In the Jewish tradition; reading of the Torah follows a calendar cycle; with a specific portion assigned each week. Following on this ancient tradition; Torah Queeries brings together some of the world’s leading rabbis; scholars; and writers to interpret the Torah through a “bent lens.†This incredibly rich collection unites the voices of lesbian; gay; bisexual; transgender; and straight-allied writers; including some of the most central figures in contemporary American Judaism. All bring to the table unique methods of reading and interpreting that allow the Torah to speak to modern concerns of sexuality; identity; gender; and LGBT life. Torah Queeries offers cultural critique; social commentary; and a vision of community transformation; all done through biblical interpretation. Written to engage readers; draw them in; and at times provoke them; Torah Queeries charts a future of inclusion and social justice deeply rooted in the Jewish textual tradition. A labor of intellectual rigor; social justice; and personal passions; Torah Queeries is an exciting and important contribution to the project of democratizing Jewish communities; and an essential guide to understanding the intersection of queerness and Jewishness.
#117648 in Books NYU Press 2012-11-12 2012-11-12Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .59 x 6.00l; .80 #File Name: 0814723764236 pages
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1 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy ccgreat book12 of 12 people found the following review helpful. Brilliant; useful; and beutifully writtenBy Elaine H. KimUsing many vivid and unforgettable examples from all around us; Lisa Cacho demonstrates how certain people - undocumented immigrants; people suspected of being terrorists; poor racialized youth - are criminalized for their very status or state of being; viewed as a contagion; blamed for their vulnerability to exclusion and exploitation; without attention to their material histories; social relations; or structural conditions. She shows how racialization is relational; intersecting; and interdependent. Cacho's stories are haunting and galvanizing. Each reader; I think; will find something of great value in this book.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Great follow-up for The New Jim CrowBy AnnabelleThis book is absolutely brilliant and essential for anyone interested in social justice. I especially recommend it for those who have read The New Jim Crow and want to more deeply understand the socioeconomic roots of what Alexander calls the "racial caste system;" which does not just affect black men but any person or category of persons deemed "criminal" or "other."
