Word: cohen
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Orthodox Jews, that Halakhah (religious law) clearly rules out women rabbis. According to the Talmud (teachings of religious sages compiled more than 14 centuries ago), women may not perform certain functions reserved to men, such as witnessing betrothals and marriages and leading congregations in prayers. J.T.S. Chancellor Gerson D. Cohen, who presided over the vote, left little doubt that he rejects the Orthodox view and believes that women should be allowed to perform these functions. Said Cohen: "I believe it is incumbent upon us to do away with discrimination against women in Judaism, especially when it is not mandated...
...Common Threads" explores the meaning of fabric art in women's lives and highlights the rich texture of the city's social fabric," says Cindy Cohen, director of the Oral History Center...
...Cohen explains that she first got the idea for 'Common Threads' from the 1982 East Cambridge River Festival where she met the various fabric artists. The Cambridge City Arts, Massachusetts Foundation for Humanities. Polaroid Foundation, and MIT Museum all responded to Cohen's request for support and funding...
...Oral History Center creates contexts in which the academic resources of local institutions can be made accessible to the community." Cohen adds. "Often we choose different formats to present oral history for people not trained in reading and writing." The fabrics and oral histories will be on exhibit at the Field Branch Library until late November when they will be moved to Farrington High School for a month...
...Cohen: I think that if you take the Caribbean, I think that the best judges you have there are the leaders of the state who are better off with is happening than with it not happening. I'm sure there's something to what you said. If the Cubans dominated Grenada, it would have caused them more problems and that's why they wanted military intervention. I think one beneficial, long-term effect is that it will have a chilling effect on the Cubans and on the Nicaraguans. The Nicaraguans were kind of scared by the cutback. It will give...