Discussing Ethan Davidson’s Newest Book: And They Arose Early To Do Sexual Violence: My Personal Mirror of Torah
Thursday, January 9, 2025 • 9 Tevet 5785
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMCongregation Shaarey ZedekJoin us for this important book talk between leading contemporary thinkers Ethan Davidson, Rabba Sara Hurwitz, Rabbi Asher Lopatin, and Rabbi Aaron Starr on the nature of violence and our contemporary response. All attendees will receive a copy of Ethan Davidson’s new book free of cost, though the author encourages each recipient to donate to the charitable cause of their choice. Lunch and a book signing will follow the discussion.
Registration is required. $5 for lunch. Generously sponsored by Gretchen and Ethan Davidson.
Inspired by his own experiences and the tragic events of October 7, 2023, And They Arose Early To Do Sexual Violence: My Personal Mirror of Torah by Ethan Daniel Davidson challenges readers to consider how ancient narratives parallel humanity’s ongoing struggle with violence and the responses to such violence; be they measured and justified, or disproportionate and unjustifiable. By drawing on the Hebrew language’s layered meanings, Davidson uses the Torah as a “mirror” to better identify and metabolize his own feelings about appropriate responses to violence. In so doing, he unpacks not only the dark complexities of these stories but also the light of understanding they offer to those looking for a way to break the spiral of violence.
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