Several Hartman Institute Fellows and participants in the Seder Nashim Beit Midrash on Judaism and Gender program are giving presentations at a major conference, "Gender and Jewish Identity," being held June 2-3, 2010, at Bar-Ilan University iN tel Aviv.   Participating from the Institute are: Channa Pinchasi, Avital Davidovich-Eshed, Ohr Margalit, Keren Harel-Gordon, and Tali Berner.   Their lecture topics are:   Ohr Margalit and Keren Harel-Gordon: "Rape and Miscarriage at the Wedding of Israel by the River of Arnon: Reproduction as a National Metaphor in Tanhuma Hukat"   Channa Pinchasi: "The Identity of Knesset Israel in Midrash Eichah Rabba – Between Feminine and Masculine Characteristics"   Avital Davidovich-Eshed: "From Betula to Beula: The Transformative Power of Defloration and the Essence of Virginity in Medieval Jewish Culture"   Tali Berner: "Children, Gender and Jewish Identity in Early Modern Europe"   Click here or on the image for a full program in English. Click here for details in Hebrew.