Rabbi Vanessa Ochs, Jewish Ritual Innovation after October 7th: Hope, Resilience and Memory
Schedule
Tue Oct 22 2024 at 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
International Lounge, Usdan Student Center, Brandeis University | Waltham, MA
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Register here: https://forms.gle/PfcLoPwt4HyCe3QT6Immediately after October 7th, new and complex Jewish ritual responses emerged worldwide. Among the best known are the posting of images of the hostages, the installation of Empty Shabbat Tables, and the establishment of Hostage Square as a gathering space outside of the Tel Aviv Museum. Ethnographer Vanessa Ochs reflects on these and other new practices with attention to spontaneity, resiliency and collectivity.
Rabbi Vanessa Ochs, Ph.D., an ethnographer of Jewish practice and material culture, is Professor Emeritus in the UVA Department of Religious Studies and Jewish Studies Program. In '23-'24, she was the Rabbi Sally Priesand Visiting Professor at the HUC/JIR Rabbinical Schools. Her recent books include The Passover Haggadah: A Biography, Inventing Jewish Ritual (winner of a National Jewish Book Award) and Sarah Laughed.
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International Lounge, Usdan Student Center, Brandeis University, Scheffers Residence Hall, Loop Rd, Waltham, MA 02453, United States,Waltham, MassachusettsEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
