Valley Beit Midrash

A virtual event presentation by Rabbi Aviva Richman

Please note the event times are listed in PST. 

ABOUT THE EVENT:

We live in a world that continues to struggle with how to live out a sexual ethics of mutual dignity. This class will confront moments of disappointment related to sexual ethics - in our leaders and in our tradition - and explore how to inherit this part of Torah in ways that invite honesty and growth.  Taking inspiration from contemporary feminist legal philosophers, we will seek seeds of dignity and agency even in the midst of disappointment, turning especially to women in the Talmud who courageously speak up and whose words profoundly impact the law. 

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

Rabbi Aviva Richman is a Rosh Yeshiva at Hadar, and has been on the faculty since 2010. A graduate of Oberlin College, she studied in the Pardes Kollel and the Drisha Scholars' Circle and was ordained by Rabbi Danny Landes. She completed a doctorate in Talmud at NYU. Interests include Talmud, Halakhah, Midrash and gender, and also a healthy dose of nigunim.