In Her Own Time

   
Summary

In Her Own Time

Description

Directed by Lynne Littman, In Her Own Time profiles the life and work of Professor Barbara Myerhoff, who began an anthropological study of the Orthodox Jews of the Fairfax district in Los Angeles. In June of 1983, Dr. Myerhoff learned that she had cancer. Throughout the research and filming of In Her Own Time, Dr. Myerhoff explored her own evolving relationship to Orthodox Judaism, revealing the continuing importance of religious traditions for individuals and families today. Film screening and Q+A with producer Jonathan Bernstein

Starts

3:30pm on Tuesday, April 24th 2018

Location

Questrom (Rm. 402), 595 Commonwealth Avenue

 
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