Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Past Session: October 30, 2006

Monday, October 30th, 2006
5:30-7:00 PM


The Contemporary Torah: A Gender-Sensitive Adaptation of the JPS Translation

What sets this new work apart from other gender-sensitive translations?
How does our view of Torah change if we read it with ancient
(rather than contemporary) gender assumptions?
How can philology guard against male bias in translation?
Why is "man" usually a bad translation of ’ish,
and "woman" occasionally a bad translation of ’ishshah?

Please Join:

Rabbi David E. S. Stein
Editor, The Contemporary Torah (JPS, 2006)

Karina Martin Hogan
Assistant Professor of Theology, Fordham University

Rabbi Joanna Samuels
Congregation Habonim, NYC

In a discussion about the construction of gender in
Ancient Israelite society and the challenge of rendering a contemporary,
“gender-sensitive” translation of the Torah.

Please RSVP to JFRG.JTS@gmail.com to receive an introductory text.

The event will be held in The Private Dining Room (PDR) of
The Jewish Theological Seminary, 3080 Broadway, NYC (@122ndSt)