ALLEN J. WORTERS MEMORIAL LECTURE "Intermarriage and Gender in Contemporary American Jewish Life" Dr. Keren R. McGinity

This talk will chart the ways in which intermarriage has changed over time, how gender influences the meaning and experience of intermarriage, and what we know about intermarried Jewish men and women. Based on twenty years of research about Jews and identity, Dr. McGinity will share her findings to dismantle assumptions and dispel myths, offering instead a new paradigm for understanding interfaith relationships and parenting. There will be a lively Q & A and Dr. McGinity will sign copies of her new book, Marrying Out: Jewish Men, Intermarriage and Fatherhood. Books are available for purchase in the temple office for $23.
(approximately 20% off the retail price)

Keren R. McGinity is an author-educator affiliated with the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute and the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies at Brandeis University. She earned her Ph.D. in history at Brown University and was the Mandell L. Berman Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Michigan’s Frankel Center for Judaic Studies. Her first book, Still Jewish: A History of Women and Intermarriage in America, was a National Jewish Book Award finalist. She lives in West Roxbury with her daughter, practices yoga, and frequents J.P. Licks.

The Allen J. Worters Memorial Lecture honors the pursuit of Jewish learning at Temple Hillel B’nai Torah, with its mission of promoting adult education that is accessible to all, by providing a multi-dimensional exploration of Jewish identity reflecting top-notch Jewish scholarship.

Children’s programming for infants through grade school available upon advance request.
Please contact Benita Block, Administrative Coordinator, 617-323-0486 or hbtoffice@templehbt.org