Sex: Jewish Positions
Exhibition
The exhibition plays with the differing perceptions of sexuality in Judaism. Modern and contemporary art, traditional artifacts, film, and new media illustrate a range of Jewish positions that have been discussed for centuries in the canon of rabbinic literature. From the central importance of marriage and procreation, via desire, taboos, and the questioning of social norms, to the eroticism of spirituality, the exhibition presents the whole spectrum of Jewish attitudes and shows that traditional debates are highly relevant to present-day Jewish positions on sexuality.
The exhibition is presented in cooperation with the Jewish Museum Amsterdam.
Media partner: Wall GmbH
Supporter: FRIENDS of the JMB
17 May to 6 Oct 2024
Where
Old Building, level 1
Lindenstraße 9–14, 10969 Berlin
Sex: Jewish Positions: Features & Programme
- Exhibition Webpage
- Sex: Jewish Positions: Exhibition, 17 May to 6 Oct 2024
- Accompanying Events
- The Song of Songs – Between Innocence and Audacity: Lecture by Ilana Pardes, 4 Jun 2024
- From Orthodox to Queer: SEX – Jewish Positions in Film, 23 Jun 2024
- Let’s read! The Song of Songs: JMB Bookclub, 26 Jun 2024, in German
- Let’s read! Portnoy’s Fear of Flying: JMB Bookclub, 24 Jul 2024, in German
- Holy Rebellion: Feminist and Queer Approaches to Halacha: Lecture and discussion with Ronit Irshai and Avigail Ben Dor Niv, 19 Sep 2024
- Publications
- Sex. Jüdische Positionen: Catalog accompanying the exhibition, German edition, 2024
- Sex: Jewish Positions: Catalog accompanying the exhibition, English edition, 2024
- Digital Content
- Letʼs Talk About Sex: Online feature accompanying the exhibition
- What do the artists say? Interview series accompanying the exhibition
- Listen to the exhibition’s soundtrack: Playlist on Spotify
- The Song of Songs. Between Literal and Allegorical Loves: Essay by Ilana Pardes
- “Sex Is A Force:” Interview with Talli Rosenbaum
- Androgynous Characters in I.B. Singer’s Literary Shtetl: Essay by Helena Lutz
- Jewish Places: Find information about Jewish sites related to the exhibition on our interactive map
- Tours & Workshops
- Public tour: Tour with fixed dates, in German
- Public tour: Tour with fixed dates
- Public tour: Tour with fixed dates, in Hebrew
- Bookable tours: Tours for groups
- Sex: Jewish Positions at the JMB library: Public guided tour through the museum’s library
- Hey you! Flirting without Sexism: Workshop for students with drama-pedagogical elements on the exhibition
- Duty and Pleasure: Workshop for adults
- See also
- Jüdisches Film Festival Berlin | Brandenburg: Film series in cooperation with the Jewish Museum Berlin
Exhibition Information at a Glance
- When 17 May to 6 Oct 2024
- Entry Fee 10 €, reduced 4 €
Ticket shop - Where Old Building, level 1
Lindenstraße 9–14, 10969 Berlin
See Location on Map - Please note
The art installation “Tumtum” by Gil Yefman is no longer exhibited in the glass courtyard of the museum.
View of the exhibition Sex: Jewish Positions
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Tumtum by Gil Yefman in the glass courtyard of the Jewish Museum Berlin
Photo: Jens Ziehe
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View of the exhibition Sex: Jewish Positions; Jewish Museum Berlin
photo: Jens Ziehe
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View of the exhibition Sex: Jewish Positions; Jewish Museum Berlin
photo: Jens Ziehe
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View of the exhibition Sex: Jewish Positions; Jewish Museum Berlin
photo: Jens Ziehe
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View of the exhibition Sex: Jewish Positions; Jewish Museum Berlin
photo: Jens Ziehe
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View of the exhibition Sex: Jewish Positions; Jewish Museum Berlin
photo: Jens Ziehe
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View of the exhibition Sex: Jewish Positions; Jewish Museum Berlin
photo: Jens Ziehe
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View of the exhibition Sex: Jewish Positions; Jewish Museum Berlin
photo: Jens Ziehe
