Ellen Jaffe-Gill has addressed audiences and congregations at synagogues, Jewish community centers, communal organizations, and bookstores across the United States. The venues at which she has spoken include:
- Women of Reform Judaism
- Presenter, national convention:
- €Atlanta, 1995
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€Orlando, 1999
- Synagogues:
- €University Synagogue, Los Angeles
- €Mishkon Tephilo, Venice, CA
- €Kehillat Israel, Pacific Palisades, CA
- €Congregation Beth Shalom, Whittier, CA
- €Temple Ner Tamid, Downey, CA
- €Temple Beth Israel, Fresno, CA
- €Temple Emanu-El, San Jose, CA
- €Shearith Israel, San Francisco, CA
- €Temple Beth Haverim, Davis, CA
- €Ahavat Torah, Las Vegas, NV
- €Temple Beth El, Tacoma, WA
- €Congregation Beth Shalom, Seattle, WA
- €Jewish Community of Vail, CO (scholar-in-residence)
- €Conservative Synagogue of Westport, CT
- €Flemington (NJ) Jewish Community Center
- €Temple Sholom, Bridgewater, NJ
- €Monmouth Reform Temple, Tinton Falls, NJ
- €Temple Kol Ami, White Plains, NY
- €Beth El Synagogue, New Rochelle, NY
- €Temple Beth El, Chappaqua, NY
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€Cong. B¹rith Kodesh, Rochester, NY (shabbaton)
- JCC book fairs:
- €Tucson, AZ €Los Angeles, CA
- €West Hartford, CT €Tampa, FL
- €New Haven, CT €Sarasota, FL
- €Fort Lauderdale, FL €Austin, TX
- €West Orange, NJ €Costa Mesa, CA
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€San Antonio, TX €Sacramento, CA
- Federations:
- €Covina, CA
- €Westport, CT
- €Wichita, KS (weekend program, 2 synagogues)
- €Phoenix, AZ
- €Portland, OR (upcoming)
Plus presentations for Hadassah (local and regional), Brandeis University National Women¹s Committee, Elderhostel, ORT, and NCJW.
Topics on which Ellen has spoken or facilitated learning:
- €Amazing Jewish women
- €Women of the Bible as Jewish role models
- €Intermarriage and conversion to Judaism
- €Women¹s expanding role in Jewish religious life
- €Images of Jews in popular literature and entertainment media
- €Sex and sexuality in the Bible
- €Jewish music
- €Psalms
- €Post-ethnic Judaism
- €Public and Jewish education
- €What Jews do and what Jews believe
- €Bringing about a vibrant Jewish future
Parshiyot on which Ellen has delivered divrei Torah:
- €Vayetze
- €Vayishlach
- €Vayeshev
- €Beshallach
- €Yitro
- €Terumah
- €Vayikra
- €Metzora
- €Korach
- €Re¹eh
- €Ki Tavo
plus drashot for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
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