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ICJS Fall Mini-Course
Open to friends and members of the ICJS

Teaching Women

A course taught by
Rosann M. Catalano, Ph.D.

The work of feminist biblical scholars (both women and men) over the past quarter century has disclosed the patriarchal worldview of the Bible. As twin heirs of this tradition, both Rabbinic Judaism and Christianity adopted this same worldview as each developed in the earliest centuries of the Common Era. While there are significant differences among feminist biblical scholars, all agree that the social context of these formative writings was hierarchically structured and male-oriented, and that the voices and contributions of women were marginalized, subverted, and ignored. In response, these scholars have developed new ways of reading texts that both disclose and recover the voices of women. This mini-course will follow the lead of these scholars in the exam-ination of narratives from the Tanakh/Old Testament, the New Testament, and rabbinic literature in which women play a pivotal teaching role that often challenges the social, political, economic, and/or religious status quo. Together we will immerse ourselves in close read-ings and discussions of some of these texts, and in the process perhaps be once more surprised to discover new possibilities within our ancient tradtions.

The ICJS invites you to bring a friend, join old friends, and make new ones in an atmosphere of lively exchange and stimulating discussion!

When:
Thursdays, September 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2005
7:00-9:00 p.m.

Where:
Woodbrook Baptist Church
25 Stevenson Lane
Baltimore, MD 21212

Directions:
From 695, take Charles St. Exit South, go 3.3 miles to Stevenson Lane. Turn left onto Stevenson at the Exxon station. Woodbrook is a long block on your right.
From the city, take Charles St. north, past Northern Parkway and Lake Avenue. Stevenson Lane is a right-side only intersection after a long block. There is a traffic light and an Exxon station at Charles and Stevenson. Take a right onto Stevenson. Woodbrook Church is a long block on your right.
Please park in the UPPER LOT behind the church, where there is ample free parking.

Cost:
$60 per person. If you bring a spouse, friend, or neighbor, the cost is $45 per person.

To secure a space, please return the registration form with your check made out to the ICJS at your earliest convenience. If you have any questions, please call Laura Riger at 410-523-7227.

Mark your calendars for
additional future ICJS programs!:
ICJS Fall Public Event
In conjunction with The Mount Saint Agnes
Theological Center for Women
Before and Beyond Nostra Aetate: The Future of Roman Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish Encounters
Thursday, November 17, 2005, 7:30 p.m.

Spring Mini-Course
Interpreting Difficult Texts
Co-taught by Rosann M. Catalano and Janis L. Koch
March 21, 28, April 4, 11, 2006

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