Female protagonists figure prominently in the work of Los Angeles artist Ruth Weisberg, especially so in her masterwork The Scroll. This panel discussion - featuring Rabbi Laura Geller of Temple Emanuel, Pomona College religious studies professor Dr. Zayn Kassam, and Dr. Jane Via, who was ordained by the Roman Catholic Womenpriests movement - explores the changing roles of women as religious authority figures within Judaism, Islam, and Catholicism.
Skirball Cultural Center
The Changing Roles of Women in Religion
Female protagonists figure prominently in the work of Los Angeles artist Ruth Weisberg, especially so in her masterwork The Scroll. This panel discussion - featuring Rabbi Laura Geller of Temple Emanuel, Pomona College religious studies professor Dr. Zayn Kassam, and Dr. Jane Via, who was ordained by the Roman Catholic Womenpriests movement - explores the changing roles of women as religious authority figures within Judaism, Islam, and Catholicism.

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