Bet Aviv Lunch and Learn

Gender and feminist re-readings of our tradition have brought about some of the most profound
insights into the intersection of our tradition and modern life. A gender reading of the Talmud’s
stories is especially juicy, since its authors were obsessed with that terrible yet necessary – or
rather that terribly necessary – personality trait called The Yetzer, aka evil inclination. By
examining the relationship between sexual desire and evil inclination, this story explores
themes such as marital fatigue, marital communication, and marital tragedy.