Name: Likhlukhit - the woman who was so ugly her husband divorced her: a Talmudic exploration of beauty, the male gaze and female agency
Start: 2025-06-08T16:00:00+1000
End: 2025-06-08T17:00:00+1000

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Sunday June 8, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm AEST

M1.05 (Informal) - Rm 3

In the Talmud we meet Likhlukhit, a woman who was so ‘ugly’ that her husband made a vow he would no longer be married to her. In an attempt to save her marriage, Likhlukhit presents her case to the Rabbis who try to find a single redeeming feature of her appearance. In this session, we will explore Likhlukhit’s plight and consider questions around beauty, the male gaze and possibilities for female agency.

Speakers

Adina Roth

Adina Roth is Director of Jewish Life at Emanuel school and a clinical psychologist. She received semicha from Yeshivat Maharat and is passionate about b’nei mitzvah and teaching girls to lein. She also loves teaching texts using Midrash, literature, psychoanalysis. Adina’s married... Read More →

Sunday June 8, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm AEST
M1.05 (Informal) - Rm 3

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