The Jewish Woman Behind the Japanese Constitution

Beate Sirota Gordon was a Jewish woman who co-authored the Japanese constitution and helped enshrine equal rights for women.

Join us for a retelling of her life through film clips sparking a conversation about the power of representation with State Senator Becca Rausch and Rabbi Lila Kagedan, the first ordained female Orthodox rabbi, moderated by Dr. Judith Rosenbaum, CEO of Jewish Women’s Archive. 

Printed and Stitched in Time: Stories of Undaunted Women, a gallery show by JArts/CJP Community Creative Fellow Sandra Mayo, also opens with this event. Sandra’s exhibit tells the story of two Holocaust survivors who immigrated to Argentina, only to experience further loss in Argentina’s “Dirty War.” Join Sandra in exploring this show and its many connections to female leadership and innovation. 
 Opening: Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM
Artist Tour: March 28, 2025, 3 PM
Where: The Vilna Shul, 18 Phillips St. Boston MA

https://www.vilnashul.org/events/event/power-of-representation