Rachel Adler and Brit Ahuvim

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Recall questions on Adler's significance, her critique of traditional marriage and why the covenant of lovers is held to create equality.

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1. 1

   Who is Rachel Adler and what is her significance in Jewish thought?

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   She is a Jewish feminist theologian who has contributed significantly to rethinking Jewish approaches to gender and sexuality.

2. 2

   What aspect of traditional Jewish marriage did Rachel Adler critique as creating inequality?

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   She critiqued the kinyan model where the husband acquires the wife, creating inequality between partners.

3. 3

   What alternative to traditional Jewish marriage did Rachel Adler propose?

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   The brit ahuvim, an egalitarian covenant of lovers that could apply to any committed couple regardless of gender.

4. 4

   Why does the brit ahuvim create equality between partners, unlike traditional marriage?

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   It is based on partnership law rather than acquisition, making both parties equal partners in the covenant.

5. 5

   What is the central argument of Rachel Adler's book 'Engendering Judaism'?

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   That Jewish law and theology must be reconstructed to include women's experiences and perspectives.

6. 6

   How does Rachel Adler's approach enable the inclusion of same-sex couples in Jewish covenantal relationships?

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   By removing gender-specific requirements from the marriage covenant.

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