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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\n6:30 p.m. Erev Shabbat service featuring Stephanie &amp\; the Shabbaton
 es\, with guest speaker Dr. Gwynn Kessler discussing "Grasshoppers and Ang
 els: The Past and Future of LGBTQ Jews"\n\nDr. Kessler will examine Jewish
  text and rituals concerning LGBTQ engagement throughout the past 50 years
  and look toward the future of our ongoing contributions and challenges.\n
 \nFeaturing piano\, drums\, saxophone\, and bass guitar\, along with our c
 antorial soloist’s powerful voice\, Stephanie &amp\; the Shabbatones wil
 l bring energy\, joy\, and an exciting blend of Jewish and secular music t
 o elevate our prayer experience.\n\nSATURDAY\, JUNE 13\n\n9:15 a.m. Torah 
 Study with Dr. Kessler\n"Reading Midrash As/Like an LGBTQ Person"\n\nThe a
 ncient rabbis depict the first human\, Adam\, and the first ancestors of I
 srael\, Abraham and Sarah\, as gender nonconforming. Joseph wears high hee
 ls and eye makeup\, Mordechai breastfeeds Esther\, Dinah is conceived as m
 ale but born female\, and Moses is portrayed as both God’s wife and husb
 and. Dr. Kessler will lead participants in exploring midrashic traditions 
 about biblical figures that provide connections between classical rabbinic
  sources and LGBTQ identities.\n\nThis program is sponsored by Lea &amp\; 
 Sandy Caplan\n\n10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service\n\n11:30 a.m. Lunch &am
 p\; Learn with Dr. Kessler \n"Beyond Male and Female: Rabbinic Constructio
 ns of Gender"\n\nAlthough the Tanakh depicts sex/gender as binary\, confin
 ed to the categories of man/male and woman/female\, early rabbinic sources
  already found these classifications too limited to depict the variety of 
 gendered embodiments. Attendees will evaluate rabbinic traditions regardin
 g the nonbinary designations of “tumtum" and "androginos” and learn ho
 w they developed over time.\n\nClick here to register.\n\nThis program is 
 sponsored by Lea &amp\; Sandy Caplan
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 Learning,Services,Shabbat & Holidays,Special Events,Worship &
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