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SUMMARY:Scholar-in-Residence Weekend with Dr. Gwynn Kessler
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\n6:30 p.m. Erev Shabbat service in the Rudin Chapel 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 text and rituals concerning LGBTQ engagement througho
 ut the past 50 years and look toward the future of our ongoing contributio
 ns and challenges.\n\nFeaturing piano\, drums\, saxophone\, and bass guita
 r\, along with our cantorial soloist’s powerful voice\, Stephanie &amp\;
  the Shabbatones will bring energy\, joy\, and an exciting blend of Jewish
  and secular music to elevate our prayer experience.\n\nSATURDAY\, JUNE 13
 \n\n9:15 a.m. Torah Study with Dr. Kessler\n"Reading Midrash As/Like an LG
 BTQ Person"\n\nThe ancient rabbis depict the first human\, Adam\, and the 
 first ancestors of Israel\, Abraham and Sarah\, as gender nonconforming. J
 oseph wears high heels and eye makeup\, Mordechai breastfeeds Esther\, Din
 ah is conceived as male but born female\, and Moses is portrayed as both G
 od’s wife and husband. Dr. Kessler will lead participants in exploring m
 idrashic traditions about biblical figures that provide connections betwee
 n classical rabbinic sources and LGBTQ identities.\n\nThis program is spon
 sored by Lea &amp\; Sandy Caplan\n\n10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service\n\n
 11:30 a.m. Lunch &amp\; Learn with Dr. Kessler \n"Beyond Male and Female: 
 Rabbinic Constructions of Gender"\n\nAlthough the Tanakh depicts sex/gende
 r as binary\, confined to the categories of man/male and woman/female\, ea
 rly rabbinic sources already found these classifications too limited to de
 pict the variety of gendered embodiments. Attendees will evaluate rabbinic
  traditions regarding the nonbinary designations of “tumtum" and "androg
 inos” and learn how they developed over time.\n\nAll are welcome at this
  free event\, but registration is requested to ensure we have enough refre
 shments for all attendees.\nClick here to register.\n\nThis program is spo
 nsored by Lea &amp\; Sandy Caplan
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 Learning,Services,Shabbat & Holidays,Special Events,Worship &
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