Lunch & Learn: The Madwoman in the Rabbi's Attic: Rereading the Women of the Talmud

Rabbi Lina Zerbarini will start a series of weekly midday meetings to discuss The Madwoman in the Rabbi's Attic: Rereading the Women of the Talmud. Women in the Talmud are generally marginal and almost always anonymous – the daughters, sisters, and wives of prominent rabbis. The Madwoman in the Rabbi’s Attic explores the stories of the exceptions, the six named heroines of the Talmud: Yalta, Homa, Marta, Heruta, Beruria, and Ima Shalom. A careful rereading reveals that there is a lot more to their stories than initially meets the eye. In presenting us with archetypes that systematically break down, the Talmud imparts profound moral teachings about how to read the characters of a text and, ultimately, how to regard the people in our lives. Contact rabbi@kehillathshalomsynagogue.org or 631-367-4589 for information and Zoom link. Free. Non-members welcome.