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Torah Queeries : Weekly Commentaries on the Hebrew Bible by Gregg Drinkwater (editor); Joshua Lesser (editor); David Shneer (editor); Judith Plaskow (editor) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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A modernized, queer reading of the Torah In the Jewish tradition, reading of the Torah follows a calendar cycle, with a specific portion assigned each week. These weekly portions, read aloud in synagogues around the world, have been subject to interpretation and commentary for centuries. 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". With commentaries on the fifty-four weekly Torah portions and six major Jewish holidays, the concise yet substantive writings collected here open up stimulating new insights and highlight previously neglected perspectives. 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

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Author

Gregg Drinkwater (editor); Joshua Lesser (editor); David Shneer (editor); Judith Plaskow (editor)

Publisher

New York University Press ; [Combined Academic [distributor

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9781441631541

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Religion, Christian, History