Judaic Studies
Judaic Studies
Event
Bella, An Immigrant’s Tale
Minsky Recital Hall 2 Flagstaff Road, Orono, ME, United StatesBella, An Immigrant’s Tale by actress and playwright, Vicki Summers is a one-woman play that chronicles the remarkable life journey of Vicki’s beloved grandmother from the pogroms of Russia (modern day Ukraine), to a new life in America as a Jewish immigrant—filled with courage, humor and love. The play is even more relevant today with the […]
Goodbye, Lord: How We Changed God’s Pronouns in the Hebrew Bible and Why It Matters
Rabbi Beth Lieberman will take us on a journey through the history of Jewish translations of the Hebrew Bible, offer a glimpse into the translation process for the forthcoming JPS TANAKH: Gender-Sensitive Edition, and explore its game-changing potential for the next generation. Rabbi Beth Lieberman served as literary editor and a revising translator of the […]
Film Screening: “My Name is Andrea”
Donald P. Corbett Business Building, Room 100 28 Beddington Road, Orono, ME, United StatesJoin UMaine Judaic Studies, and Maine Jewish Film Festival for a screening of "My Name is Andrea" followed by a panel discussion with Tamar Perfit Mathieu ( Rape Response Services & Penquis) and Amanda Cost (Partners for Peace), moderated by Derek A. Michaud (UMaine Judaic Studies). "The story of controversial feminist writer and public intellectual […]