Two Part Series:

Join this class for a text study on Talmudic tales about Beruriah, the only woman mentioned in rabbinic literature as a Torah scholar, and remembered for her incisive teachings. In part one of this two part series, we will uncover the figure of Beruriah and read texts emphasizing her wisdom, accomplishments, and family ties. In part two of the series, we will discuss the more tragic and troubling tales about Beruriah, and consider how we may reclaim this figure as modern Jewish feminists.

Join for one or both sessions! Each session is ticketed separately.

Francesca Rubinson is a third-year Master of Divinity student at Harvard Divinity School. In her academic work, she studies Jewish texts and history with a focus on gender and sexuality. Francesca is passionate about building creative and justice-oriented Jewish communities. She has worked as a university chaplain, hospital chaplain, and legal assistant at a nonprofit serving recent immigrants. Francesca is a day-one patron of Lehrhaus and a big fan of any menu arranged like a page of Talmud.