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Sivan Rotholz, rabbinical student and Congregation Beth Israel Torah study instructor, led a six-part course (archived below) this spring in which we encountered and re-encountered Torah’s greatest stories through a gynocentric lens (Gynocentric, as opposed to androcentric, means centered on the experiences of women).
In this series, we met queens and concubines, helpmates and harlots, victims and vigilantes. Each meeting, archived below, paired the story of an unforgettable biblical woman with midrash — ancient and modern, poetry and visual art — that sheds new light upon her. Together, we reflected on what these incredible women have to teach us today, and added our voices to the age-old tradition of wrestling with sacred texts.
The Women You Won’t Meet in Hebrew School
Part 1 of 6
The Women You Won’t Meet in Hebrew School
Part 3 of 6
The Women You Won’t Meet in Hebrew School
Part 5 of 6
The Women You Won’t Meet in Hebrew School
Part 2 of 6
The Women You Won’t Meet in Hebrew School
Part 4 of 6
The Women You Won’t Meet in Hebrew School
Part 6 of 6
The conversation continues with weekly Torah Study with Sivan Rotholz and Rabbi Shelton Donnell; click here for more information, or email us to be added to our mailing list.
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