Sex: Jewish Positions
Exhibition
The exhibition played with the differing perceptions of sexuality in Judaism. Modern and contemporary art, traditional artifacts, film, and new media illustrated 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 presented the whole spectrum of Jewish attitudes and showed that traditional debates are highly relevant to present-day Jewish positions on sexuality.
The exhibition was presented in cooperation with the Jewish Museum Amsterdam.
Media partner: Wall GmbH
Supporter: FRIENDS of the JMB
Past exhibition
Where
Old Building, level 1
Lindenstraße 9–14, 10969 Berlin
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
Exhibition Information at a Glance
- When 17 May to 6 Oct 2024
- Where Old Building, level 1
Lindenstraße 9–14, 10969 Berlin
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View of the exhibition Sex: Jewish Positions
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Tumtum by Gil Yefman in the glass courtyard of the Jewish Museum Berlin
Photo: Jens Ziehe
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View of the exhibition Sex: Jewish Positions; Jewish Museum Berlin
photo: Jens Ziehe
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View of the exhibition Sex: Jewish Positions; Jewish Museum Berlin
photo: Jens Ziehe
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View of the exhibition Sex: Jewish Positions; Jewish Museum Berlin
photo: Jens Ziehe
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View of the exhibition Sex: Jewish Positions; Jewish Museum Berlin
photo: Jens Ziehe
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View of the exhibition Sex: Jewish Positions; Jewish Museum Berlin
photo: Jens Ziehe
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View of the exhibition Sex: Jewish Positions; Jewish Museum Berlin
photo: Jens Ziehe
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View of the exhibition Sex: Jewish Positions; Jewish Museum Berlin
photo: Jens Ziehe
