Torah & Sexuality: "More than just Male & Female - The Six Genders in Judaism"
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Beginning with the new Jewish year, GLOE - The Kurlander Program for GLBTQ Outreach & Engagement at the Edlavitch DCJCC is introducing a new Jewish learning class on the 3rd Tuesday of every month through June 2018. Each class will explore a different topic in Judaism that relates to sexual expression and identity, presented in a contemporary queer context by various rabbis and other Jewish educators. In today's world, we are often discussing the fluidity of gender, preferred pronouns, and educating other about these topics. During ancient times, the Rabbis also discussed gender in its various forms, and even identified several different genders in classical Judaism. Join us for a Torah study to delve into the multiple genders discussed throughout Jewish texts. Led by the Edlavitch DCJCC's Director of Jewish Engagement Darya Watnick and local Jewish educator Becca Benoff, class participants will be doing a deep dive into text in order to learn what Judaism says about interpretations of gender. Each class is $10; if cost is a barrier to your participation, please email at gloe@edcjcc.org. This class is also fully inclusive of all, regardless of gender expression, sexual identity, or ability. For accommodation requests, please email Stacey Herman at staceyh@edcjcc.org. About the instructors:
The Kurlander Program for GLBTQ Outreach & Engagement (GLOE) at the Edlavitch DCJCC is the first and only full-time LGBTQ outreach program of any Jewish Community Center in North America. GLOE has been recontextualizing Judaism for a contemporary queer community since its founding by Stuart S. Kurlander over ten years ago. Date:
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