Launch for Living Legacies: A Collection of Inspirational Contemporary Canadian Jewish Women

The Latner Jewish Library is pleased to host the launch of Living Legacies: A Collection of Inspirational Contemporary Canadian Jewish Women on Sunday, February 3 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Lipa Green Building at 4600 Bathurst Street, room 420. This unique anthology, edited by Liz Pearl with a forward by Ina Fichman, showcases the writings of more than 40 of Canada's outstanding female Jewish role models.

Living Legacies: A Collection of Inspirational Contemporary Canadian Jewish Women offers a wide range of female authors and thinkers whose inspirational writings show the vibrancy of our Jewish community. Editor Liz Pearl brings together Jewish women whose writing reminds us to listen to the wisdom of the past, appreciate what we have in the present and embrace all that we encounter in our unpredictable lives. As Ellen Schwartz writes in her essay "Eyes Wide Open," "I love the expression 'We plan and God laughs.' We always seem so surprised when things don't go our way."

The launch features an introduction by Liz Pearl, as well as entertainment by singer-songwriter Lenka Lichtenberg, herself a contributor to the anthology. Sharon Trostin Hampson, spokesperson for breast cancer and a member of Sharon, Lois and Bram, and Ellen Schwartz, co-founder of Jacob's Ladder and author of Lessons from Jacob, will read from their chapters in the collection.

"Jewish women throughout the ages have contributed to the fabric of Jewish life through their families, Jewish institutions, and the Jewish community as a whole as well as creating the culture of the general communities they have lived in," said Susan Jackson, Executive Director, Centre for Jewish Knowledge and Heritage of UJA Federation, who will be the event's moderator. "This collection...helps to highlight the integral work of Jewish women in contemporary Canada."

Refreshments will be served. Kashruth will be observed. Admission is free.

Please RSVP to Lil Nobel (416) 635 2883 x 111 or lnobel [at] ujafed [dot] org

Liz Pearl is also the editor of two previous anthologies: Mourning Has Broken co-edited with Mara Koven and Brain Attack: The Journey Back.

A portion of the proceeds from book sales will be donated to the Latner Jewish Library.