with Andrea Freedman, Deidre Butler, Sara Vered, Lila Kagedan, Yocheved Boyarsky
A panel discussion on the dynamics and complexities unique to Jewish women in leadership roles. What were their challenges and which ones do they continue to face. What motivated them to their respective positions; was it avocation or vocation, was it a sense of calling versus the sense of a profession. This is an opportunity to delve into the breadth and depth of their experiences.
Andrea Freedman is President and CEO of the Jewish Federation of Ottawa and the Ottawa Jewish Community Foundation. For eighteen years, Andrea has worked in the nonprofit world, primarily in the Jewish Federation movement. Among those nonprofits are: Federation CJA (Montreal), UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, JFO, and Mount Sinai Hospital Foundation in Toronto.
Deidre Butler is an Assistant Professor at Carleton University, the Director of the Max and Tessie Zelikovitz Centre for Jewish Studies, and Academic Director of the Developing Future Leaders Program. Her research and teaching interests focus on the connections between religion, ethics, and gender with a specialization in modern Judaism, Jewish ethics, and feminist thought.
Rabbi Lila Kagedan is a consultant, lecturer, activist, and educator in the areas of global health, ethics, religion, and education. Lila has consulted for several NGOs, health care centers, and academic institutions and has lectured widely while also working in clinical environments. Lila is the founder of the Sulam School.
Sara Vered was born in Tel Aviv, grew up in Jerusalem where she attended the High School of the Hebrew University. She joined the Haganah in Grade 11 and worked as a wireless operator during the Siege of Jerusalem in 1948. Vered came to Canada to study Religion and Art History and settled in Ottawa where she has served on boards including the Royal Ontario Museum and the National Gallery.
Yocheved Boyarsky is the director of the Chabad Student Network in Ottawa. She provides support, mentoring, shabbat and holiday services, kosher meals, Jewish study courses, and so much more to university undergrads and postgrads at Carleton University, Ottawa University, and Algonquin College. She is also the Director of the Rambam Day School where she teaches.
