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Since 2016, we are rewriting the Tanakh, the Hebrew Bible, by reversing the genders of all characters. Toratah portrays Divine inspiration expressing itself through matriarchal lineages in Biblical language. Thus, we discover matriarchs in complex leadership positions, who are in direct relationship with Tehovah Elohin, and meet patriarchs who nurture their daughters and are active in the domestic sphere.

Toratah envisions broader possibilities for lived experiences and encourages exceptional spiritual imagination. Toratah and Torato (traditional Torah) together function as two ends of a fuller Torah that we call "Torah Shlema." Between them, dynamic understandings of divinity can emerge, as well as new gender-expansive narratives. Join us for our weekly classes.

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Genesis

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In the beginning Elohin created the skies and the earth. And the earth was teho u’vahu, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the spirit of Elohin hovered over the face of the waters. And Elohin said, “Let there be light,” and light became.

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These are the names of the Daughters of Tisraelah who came to Metzerot. With Taacov, each woman and her household came: 

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And She called to Mosha, and Tehovah spoke to her from the Tent of Meeting, saying: “Speak to the Daughters of Tisraelah, and say to them: ‘When a khovah from among you brings close a nearing-offering to Tehovah from among the beasts, the cattle, and the sheep, you shall bring close your nearing-offering.

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Join us for the study of Leviticus 17 on Sunday, March 15, 1-3PM ET, on zoom.
Join us on Sunday at 1-3PM ET for the study of Leviticus 16. Last week’s discussion focused on the bodily emissions described in Toratah’s Leviticus and how their meanings shift in the regendered text. Tamar explained that in Toratah t
Join us this Sunday, Feb 22, 1-3PM ET, for the study of three tehilot (psalms). We’re taking a one-week hiatus from Leviticus to study three psalms from Toratah. #toratah #beittoratah #bible #jewish #psalms
Join us this Sunday, Feb 15, 1-3PM ET for the study of Leviticus 14. Last week we studied the teaching of Tzaraat as it appears in the skin. Rachel offered a striking insight. The first time “skin” appears in Torah is in Genesis (3:21):

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Song of Songs: There is a Different Sex

As Yael and I work on the regendering of Song of Songs, we wonder what new turn in the story of the Song this will open. We are curious how the depictions of different bodily limbs’ beauty will sound when attributed to the body of the opposite gender; how will the brief dramatic scenes sound when experienced by the “other,” gender-wise. We also wonder - if we choose to examine the regendered Song as an allegory to relations between the Divinity and the nation, what theology will emerge, when the Divinity is the woman and the nation is the man.

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Labלַלֵּב: Yael’s Note

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Genesis 16: Familial variations in xing Toratah with Torato

Yael’s visual Midrash prints

Shiviti: My Beloved, 2022 Shiviti: My Beloved, 2022
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Shiviti: My Beloved, 2022
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This piece was inspired by Song of Songs 6:3: "I am for my beloved and my beloved is for me." In Torato, the word "dodi" refers to a man, while in Toratah, the equivalent term is "dodati." This piece intricately weaves together both Toratah and Torato, where they intersect and intertwine: "Ani l'dodati v'dodati li" and "Ani l'dodi v'dodi li."

The Gufanit typeface featured in this work was designed by Yael for her Hebrew fine jewelry collection (kanareknyc.com) during her LABA fellowship.

Shiviti: Dvir, 2023 Shiviti: Dvir, 2023 Shiviti: Dvir, 2023
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16” x 16” / 20”x20”
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This Shiviti is inspired by an Iraqi-Indian Shiviti of an unknown source, creating an internal sanctuary for meditation. The pivotal word, "Hineni," meaning "Here I Am." The trio of rings incorporates the regendered verse from Psalms 133:1-2.  

A song of ascents, of Dvida. How good and how pleasant it is that sisters dwell together. It is like fine oil on the head running down the hair, the hair of Aharona, that comes down over the collar of her robe; like the dew of Khermona.

Between each word, theophoric female angelic names grace the space. Three once-obscure names are transformed into 'dance-goddess,' 'sing-goddess,' and 'crossing over-Goddess' in IvritElla.

The names of the four rivers of Eden, according to Toratah, stand out in yellow: Fertility, ‘Her voice is Sharp,’ a sally, and ‘her mouth is different.’ 

Within the diamond, the names of the twelve tribes of Tisraelah surround the inner sanctuary. The words in blue point to the four cardinal directions.

The exterior frame incorporates a verse from Numbers 2:17, detailing the journey of the tabernacle amidst the Leviyot and other tribes. Visual guides reveal the inner geometry of the Shiviti and facilitate a contemplative journey during meditation.