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The Charlotte Jewish News - March 2019 - Page 15 Rabbi Judith Schindler Presents Women’s Roles in the Hebrew Bible Statesville - “There are women throughout the Bible who speak out, who use their voices - often at great personal peril - to seek a better life for themselves, others around them, and society.” This was one of the many inspira tions that Rabbi Judith Schindler shared on February 3, when Con gregation Emanuel in Statesville welcomed the community to par ticipate in a discussion entitled “Women’s Role in the Hebrew Bible.” Sponsored by Jewish Council of Lake Norman, Rabbi Judith Schindler, renowned author and educator, and the Sklut Profes sor of Jewish Studies and Direc tor of the Stan Greenspon Cen- Rabbi Schindler greets the crowd before the talk begins. ter for Peace and Social Justice at Queens University of Char lotte, led the interfaith program. Schindler began with a series of thought-provoking questions, including “When you think of women in Judaisin/Christianity, what images come to mind?” An swers such as “women seem sec ondary” and “we don’t know the names of Noah’s/Lot’s wife or Pharaoh’s daughtef ’ framed Rab bi Schindler’s introduction of two concepts: (1) “invisible women” and (2) “women in power.” As the presentation mrfolded, Schindler led the group to under stand how two seemingly oppo site concepts are coimected, and how, in many instances, a woman is simultaneously “invisi ble” and “in power.” Referencing Judith Plaskow’s Standing Again at Sinai: Jewish Memory from a Feminist Perspec tive, Schindler pointed out Plaskow’s assertion that women “were always part of the community as shapers of tradition,” and suggested that our job is to think about how we tell and teach history. In the texts, where women are invisible despite their crit ical roles, it is important to DAVID’S LTD HEARTS ON FIRE I i 40 inches available in \ 18kt white or yellow gold | \ ^Laftn, (Continued on page 18) THE WORLD’S MOST PERFECTLY CUT DIAMOND “by the yard’’ IN THE VILLAGE AT SOUTH PARK JUST TWO DOORS DOWN FROM CRATE & BARREL 4310 SHARON ROAD ♦ 704-364-6543 www.davidsltd.com ©S'® ao0u0o°28g® You Ve heard all about us. Now come see for yourself! CjDS Charlotte Jewish Day School Stop in for your PRIVATE TOUR & find out what we are all about! 704.366.4558 | CJDSchool.org Funoedby I Jewish Federation I OF GREATER CHARLOrTE |
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