In the 19th century, a peculiar ritual emerged among East European Jews to stop the spread of an epidemic. Communities married off their marginalised members – orphans, beggars, those with disabilities – in a cemetery. Join us for a unique talk as we unpick this bizarre phenomenon with Professor Natan Meir, a scholar of Jewish social, cultural and religious history. He’ll examine the historical and literary sources that illuminate this hidden corner of Jewish life. Hosted in partnership with the Lyons Learning Project.
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Free
JR has an ethical ticketing policy and is offering free tickets to this event, but if you can afford it, please donate to support our work. We are proposing denominations of 18 – the numerical value of the Hebrew word 'chai', meaning 'life'.
