HerTorah: Women* Writing Torah Series: "Lot's Wife: A Feminist Re-telling"
with author + modern midrashist, Dr. Michal Lemberger
Featuring an introduction and framing by Dr. Judith Rosenbaum, CEO of the Jewish Women’s Archive
Where are we in the text? Where do we find ourselves? Join us in a series exploring the ways women* embed themselves into Torah. What could Torah look like with the addition of women's voices and commentaries? This series will feature women Torah commentators and sofrot (Torah scribes) who are exploring Torah from their own female perspectives, and learn how their work can expand and deepen the experience of Torah for everyone.
Acclaimed author, Dr. Michal Lemberger will helps us explore a particularly interesting biblical character — Lot’s wife. Who was Lot’s wife before she turned into a pillar of salt? Join Dr. Michal Lemberger as she explores Lot's wife's story and shares her approach to centering female characters from the Bible.
Come learn with us – our understanding of Torah is incomplete without you around our table.
As always, the conversation won't be complete without you. We want to be together with you. Tell a friend or family member to join in -- we would love to meet her, too!
Join us Wednesday 11/17 @ 8:15-9:45pm EST
Come when you can; stay till you can’t.
Dr. Michal Lemberger’s debut collection, After Abel and Other Stories, was named a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award, Honorable Mention for the American Library Association’s Sophie Brody Medal, and a National Jewish Book Club pick. Her fiction has appeared in The Nervous Breakdown, LitroNY, and Lilith Magazine. Poetry, essays, and journalism have appeared widely, in publications including The Bellevue Literary Review, The Rattling Wall, Real Simple, and Slate. She lives in Los Angeles. Find her at www.michallemberger.com
Judith Rosenbaum, PhD, is CEO of the Jewish Women’s Archive, a national organization that documents Jewish women’s stories, elevates their voices, and inspires them to be agents of change. A writer, educator, and historian, Judith earned her doctorate in American Studies from Brown University, with a focus on women, gender, and social movements. She teaches, lectures, and publishes widely on Jewish studies and women’s studies, and is proud to be a second-generation Jewish feminist.
HerTorah gathers together a diverse community of Jewish women to connect over our shared heritage, explore our collective wisdom, and elevate our communal experience in learning with and from one another.
HerTorah is directed by Rabbanit Aliza Sperling, made possible in part by funds granted by the Covenant Foundation & the Aviv Foundation, presented in partnership with Maharat, and inspired by each one of us.
This gathering welcomes women* 12+ and learners of all backgrounds.
SVIVAH is dependent on the generosity of those who choose to invest in a powerful community of women. As always, cost should never be a barrier to anything SVIVAH, but if you can, please help us show respect to our speakers/facilitators for their time and expertise. www.svivah.org/donate
Questions about ZOOM or about this gathering? Email connect@svivah.org
*SVIVAH defines "Jewish woman" as anyone wishing to be included in a circle of Jewish women. If you want to be here, we want you to be here.
