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SUMMARY:Scholar-in-Residence Weekend
DESCRIPTION:A program of the Miriam &amp\; Moses Center for Pluralistic Adu
 lt Jewish Learning\n\nDr. Gwynn Kessler is associate professor of Religion
  at Swarthmore College in Philadelphia. Her research focuses on rabbinic i
 nterpretation of Scripture—or midrash—and more specifically on rabbini
 c theology and rabbinic constructions of gender and identity. Her book Con
 ceiving Israel: The Fetus in Rabbinic Narratives explores rabbinic traditi
 ons regarding the fetus for the purpose of examining rabbinic construction
 s of gender\, ethnicity\, and theology.\n\nFRIDAY\, JUNE 12 PRIDE SHABBAT\
 n\n7 p.m. Erev Shabbat service featuring Stephanie &amp\; the Shabbatones\
 , with guest speaker Dr. Gwynn Kessler discussing "Grasshoppers and Angels
 : The Past and Future of LGBTQ Jews"\n\nDr. Kessler will examine Jewish te
 xt and rituals concerning LGBTQ engagement throughout the past 50 years an
 d look toward the future of our ongoing contributions and challenges.\n\nF
 eaturing piano\, drums\, saxophone\, and bass guitar\, along with our cant
 orial soloist’s powerful voice\, Stephanie &amp\; the Shabbatones will b
 ring energy\, joy\, and an exciting blend of Jewish and secular music to e
 levate our prayer experience.\n\nSATURDAY\, JUNE 13\n\n9:15 a.m. Torah Stu
 dy with Dr. Kessler\n"Reading Midrash As/Like an LGBTQ Person"\n\nThe anci
 ent rabbis depict the first human\, Adam\, and the first ancestors of Isra
 el\, Abraham and Sarah\, as gender nonconforming. Joseph wears high heels 
 and eye makeup\, Mordechai breastfeeds Esther\, Dinah is conceived as male
  but born female\, and Moses is portrayed as both God’s wife and husband
 . Dr. Kessler will lead participants in exploring midrashic traditions abo
 ut biblical figures that provide connections between classical rabbinic so
 urces and LGBTQ identities.\n\nThis program is sponsored by Lea &amp\; San
 dy Caplan\n\n10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service\n\n11:30 a.m. Lunch &amp\;
  Learn with Dr. Kessler \n"Beyond Male and Female: Rabbinic Constructions 
 of Gender"\n\nAlthough the Tanakh depicts sex/gender as binary\, confined 
 to the categories of man/male and woman/female\, early rabbinic sources al
 ready found these classifications too limited to depict the variety of gen
 dered embodiments. Attendees will evaluate rabbinic traditions regarding t
 he nonbinary designations of “tumtum" and "androginos” and learn how t
 hey developed over time.\n\nClick here to register.\n\nThis program is spo
 nsored by Lea &amp\; Sandy Caplan
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CATEGORIES:Adult Learning,Community,Lifelong Learning,Services,Shabbat
 & Holidays,Special Events,Worship & Spirituality
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