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Vanessa R. Sasson

Vanessa R. Sasson is a professor of Religious Studies in the Liberal Arts Department of Marianopolis College where she has been teaching since 1999. She is also a Research Fellow at the University of the Free State and Research Member at CERIAS at UQAM.

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Auberge Shalom Pour Femmes

Auberge Shalom pour femmes was established in Montreal, in 1989, after a Jewish woman was murdered by her husband. It was the first and only Jewish shelter for women in Canada. The organization opened an additional point of service in 2002, providing counselling and support through an external office.