with Maayan Belding-Zidon
Wed, April 6
7:30-8:45pm
@Beth Tzedec – 1700 Bathurst
Free
Some tend to think of queerness and halakhah (Jewish law) as two things that are inherently opposed to one another. Passover teaches us, however, that narrowness and restriction is the starting point of our liberation.
In that spirit, we will study (in pairs and as a group) short Talmudic texts from a queer lens that will reveal dynamic and creative forces that shape our legal tradition. Together, we will consider the power of queering our collective norms to transform ourselves, the Jewish people, and the world.
Maayan will speak from a queer-normative lens and all are welcome.
Maayan Belding-Zidon (she/they) is a rabbinical student at Schechter Rabbinical Seminary in Jerusalem. Born and raised on the lands of the Wappinger people in Hyde Park, NY, she has degrees in Modern Middle East Studies, Talmud and community management, and teaching English as a foreign language. Since moving to Israel in 2016, she has worked at a Bedouin elementary school, as a community coordinator for Masorti communities in Tel Aviv and Rehovot, and as an educator for Jewish young adults doing service in Israel. She lives in Rishon LeZion with her wife, Ronnie, and their three cats.
Presented by Beth Tzedec, Makom & Annex Shul