Friday, Feb 2, 2018 • 12:30–1pm
ADMISSION: Free with Museum admission
Inspired by Sabbath: The 2017 Dorothy Saxe Invitational, this series of gallery chats looks at labor and rest, our right to rest, and the long legal battles that entitled workers to an 8-hour day and weekend.
Merissa Nathan Gerson talks about the “double mitzvah”—the Jewish mandate on Sabbath lovemaking.
Merissa Nathan Gerson is a freelance writer and educator. She was the intergenerational trauma consultant to Amazon's hit show, Transparent and has writing featured in The New York Times, Playboy Magazine, The Atlantic, Tablet, Lilith, and many others. She teaches about sex and religion and the inheritance of trauma and memory nationwide.
The CJM is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive environment for all. Sign language interpretation (ASL) and CART real-time captioning can be scheduled for all program with at least two weeks notice by emailing access@thecjm.org or by calling 415.655.7856 (relay calls welcome). FM assistive listening devices (ALDs) for sound enhancement are available for all talks and tours. For more info, visit our Accessibility page.
Sabbath: The 2017 Dorothy Saxe Invitational is organized by The Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco. An endowed sponsorship for this exhibition was created by George Saxe, z”l, in honor of Dorothy R. Saxe. Major support has been provided by Phyllis Cook and Wendy Kesser. Supporting Sponsorship is provided by Robert and Judy Aptekar.
The Contemporary Jewish Museum thanks The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts for its lead sponsorship of The Museum’s exhibition program.
Header image: Gary Sexton Photography. Bio: Merissa Nathan Gerson photo by Roman Cho.