Exhibition Opening “Sex: Jewish Positions”
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.
Past event
Where
Old Building, ground level, Glass Courtyard
Lindenstraße 9–14, 10969 Berlin
An exhibition jointly conceived by the Jewish Museum Berlin and the Jewish Cultural Quarter, Amsterdam.
For the opening, there will be talks by Hetty Berg, Director, Jewish Museum Berlin, Emile Schrijver, General director, Joods Museum Amsterdam, Miriam Goldmann, Curator, Jewish Museum Berlin.
With music by Sasha Lurje and Ira Shiran.
We cordially invite you and your friends to the opening.
Sex: Jewish Positions: Features & Programme
Exhibition Webpage
Sex: Jewish Positions: Exhibition, 17 May to 6 Oct 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
