num_pages: 224
description: This text explores what it is like to be part of both the lesbian and Jewish communities, suggesting ways in which lesbians can reconcile these seemingly discordant elements of their identity. It advocates the acceptance of lesbians into the Jewish tradition by offering new interpretations of the Torah traditionally regarded as prohibitive of homosexuality. The book counters the millenia of Midrashim (scholarly comment on the Torah) condemning gays and lesbians, by examining the culture of biblical lawgivers and the culture of the commentators themselves.
language: English
title: Like Bread on the Seder Plate: Jewish Lesbians and the Transformation of Tradition
titlecomplete: Like Bread on the Seder Plate: Jewish Lesbians and the Transformation of Tradition
genres: Religion, Queer, LGBT, Spirituality, Lesbian, Nonfiction, Jewish, Judaica, Judaism
ratings_count: 25
awards: awardedAt: 883641600000
name: Lambda Literary Award
category: Spirituality/Religion
publisher: Columbia University Press