South Jewish women navigated the Civil War and Reconstruction in ways shaped by their gender, religious backgrounds, racial status, and political inclinations. Learn about those who documented their thoughts about slavery, the sectional conflict, and the legacy of the War. Dr. Shari Rabin is Associate Professor of Jewish Studies, Religion, and History and chair of […]
women's leadership
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In the early 20th century, thousands of Russian Jews immigrated to the US through Galveston, Texas. This talk explores the origins, experiences, and legacies of women in the Galveston Movement and their descendants—including herself. Rachel Cockerell is a London-born writer and historian. Her first book, Melting Point, an experimental history of her family’s search for a […] |
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As we enter the season of reflection and renewal, join Dr. Guila Benchimol and Rabba Yaffa Epstein for an interactive learning session on Thursday, September 18 grounded in the newly created Torah of SRE sourcesheet.
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This session examines different generations of queer experiences in the South, weaving together reflections from oral history interviews with Jewish lesbian activists in the 1970s and 1980s with recent interviews with younger queer activists, thinkers, and parents. Dr. Rachel Gelfand is an Assistant Teaching Professor in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at North Carolina State […] |
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Explore food as a language shared by southern Jewish women and consider how the politics of power established a complex regional cuisine shaped by both privilege and deprivation. The southern Jewish kitchen’s history can teach us about women’s agency, migration, labor, social structures, religion, race, and class. Dr. Marcie Cohen Ferris is emeritus professor of […] |
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B’Kol Libeinu: The Voice of Our Hearts A creativity workshop of prayer + poetry Featuring Rachel Kann RSVP for Zoom Link Here Grateful to join world-renowned author, teacher, poet, and liturgist Rachel Kann as she guides us through an introspective creativity workshop, pulling forth what is already inside out onto the page. Through her unique […] |
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