Last Sunday, Rabbi Nicki Greninger and I gathered with thirty members of Temple Isaiah and explored some of the theory and tools of feminist reading practices. At the heart of our inquiry was the question: How do we relate to a text written by and for men, in ways that often diminish women’s full humanity?
The Torah Text On his deathbed, Jacob offers each of his sons a blessing / prophecy in poetic style. Joseph’s…
Joseph hears the dreams of his fellow prisoners – former baker and butler – and tells them that interpretations belong to God. What does that mean?
Jacob wrestles an angel. For what purpose? And why does seeing Esau’s face when they finally meet remind him of that angelic encounter?
Leah’s eyes are described as rakkot – weak. Should we understand that literally, metaphoricaly, or as a prompt for story-telling? Ibn Ezra feels strongly…
