From the Publisher
The Rabbinic oft-name for Torah (Learning) is miqra' (Reading) which carries the root qr' (call), thus seeding the scriputural charge, darshani (interpret me). Sixty briskly written, argumentative, apologetic, slightly political commentaries successfully do so in the spirit of religious freedom and equalitarian (sic)tolerance."-CHOICE,
"The tone of the commentaries varies greatly: some are scholarly treatises drawing heavily on rabbinic sources, some are sociological or biological studies, while others are deeply moving personal essays. The book includes bibliographical references and an index. Highly recommended for all libraries."-Association of Jewish Libraries Newsletters,
“This unique and lively work blends the traditional Jewish format of dividing Torah into weekly portions with specifically queer perspectives on them. Torah Queeries unveils a new queer Jewish way to understand this most sacred and central text that will surely stimulate and challenge the reader.”
-Rabbi Rebecca T. Alpert,author of Whose Torah? A Concise Guide to Progressive Judaism
“Provides a challenge to readers and preachers who are single-mindedly devoted to the straight and narrow.”
-Daniel Boyarin,author of Carnal Israel: Reading Sex in Talmudic Culture
“Gives engaged, pertinent, GLBT-focused meaning to the Tanach. The analyses offered here work to break boundaries, queer-ing, celebrating, and re-creating our Jewish texts and traditions in meaningful ways. These acts of reading become the radical movement of making a space for GLBT Jews that is clever, humorous, loving, and thought-provoking.”
-Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum,Congregation Beth Simchat Torah, New York
