Congregation Tifereth Israel 2019/5779 Scholar-in-Residence Weekend #metoo & Torah: Feminist Judaism January 25-27, 2019 featuring Drs. Judith Plaskow & Martha Ackelsberg
“I am not a Jew in the synagogue and a feminist in the world. I am a Jewish feminist and a feminist Jew in every moment of my life.” – Judith Plaskow Women of the Wall Solidarity Minyan Sunday, May 5, 2019 Save Rosh Chodesh Iyar the Franklin Park Conservatory Sponsored by the Tifereth Israel Sisterhood Date All members of the Columbus community welcome
Sushi & Sake Saturday, February 9 7:15 pm $36/person • $20/30 & under • $20/65 & over
Trivia • Cash Raffle • Karaoke Sushi • Hot Food Bar • Roll-Your-Own Sushi RSVP: bit.ly/CTISushiSake2019
Co-sponsored by the Tifereth Israel Sisterhood All are welcome Raffle proceeds to benefit the Mid-Ohio Food Bank Friday, January 25 Friday Evening Service 6:00 pm Shabbat Dinner & Discussion (by reservation) 7:15 pm #metoo & Torah: Judaism & Feminism in 2019 The #metoo movement that has roiled the country in the last year has also pointed the finger at some major figures in the Jewish community. Fifty years down the road from the beginnings of Jewish feminism, how can this be? How have various communities responded? What would it mean to create a community in which harassment is unthinkable? What might constitute genuine teshuvah for perpetrators, victims and the community? Saturday, January 26 Shabbat Morning Services 9:30 am Sermon by Dr. Judith Plaskow & Haftarah and introduction by Dr. Martha Ackelsberg Kiddush & Learning 12:30 pm Jews and God-talk: The Promise of Jewish Feminist Theology Jews often have great difficulty in talking about God. Many Jews have given up their childhood understanding of God without having anything to replace it. The session will look at the ways Jewish feminism has challenged Jewish God-talk and explore images and concepts that participants find enlivening or problematic. Free and open to the public. No reservations required. Sponsors-Only Wine & Cheese Reception 6:45 pm Community Havdalah 7:30 pm Dessert & Panel Discussion 7:45 pm Keep On Keeping On: Fifty Years of Jewish Feminist Revolution Drs. Plaskow and Ackelsberg were each involved in the early years of the 1970’s feminist movement, and were key figures in the birth of Jewish feminism as well as in its subsequent history. This moderated discussion will explore what has changed over the last 50 years, what issues remain to be dealt with, and lessons they have drawn from their experiences. Free and open to the public. No reservations required.
Sunday, January 27 Tifereth Israel Hebrew High School Program 10:00 am Judaism and Feminism: The Next Generation Drs. Plaskow and Ackelsberg will talk about why Jewish feminism felt so urgent when it began almost fifty years ago, what has changed, and what remains to be dealt with. What are the issues facing a new generation? Free and open to all Columbus teens. Dinner, Drinks & Drash Dinner & Drinks @ 6:00 pm I Drash @ 6:30 pm Schmooze over a FREE dinner and drinks, followed by discussion and learning. RSVP to: bit.lyCTIDinnerDrinksDrash5799
Wednesday, February 13 What Israel Means to Me Rabbi Hillel Skolnik, Rabbi Harold Berman, and Emily Kandel of AIPAC Sponsorship by: Diane & Pete Stahl in honor of the clergy and staff of Tifereth Israel. Wednesday, February 27 Hebrew Poets Talk About God Dr. Adena Tanenbaum, Melton Center for Jewish Studies at OSU Sponsored by: Alice & Barry Levitin in memory of Alice's parents, Hanna & Paul Fleischmann
To sponsor a night of learning, contact Joy at 614-928-3291 or [email protected]. 5779/2019 Congregation Tifereth Israel Scholars in Residence
Dr. Judith Plaskow is professor emerita of religious studies at Manhattan College and a Jewish feminist theologian who has been teaching, writing and speaking about Jewish feminism and feminist studies in religion since the early 1970s. She was a speaker at the first Jewish Feminist Conference in February 1973 and co- founded the Jewish feminist spirituality collective B’not Esh, which has been meeting for thirty-seven years. Co-founder and co-editor of the Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion, she is author or editor of several works in feminist theology. These include Womanist Rising: A Feminist Reader in Religion and Weaving the Visions: New Patterns in Feminist Spirituality, both co-edited with Carol P. Christ; Standing Again at Sinai: Judaism from a Feminist Perspective and The Coming of Lilith: Essays on Feminism, Judaism, and Sexual Ethics 1972-2003. Her latest book, Goddess and God in the World: Conversations in Embodied Theology, is co- authored with Carol P. Christ. Now in retirement, she is working on a project on bodies, toilets, and social justice — in addition to singing in a chorus, hanging out with her granddaughter, being involved in Congregation B’nai Jeshurun and serving on the board of Jews for Racial and Economic Justice.
Dr. Martha Ackelsberg is a long-time Jewish feminist activist and a founding member of Ezrat Nashim and of Bnot Esh. She has engaged in writing, speaking and various forms of activism to address issues of feminism and LGBT inclusion within the Jewish community. As the William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor of Government and of the Study of Women and Gender at Smith College, her teaching focused on women’s activism, feminist and democratic theory, and community politics; while at Smith, she also sang in a local peace and justice chorus, and served on the Northampton Housing Partnership, to promote affordable housing. In addition to numerous articles and book chapters, she is author of Free Women of Spain: Anarchism and the Struggle for the Emancipation of Women (AK Press, 2005) and of Resisting Citizenship: Feminist Essays on Politics, Community and Democracy (Routledge, 2009). She is now retired and living in NY, still singing in a chorus, enjoying regular time with her granddaughter, and devoting energies to addressing racism and white supremacy in the Jewish community and beyond. The Installation Weekend of Rabbi Hillel Skolnik april 5-7, 2019 the lineup Friday, April 5 Friday Evening Service 6:00 pm Congregational Shabbat Dinner 7:15 pm $36/adult, $10/child (10 & under), $90/ family max. RSVP online at: bit.ly/RabbiHillelInstallationWeekend Saturday, April 6 Shabbat Morning Services 9:30 am Kiddush Luncheon 12:30 pm Honoring Rabbi Hillel Skolnik and his Family Sunday, April 7 Morning Minyan 9:00 am Save Installation 10:30 am Celebration Reception 11:30 am the Clippers Game @ Huntington Park 2:05 pm Dates Admission is free. Seating is limited. Watch for Details sponsorship opportunities available • Sponsor levels ranging from $250 to $25,000 • Tribute journal ads from $54 (name listing) to $500 (full page) • Register online at: bit.ly/RabbiHillelInstallationWeekend
For more information, contact Program Director Rebecca Haimowitz-King at [email protected] or 614-928-3287. Congregation Tifereth Israel 5779/2019 Scholar-in-Residence Weekend Event Co-Chairs Jonathan Branfman Susan Gellman Martha Tepper Jewish Learning Committee Co-Chairs Cathy Levine Elizabeth Sherowski Sponsors Ruth: the Righteous One Jack Gold & Jeff Griss Cathy Levine & Jon Groner Jan Lyddon & Bruce McComb Susan & Frank Mott Deborah: the Judge Susan Gellman & Cantor Jack Chomsky Martha & Bennett Tepper Miriam: the Prophet Beth & Rabbi Harold Berman Rabbi Alex Braver & Alex Weisler Wendy & Robert Cohen Corinne & Jeff Covel Rebecca Gurk & Stuart Mangel Emily & Barry Hindin Helen & Michael Miller Lisa Newmark & Dr. Arnold Good Marsha & L. Robert Polster Debra & Martin Rosenthal Rabbis Sharon & Hillel Skolnik Diane & Peter Stahl Judy & Jack Yalowich Sarah: the Matriarch Susan & Bradley Blair Theodore Borkin Sharon Eisenberg Carole & Nelson Genshaft Alison & Jeffrey Merzel Leslie Rosen Donna & Ronald Solove Lola Steinhart Jill & Fredric Winer Jerilyn Wolman 2019 Scholar-in Residence Weekend Media Sponsor:
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