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Like Bread on the Seder Plate: Jewish Lesbians and the Transformation of Tradition

Like Bread on the Seder Plate: Jewish Lesbians and the Transformation of Tradition

Hardcover

Series: Between Men-Between Women: Lesbian & Gay Studies

JudaismGeneral World HistoryGLBTQIA Studies

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ISBN10: 0231096607
ISBN13: 9780231096607
Publisher: Columbia Univ Pr
Published: May 5 1997
Pages: 224
Weight: 1.12
Height: 0.67 Width: 6.19 Depth: 9.18
Language: English
Awards: Lambda Literary Awards
This text explores what it is like to be part of both the lesbian and Jewish communities, suggesting ways in which lesbians can reconcile these seemingly discordant elements of their identity. It advocates the acceptance of lesbians into the Jewish tradition by offering new interpretations of the Torah traditionally regarded as prohibitive of homosexuality. The book counters the millenia of Midrashim (scholarly comment on the Torah) condemning gays and lesbians, by examining the culture of biblical lawgivers and the culture of the commentators themselves.

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