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Includes index. ISBN–13: 978–0–8147–2012–7 (cl : alk. paper) ISBN–10: 0–8147–2012–9 (cl : alk. paper) 1. Bible. O.T. Pentateuch—Commentaries. 2. Homosexuality—Religious aspects—Judaism. 3. Jewish gays. 4. Jewish lesbians. I. Drinkwater, Gregg. II. Lesser, Joshua. III. Shneer, David, 1972– BS1225.53.T677 2009 222'.10708664—dc22 2009016577 New York University Press books are printed on acid-free paper, and their binding materials are chosen for strength and durability. We strive to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the greatest extent possible in publishing our books. Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (cid:39)(cid:39)(cid:39)(cid:39)(cid:39)(cid:39)(cid:39)(cid:39)(cid:39)(cid:39)(cid:39)(cid:39)(cid:39)(cid:39)(cid:39)(cid:39)(cid:39)(cid:39)(cid:39)(cid:39)(cid:39)(cid:39)(cid:39)(cid:39)(cid:39)(cid:39)(cid:39)(cid:39)(cid:39)(cid:39)(cid:39)(cid:39)(cid:39)(cid:39) Contents Foreword xi Judith Plaskow Introduction: Interpreting the Bible through a Bent Lens 1 David Shneer part i Bereshit, The Book of Genesis 1 Male and Female God Created Them: 11 Parashat Bereshit (Genesis 1:1–6:8) Margaret Moers Wenig 2 From Delight to Destruction: The Double-Faced Power of Sex: 19 Parashat Noach (Genesis 6:9–11:32) Steven Greenberg 3 Going to and Becoming Ourselves: Transformation and Covenants 24 inParashat Lech Lecha (Genesis 12:1–17:27) Caryn Aviv and Karen Erlichman 4 Looking Back to Look Forward: Parashat Vayera (Genesis 18:1–22:24) 29 Gwynn Kessler 5 When Gender Varies: A Curious Case of Kere and Ketiv: 34 Parashat Chayei Sarah (Genesis 23:1–25:18) Rachel Brodie 6 Esau’s Gender Crossing: Parashat Toldot (Genesis 25:19–28:9) 38 Sarra Lev 7 And Jacob Came Out: Parashat Vayetzei (Genesis 28:10–32:3) 43 Yoel Kahn 8 Biblical Sex: Parashat Vayishlach (Genesis 32:4–36:43) 47 David Brodsky 9 Joseph’s Fabulous Technicolor Dreamcoat: 53 Parashat Vayeshev (Genesis 37:1–40:23) Gregg Drinkwater v vi Contents 10 Yusuf Come Home: Parashat Miketz (Genesis 41:1–44:17) 60 Dawn Rose 11 Forgiveness as a Queer Response: Parashat Vayigash 64 (Genesis 44:18–47:27) Denise L. Eger 12 Uncovering Joseph’s Bones: Parashat Vayechi (Genesis 47:28–50:26) 68 Jill Hammer part ii Shemot, The Book of Exodus 13 Making Noise for Social Change: Parashat Shemot (Exodus 1:1–6:1) 75 Elliot Kukla 14 Uncircumcized Lips: Parashat Vaeira (Exodus 6:2–9:35) 80 Jhos Singer 15 The Ritual of Storytelling: Parashat Bo (Exodus 10:1–13:16) 85 Jason Gary Klein 16 Into Life: The Humanism of the Exodus: Parashat Beshalach 89 (Exodus 13:17–17:16) Jay Michaelson 17 The Necessity of Windows: Parashat Yitro (Exodus 18:1–20:26) 93 Menachem Creditor 18 Laws and Judgments as a “Bridge to a Better World”: 98 ParashatMishpatim (Exodus 21:1–24:18) David Ellenson 19 Building an Inclusive Social Space: ParashatTerumah 102 (Exodus 25:1–27:19) Mark George 20 When the Fabulous Is Holy: ParashatTetzaveh (Exodus 27:20—30:10) 106 Marla Brettschneider 21 Mounting Sinai: ParashatKi Tisa (Exodus 30:11–34:35) 109 Amichai Lau-Lavie 22 Listening to Heart-Wisdom: Parashat Vayakhel (Exodus 35:1–38:20) 113 Jill Hammer 23 A Knack for Design: Parashat Pekudei (Exodus 38:21–40:38) 117 Lisa Edwards and Laurence Edwards Contents vii part iii Vayikra, The Book of Leviticus 24 Bodily Perfection in the Sanctuary: Parashat Vayikra 123 (Leviticus 1:1–5:26) Charlotte Elisheva Fonrobert 25 HaNer Tamid,dosPintele Yidv’ha Zohar Muzar: The Eternal Flame, 129 the Jewish Spark, and the Flaming Queer: Parashat Tsav (Leviticus 6:1–8:36) Noach Dzmura 26 Nadav and Avihu and Dietary Laws:A Case of Action 135 and Reaction: Parashat Shemini (Leviticus 9:1–11:47) Tamar Kamionkowski 27 Nagu’a: Touched by the Divine: Parashat Tazri’a (Leviticus 12:1–13:59) 140 Ayala Sha’ashoua Miron 28 It’s the Purity, Stupid:Reading Leviticus in Context: 145 Parashat Metzora (Leviticus 14:1–15:33) Jay Michaelson 29 How Flexible Can Jewish Law Be? Parashat Acharei Mot 151 (Leviticus 16:1–18:30) Elliot N. Dorff 30 Sex in the Talmud: How to Understand Leviticus 18 and 20: 157 Parashat Kedoshim (Leviticus 19:1–20:27) David Brodsky 31 Fear Factor: Lesbian Sex and Gay Men: 170 Parashat Emor (Leviticus 21:1–24:23) Joshua Lesser 32 Neither Oppress nor Allow Others to Oppress You: 174 Parashat Behar (Leviticus 25:1–26:2) Jacob J. Staub 33 “Less Is More” and the Gift of Rain: The Value of Devaluation 179 inBehukotai and Cixous’s Desire-That-Gives: Parashat Behukotai (Leviticus 26:3–27:34) Sarah Pessin part iv Bemidbar, The Book of Numbers 34 How to Construct a Community: Parashat Bemidbar 187 (Numbers 1:1–4:20) David Greenstein viii Contents 35 From Impurity to Blessing: Parashat Naso (Numbers 4:21–7:89) 192 Toba Spitzer 36 Setting the Stage for Pluralistic Judaism: Parashat Beha’alotecha 197 (Numbers 8:1–12:16) Steve Gutow 37 Ruach Acheret—Ruach Hakodesh/Different Spirit—Sacred Spirit: 199 Parashat Shelach (Numbers 13:1–15:41) Camille Shira Angel 38 Torah and Its Discontents: Parashat Korach (Numbers 16:1–18:32) 202 Jane Rachel Litman 39 The Healing Serpent: Recovering Long Lost Jewish Fragments: 206 Parashat Hukkat (Numbers 19:1–22:1) Jacob J. Staub 40 Between Beast and Angel: The Queer, Fabulous Self: Parashat Balak 212 (Numbers 22:2–25:10) Lori Hope Lefkovitz 41 Pinchas, Zimri, and the Channels of Divine Will: 216 Parashat Pinchas (Numbers 25:10–30:1) Steven Greenberg 42 Going Ahead: Parashat Matot (Numbers 30:2–32:42) 220 Lisa Edwards 43 Hearing Ancient, Courageous Voices for Justice and Change: 224 Parashat Masei (Numbers 33:1–36:13) Amber Powers part v Devarim, The Book of Deuteronomy 44 From Whom Do We Learn History? Why Queer Community 231 Needs Texts More Than Other Communities: Parashat Devarim (Deuteronomy 1:1–3:22) David Shneer 45 Rethinking the Wicked “Son”: Parashat Vaetchanan 235 (Deuteronomy 3:23–7:11) Julie Pelc 46 Bind These Words: Parashat Ekev (Deuteronomy 7:12–11:25) 240 Ari Lev Fornari 47 Neither Adding nor Taking Away: Parashat Re’eh 246 (Deuteronomy 11:26–16:17) Gregg Drinkwater and David Shneer Contents ix 48 Setting Ourselves Judges: Parashat Shoftim (Deuteronomy 16:18–21:9) 250 Julia Watts Belser 49 To Wear Is Human, to Live—Divine: Parashat Ki Tetse 254 (Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19) Elliot Kukla and Reuben Zellman 50 In a New Country: Parashat Ki Tavo (Deuteronomy 26:1–29:8) 259 Shirley Idelson 51 Embodied Jews: Parashat Nitzavim (Deuteronomy 29:9–30:20) 263 Sue Levi Elwell 52 “Be Strong and Resolute”: Parashat Vayelech (Deuteronomy 31:1–30) 267 Martin Kavka 53 Dor l’Dor:Parashat Ha’azinu (Deuteronomy 32:1–52) 271 Jhos Singer 54 This Is the Blessing: The “First Openly Gay Rabbi” Reminisces: 277 Parashat Zot Ha’bracha (Deuteronomy 33:1–34:12) Allen Bennett, as told to Jane Rachel Litman part vi Holiday Portions 55 The Parade of Families: Rosh Hashanah 285 Joshua Lesser 56 What Is Atonement?Yom Kippur 290 David Greenstein 57 Strength through Diversity: Sukkot 294 Linda Holtzman 58 Ad de’lo Yada: Until We Don’t Know the Difference: 297 The Book of Esther and Purim Gregg Drinkwater and Elliot Kukla 59 Liberation and Transgender Jews: Passover 301 Ayelet Cohen 60 Trance and Trans at Har Sinai: Shavu’ot 306 Rachel Biale The New Rabbis: A Postscript 311 Benay Lappe Contributors 315 Index 323

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