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Tales of the Holy Mysticat

Author : Rachel Adler
Publisher : Banot Press
ISBN 13 : 9780976305019
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Tales of the Holy Mysticat written by Rachel Adler and published by Banot Press. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In early 2007, Professor Rachel Adler, a Jewish feminist theologian, decided her new apartment needed a cat. As she searched through photos from local shelters, one gaunt feline caught her eye. Despite being caged, he retained the spiritual beauty of face and dignity of bearing that mark a great soul. As he settled into his new homeƒ‚‚"ƒ‚‚€ƒ‚‚"purring at the Hebrew volumes in Adler's rabbinic library, nodding attentively to the mezzuzot on the doorposts, and engaging in soulful meditation three times each dayƒ‚‚"ƒ‚‚€ƒ‚‚"it became clear that he was no ordinary kitty. Over the years, these eccentric practices revealed him to be a Hasidic master reincarnated to a higher level in the form of a gray tabby. This whimsical and engaging book began as several years of Adler's Facebook posts describing the idiosyncrasies of her peculiar cat, whom she called the Holy Mysticat. He became a holy teacher of sorts, leading her and her online friends on a journey through thousands of years of Jewish spiritual texts and p

“Jewish, Gay and Proud”

Author : Wilkens, Jan
Publisher : Universitätsverlag Potsdam
ISBN 13 : 386956492X
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (695 download)

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Download or read book “Jewish, Gay and Proud” written by Wilkens, Jan and published by Universitätsverlag Potsdam. This book was released on 2020-11-16 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication examines the foundation and institutional integration of the first gay-lesbian synagogue Beth Chayim Chadashim, which was founded in Los Angeles in 1972. As early as June 1974, the synagogue was admitted to the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, the umbrella organization of the Reform congregations in the United States. Previously, the potential acceptance of a congregation by and for homosexual Jews triggered an intense and broad debate within Reform Judaism. The work asks how it was possible to successfully establish a gay-lesbian synagogue at a time when homosexual acts were considered unnatural and contrary to tradition by almost the entire Jewish community. The starting point of the argumentation is, in addition to general changes in American synagogues after World War II, the assumption that Los Angeles was the most suitable place for this foundation. Los Angeles has an impressive queer history and the Jewish community was more open, tolerant and innovative here than its counterpart on the East Coast. The Metropolitan Community Church was also founded in the city, and as the largest religious institution for homosexual Christians, it also served as the birthplace of queer synagogues. Reform Judaism was chosen as the place of institutional integration of the community because a relative openness for such an endeavor was only seen here. Responsa written in response to a potential admission of Beth Chayim Chadashim can be used to understand the arguments and positions of rabbis and psychologists regarding homosexuality and communities for homosexual Jews in the early 1970s. Ultimately, the commitment and dedication of the congregation and its heterosexual supporters convinced the decision-makers in Reform Judaism. The decisive impulse to question the situation of homosexual Jews in Judaism came from Los Angeles. With its analysis, the publication contributes to the understanding of Queer Jewish History in general and queer synagogues in particular.

Queer Women and Religious Individualism

Author : Melissa M. Wilcox
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253221161
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (532 download)

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Download or read book Queer Women and Religious Individualism written by Melissa M. Wilcox and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2009-09 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Melissa M. Wilcox explores the complex spiritual lives of queer women in the Los Angeles area. She takes the reader on a tour of a colorful array of religious and secular groups that serve as spiritual resources for these women—from the well-known Metropolitan Community Churches to Wiccan covens, from the Gay and Lesbian Sierrans to the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. Arguing that these women's stories are exemplary cases of postmodern patterns of religious identity, belief, and practice, Wilcox offers a nuanced analysis of contemporary Western spirituality and selfhood, and a detailed exploration of the history of queer religious organizing in Los Angeles. Queer Women and Religious Individualism is important reading for scholars in religious studies, sociology, women's studies, and LGBT studies.

Queer Jews

Author : David Shneer
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317795059
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (177 download)

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Download or read book Queer Jews written by David Shneer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-02 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Queer Jews describes how queer Jews are changing Jewish American culture, creating communities and making room for themselves, as openly, unapologetically queer and Jewish. Combining political analysis and personal memoir, these essays explore the various ways queer Jews are creating new forms of Jewish communities and institutions, and demanding that Jewish communities become more inclusive.

Justice in the City

Author : Aryeh Cohen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781618112965
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (129 download)

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Download or read book Justice in the City written by Aryeh Cohen and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Justice in the City argues, based on the rabbinic textual tradition, especially the Babylonian Talmud, and utilizing French Jewish philosopher Emmanuel Levinas' framework of interpersonal ethics, that a just city should be a community of obligation. That is, in a community thus conceived, the privilege of citizenship is the assumption of the obligations of the city towards Others who are not always in view--workers, the poor, the homeless. These Others form a constitutive part of the city. The second part of the book is a close analysis of homelessness, labor, and restorative justice from within the theory that was developed. This title will be useful for scholars and students in Jewish studies, especially rabbinic literature and Jewish thought, but also for those interested in contemporary urban issues.

Gay L.A.

Author : Lillian Faderman
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520260619
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Gay L.A. written by Lillian Faderman and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2009-08-03 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charts LA's gay history, from the first missionary encounters with Native American cross-gendered 'two spirits' to cross-dressing frontier women in search of their fortunes, and from the 1960s gay liberation movement to the creation of gay marketing in the 1990s.

Torah Queeries

Author : Gregg Drinkwater
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 0814769772
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (147 download)

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Download or read book Torah Queeries written by Gregg Drinkwater and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2012-08-22 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Jewish tradition, reading of the Torah follows a calendar cycle, with a specific portion assigned each week. Following on this ancient tradition, Torah Queeries brings together some of the world's leading rabbis, scholars, and writers to interpret the Torah through a "bent lens." This incredibly rich collection unites the voices of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and straight-allied writers, including some of the most central figures in contemporary American Judaism. All bring to the table unique methods of reading and interpreting that allow the Torah to speak to modern concerns of sexuality, identity, gender, and LGBT life. Torah Queeries offers cultural critique, social commentary, and a vision of community transformation, all done through biblical interpretation. Written to engage readers, draw them in, and at times provoke them, Torah Queeries charts a future of inclusion and social justice deeply rooted in the Jewish textual tradition. A labor of intellectual rigor, social justice, and personal passions, Torah Queeries is an exciting and important contribution to the project of democratizing Jewish communities, and an essential guide to understanding the intersection of queerness and Jewishness.

Jewish Lesbian Scholarship in a Time of Change

Author : Marla Brettschneider
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000622126
Total Pages : 121 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Jewish Lesbian Scholarship in a Time of Change written by Marla Brettschneider and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-07-25 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jewish Lesbian Scholarship in a Time of Change is the first major work in Jewish lesbian studies in more than a decade. Once a vibrant field, few works in Jewish queer studies in recent years have looked at the experiences of, and scholarship on, Jewish women, feminists, and those identified as lesbians. Correcting a twenty-first century shift away from explicitly feminist investigations in Jewish queer and LBGTQ studies, this work signals a new trend of scholarly works in the field. The chapters span an array of genres, presenting the rich diversity of Jewish lesbians as they are, as well as of Jewish lesbian scholarship today. This collection makes an innovative contribution to Jewish studies, lesbian and queer studies, gender studies, as well as to racial and cultural diversity studies. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Lesbian Studies.

A Companion to Los Angeles

Author : William Deverell
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118798058
Total Pages : 563 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (187 download)

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Download or read book A Companion to Los Angeles written by William Deverell and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-01-28 with total page 563 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Companion contains 25 original essays by writers and scholars who present an expert assessment of the best and most important work to date on the complex history of Los Angeles. The first Companion providing a historical survey of Los Angeles, incorporating critical, multi-disciplinary themes and innovative scholarship Features essays from a range of disciplines, including history, political science, cultural studies, and geography Photo essays and ‘contemporary voice’ sections combine with traditional historiographic essays to provide a multi-dimensional view of this vibrant and diverse city Essays cover the key topics in the field within a thematic structure, including demography, social unrest, politics, popular culture, architecture, and urban studies

Queering the Text

Author : Andrew Ramer
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1532665121
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (326 download)

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Download or read book Queering the Text written by Andrew Ramer and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2020-03-24 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ramer plays and grapples with traditional midrashim, drawing inspiration from the homoerotic love poems of medieval Spain, and envisioning alternate versions of the present. Inspired by the pioneering work of Jewish feminists, he has crafted stories that anchor LGBT lives in the 3,000-year-old history of the Jewish people.

The Sacred Calling

Author : Rebecca Einstein Schorr
Publisher : CCAR Press
ISBN 13 : 0881232807
Total Pages : 609 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (812 download)

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Download or read book The Sacred Calling written by Rebecca Einstein Schorr and published by CCAR Press. This book was released on 2016-05-17 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women have been rabbis for over forty years. No longer are women rabbis a unique phenomenon, rather they are part of the fabric of Jewish life. In this anthology, rabbis and scholars from across the Jewish world reflect back on the historic significance of women in the rabbinate and explore issues related to both the professional and personal lives of women rabbis. This collection examines the ways in which the reality of women in the rabbinate has impacted on all aspects of Jewish life, including congregational culture, liturgical development, life cycle ritual, the Jewish healing movement, spirituality, theology, and more. Published by CCAR Press, a division of the Central Conference of American Rabbis

Sacred Encounter

Author : Lisa L. Grushcow
Publisher : CCAR Press
ISBN 13 : 0881232246
Total Pages : 564 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (812 download)

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Download or read book Sacred Encounter written by Lisa L. Grushcow and published by CCAR Press. This book was released on 2014-03-01 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This wide-ranging anthology takes a close look at the breadth of human sexuality from a Jewish perspective. The essays begin with a look at biblical and rabbinic views on sexuality, and then proceed to explorations of sexuality at different moments in the life cycle, sexuality and the marital model, diverse expressions of sexuality, examples of sexuality education, the nexus of sexuality and theology, and the challenges of contemporary sexual ethics. The Sacred Encounter is a thought-provoking and important Jewish resource. Perfect for personal study, or for high school or adult classes. Published by CCAR Press, a division of the Central Conference of American Rabbis

Cumulative List of Organizations Described in Section 170 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954

Author : United States. Internal Revenue Service
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 914 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Cumulative List of Organizations Described in Section 170 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 written by United States. Internal Revenue Service and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 914 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Cumulative List of Organizations Described in Section 170 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1530 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Cumulative List of Organizations Described in Section 170 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1200 pages
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Encyclopedia of Lesbian and Gay Histories and Cultures

Author : Bonnie Zimmerman
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135728704
Total Pages : 1955 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (357 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Lesbian and Gay Histories and Cultures written by Bonnie Zimmerman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-06-13 with total page 1955 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rich heritage that needs to be documented Beginning in 1869, when the study of homosexuality can be said to have begun with the establishment of sexology, this encyclopedia offers accounts of the most important international developments in an area that now occupies a critical place in many fields of academic endeavors. It covers a long history and a dynamic and ever changing present, while opening up the academic profession to new scholarship and new ways of thinking. A groundbreaking new approach While gays and lesbians have shared many aspects of life, their histories and cultures developed in profoundly different ways. To reflect this crucial fact, the encyclopedia has been prepared in two separate volumes assuring that both histories receive full, unbiased attention and that a broad range of human experience is covered. Written for and by a wide range of people Intended as a reference for students and scholars in all fields, as well as for the general public, the encyclopedia is written in user-friendly language. At the same time it maintains a high level of scholarship that incorporates both passion and objectivity. It is written by some of the most famous names in the field, as well as new scholars, whose research continues to advance gender studies into the future.

Lesbian Histories and Cultures

Author : Bonnie Zimmerman
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 9780815319207
Total Pages : 926 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (192 download)

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Download or read book Lesbian Histories and Cultures written by Bonnie Zimmerman and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2000 with total page 926 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To reflect this crucial fact, The Encyclopedia of Lesbian and Gay Histories and Cultures has been prepared in two separate volumes to assure that both histories receive full, unbiased attention and that a broad range of human experience is covered."--BOOK JACKET.