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Praying In Her Own Voice is a powerful film that documents the courageous struggle of a religious female group called “Women of the Wall.” Inspiring a movement for equality next to the wailing wall – one of the holiest places for Jews is Israel – their story speaks of the deprived status of women in Israeli public life. The film is an outcry protesting religious coercion and the violent silencing of women, raising questions about the battle of the sexes within the religious Jewish world. In honor of a visit from Anat Hoffman of Women of the Wall, Next@19th presents Praying In Her Own Voice on Wednesday, January 12 at 7:00 p.m. followed by a “New Sanhedrin” discussion relating to the topic. Anat Hoffman will be speaking at a presentation of the National Council of Jewish Women at Temple Israel on Tuesday, January 18 at 7:00 p.m.