
The free event begins at 7.30pm, at Sha'arei Am -The Santa Monica Synagogue, 1448 18th St., Santa Monica.
The Jewish Body: An Anthropological/Genealogical View" will explore such issues as circumcision, menstruation and other religious issues, Jewish strength and weakness, anti-Semitic ideas about Jewish physique and diseases, the revival of the body in Zionism, cosmetic surgery and the myths and realities about Jewish genes.
Konner will trace the historical trajectory from strength (the great warriors


There will be a book sale and signing.
Konner (PhD, MD) is the author of nine books and is the Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Anthropology at Atlanta's Emory University.
For more information, see the JGSLA site.
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