Women's Study Group

Using a book from the Jewish Publication Society’s new series on critical ethical issues of our time, as well as other materials, Rabbi Aron will lead the class in an exploration of Jewish teachings concerning the body, and especially focus on how Jewish teachings have impacted Jewish women’s attitudes towards their own bodies. Specific topics will include:

• What are our obligations and rights to our own bodies?

• Are we obligated by Jewish law to exercise and eat properly?

• Why do so many young Jews suffer from eating disorders?

• How do our attitudes toward Judaism influence our feelings about our own bodies?

Reservations are required. Please register with Patty Cruz in the Temple office at 408-358-1751 x7.

This class is jointly sponsored with Brandeis National Committee, Santa Clara Valley Chapter.

Instructor: Rabbi Melanie Aron

Fees: $20 (for book and handouts)

Books & Articles:

• Jewish Choices, Jewish Voices: Body, by Elliot Dorf and Louis Newman.

• “Why Princesses Don’t Sweat,” by Riv-Ellen Prell.

• “Jewish Women’s Bodies: Sexuality, Body Image, and Self-Esteem,” by Rachel Josefowitz