Women of the Torah: Biblical Women in History, Memory, and Ritual Life.
Vashon Havurah, 15401 Westside Hwy SW, Vashon
Saturday, January 17, 7 p.m. at Vashon Havurah

As part of the Phil Cushman Memorial Speaker Series, Mika Ahuvia will lecture on “Women of the Torah: Biblical Women in History, Memory, and Ritual Life.”

The phenomenon of women interpreting the Bible and applying it to their own lives is not new, but the study of the way ancient Jewish women ritualized biblical stories and enacted Judaism apart from the rabbinic norms is only beginning. In this lecture, Professor Ahuvia shares recent contributions to the study of Jewish women's history, ritual, and memorialization of the past through the examples of lesser known biblical figures like the daughter of Jephthah and more well-known heroines like Miriam and Esther.

Dr. Ahuvia is an associate professor of Classical Judaism in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington, Seattle. She specializes in Late Antique Jewish history and feminist interpretation of the Torah, working with Rabbinic sources, ritual texts, liturgical poetry, and early mystical literature.

Come learn from this engaging, inspiring lecturer!

$18 per person

$15 for seniors

Children are free

Light refreshments will be served after the lecture