December 18: Beverly Hills, CA: An Orthodox Female Journalist’s Story

Avital Chizhik-Goldschmidt

By Forward Staff December 2, 2019

Join Forward Life editor Avital Chizhik-Goldschmidt in Beverly Hills, California, as she shares her journey in her discussion, “Let Me Hear Thy Voice: Feminism, Modesty & Journalistic Ethics; An Orthodox Female Journalist’s Story.”

Avital, who also teaches journalism at Yeshiva University’s Stern College, will explain the challenges of speaking truth to power, reporting on her own community, and navigating modernity and tradition at Beth Jacob Congregation on December 18 at 7 p.m.

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