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Colorful photo collage of art objects from the exhibition.

Sex: Jewish Positions

Exhibition

The exhibition played with the differing perceptions of sexuality in Judaism. Modern and contemporary art, traditional artifacts, film, and new media illustrated 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 presented the whole spectrum of Jewish attitudes and showed that traditional debates are highly relevant to present-day Jewish positions on sexuality.

The exhibition was presented in cooperation with the Jewish Museum Amsterdam.

Media partner: Wall GmbH

Supporter: FRIENDS of the JMB

Past exhibition

Map with all buildings that belong to the Jewish Museum Berlin. The Old Building is marked in green

Where

Old Building, level 1
Lindenstraße 9–14, 10969 Berlin

Where, when, what?

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Colorful photo collage of art objects from the exhibition.

Sex: Jewish Positions: Features & Programme

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Current page: Sex: Jewish Positions: Exhibition, 17 May to 6 Oct 2024

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Exhibition Information at a Glance

  • When 17 May to 6 Oct 2024
  • Where Old Building, level 1
    Lindenstraße 9–14, 10969 Berlin
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(8 items)

  • Tumtum by Gil Yefman in the glass courtyard of the Jewish Museum Berlin

    Photo: Jens Ziehe

  • View of the exhibition Sex: Jewish Positions; Jewish Museum Berlin

    photo: Jens Ziehe

  • View of the exhibition Sex: Jewish Positions; Jewish Museum Berlin

    photo: Jens Ziehe

  • View of the exhibition Sex: Jewish Positions; Jewish Museum Berlin

    photo: Jens Ziehe

  • View of the exhibition Sex: Jewish Positions; Jewish Museum Berlin

    photo: Jens Ziehe

  • View of the exhibition Sex: Jewish Positions; Jewish Museum Berlin

    photo: Jens Ziehe

  • View of the exhibition Sex: Jewish Positions; Jewish Museum Berlin

    photo: Jens Ziehe

  • View of the exhibition Sex: Jewish Positions; Jewish Museum Berlin

    photo: Jens Ziehe

A large ball of crocheted body parts hangs from the ceiling of the glass courtyard. The ball consists of pink, purple, brown and white crocheted eyes, penises, breasts and bones.

Tumtum by Gil Yefman in the glass courtyard of the Jewish Museum Berlin

Photo: Jens Ziehe

Exhibition view, a glass display case stands in the middle of the room, colorful pictures hang on the walls.

View of the exhibition Sex: Jewish Positions; Jewish Museum Berlin

photo: Jens Ziehe

Exhibition view, shows displays with colorful illustrations and wall texts.

View of the exhibition Sex: Jewish Positions; Jewish Museum Berlin

photo: Jens Ziehe

Exhibition view, on the left in the room is a sculpture in a display case, on the right hangs a painting on the wall.

View of the exhibition Sex: Jewish Positions; Jewish Museum Berlin

photo: Jens Ziehe

Exhibition view, a woman stands in front of a display case containing orange figures.

View of the exhibition Sex: Jewish Positions; Jewish Museum Berlin

photo: Jens Ziehe

Exhibition view, a woman stands in front of a wall on which a painting hangs on the left and a photograph on the right.

View of the exhibition Sex: Jewish Positions; Jewish Museum Berlin

photo: Jens Ziehe

Exhibition view, shows a photograph on the left wall, in the middle of the room is a display case with a small figure.

View of the exhibition Sex: Jewish Positions; Jewish Museum Berlin

photo: Jens Ziehe

View into the exhibition space, 12 colorful illustrations hang on the left wall, a music video is projected onto the right wall.

View of the exhibition Sex: Jewish Positions; Jewish Museum Berlin

photo: Jens Ziehe

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