JWST 280 - Queering Judaism: Contemporary Issues

Semester Offered: Spring
1 unit(s)

(Same as RELI 280) Jews in postmodernity encounter myriad challenges to traditional religious structures in the areas of sex and gender, family life, social life and political power-to name just a few. We will explore how these challenges were dealt with by a variety of strata of contemporary Jewish society in Europe, Israel and America, charting the various negotiations between religious observance and openness to changing social values among a variety of Jewish groups. Ms. Veto.

Two 75-minute periods.