Jewish Ideas to Change the World

Rabbi Elyse Goldstein, the founding rabbi of City Shul in Toronto ( www.cityshul.com, presents her Valley Beit Midrash lecture "Women are from Genesis, Men are from Leviticus! Does Gender Read the Bible?" before an audience at Congregation Beth Israel (cbiaz.org/) in Scottsdale, AZ.

ABOUT THIS LECTURE: In theory, gender is fluid. Even so, for many people, the gender they grew up identifying with colours their experiences both academic, personal, emotional and spiritual. For others, gender is “invisible,” but after exploring how others feel and hear things, they may come to see just how much societal definitions have been inculcated into their experiences as well. Does the lens of gender, then, colour even the way we read the Bible? Is the Bible or Bible study ever “neutral”? This session introduces the methodology of feminist analysis of Biblical text, and puts it into practice with several Biblical narratives, positing that a thorough feminist analysis of sacred text helps broaden the way we understand our spirituality.

DONATE: bit.ly/1NmpbsP
LEARNING MATERIALS: https://bit.ly/2SBBhq0

For more info, please visit:
www.facebook.com/valleybeitmidrash/
www.facebook.com/cbiaz
twitter.com/VBMTorah
www.facebook.com/RabbiShmulyYanklowitz/

Music: "They Say" by WowaMusik, a public domain track from the YouTube Audio Library.

Show Notes

Rabbi Elyse Goldstein, the founding rabbi of City Shul in Toronto ( www.cityshul.com, presents her Valley Beit Midrash lecture "Women are from Genesis, Men are from Leviticus! Does Gender Read the Bible?" before an audience at Congregation Beth Israel (cbiaz.org/) in Scottsdale, AZ. ABOUT THIS LECTURE: In theory, gender is fluid. Even so, for many people, the gender they grew up identifying with colours their experiences both academic, personal, emotional and spiritual. For others, gender is “invisible,” but after exploring how others feel and hear things, they may come to see just how much societal definitions have been inculcated into their experiences as well. Does the lens of gender, then, colour even the way we read the Bible? Is the Bible or Bible study ever “neutral”? This session introduces the methodology of feminist analysis of Biblical text, and puts it into practice with several Biblical narratives, positing that a thorough feminist analysis of sacred text helps broaden the way we understand our spirituality. DONATE: bit.ly/1NmpbsP LEARNING MATERIALS: https://bit.ly/2SBBhq0 For more info, please visit: www.facebook.com/valleybeitmidrash/ www.facebook.com/cbiaz twitter.com/VBMTorah www.facebook.com/RabbiShmulyYanklowitz/ Music: "They Say" by WowaMusik, a public domain track from the YouTube Audio Library. ★ Support this podcast ★

What is Jewish Ideas to Change the World?

Jewish Ideas to Change the World delivers thought-provoking content by leading Jewish thinkers with diverse perspectives and backgrounds. It is produced by Valley Beit Midrash.

Valley Beit Midrash (VBM) is dedicated to social justice as driven by Torah ethics. VBM's mission is to improve lives through Jewish learning, direct action, and leadership development.

Listen to VBM's other podcasts:
• Social Justice in the Parsha (weekly divrei Torah by Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz)
• Pearls of Jewish Wisdom on Living with Kindness (Rabbi Shmuly's class series)

Stay Connected:
• Website: https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org

Attended virtual programs live by becoming a member for just $18 per month:
https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org/become-a-member