-r: Professor Hasan-Rokem seated next to Judy Siegal, Midwest Region Senior Development Executive.  Looking on are (top to bottom): Sheryl Oberman, Saralee Medwed and Carol Brumer.

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  Judy Siegal with event guests looking on: First row (l-r): Sheryl Oberman, Saralee Medwed, Jean Richek, Board member Sonia Marschak; Back row (l-r): Board member Peggy Goldberg, Midwest Region Executive Director Judith Shenkman and Carol Bruner 

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  Judy Siegal (right) poses a question as Prof. Hasan-Rokem discusses "Weaving Tales, Weaving Life: Knowledge and Interpretation in Jewish Folklore Narrative."