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When we treat disability as a secret to be hidden, it reinforces the powerful hold that normativity has in our culture, writes Jewish studies professor Julia Watts Belser.
From the blog of Yitzchak Blau at The Times of Israel
Can Jewish text and tradition offer resources for navigating the emotional terrain of climate change? In her presentation, Prof. Watts Belser will examine ancient and contemporary stories about Jonah, the biblical prophet who famously turned away from God’s call.