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Printer-friendly version Student gives speech regarding Jewish attitudes toward sexBy Craig DavisonFeatures Editor The first and only Jewish studies major at Purdue will give a speech Monday night. The topic: Sex, chocolate and Judaism. Dara Hill, a senior in the College of Liberal Arts who is also majoring in religious studies, will give her speech after a 6:30 dinner at the Hillel Foundation. The dinner will include foods such as spaghetti, garlic bread and, of course, chocolate. Hill said the speech will compare traditional Jewish attitudes with more modern ones towards sex. She also added that it was not her idea for the title of the speech, so she takes no responsibility for the kind of chocolate served. Nonetheless, she will address the issue of chocolate as an aphrodisiac. "The idea of Judaism looks at all aspects of human experience, and (the human experience) definitely includes sex," she said. Her goal is to address the issues that real people, and real college students, face — including topics such as sexual identity and homosexuality. Hill also said that there is something in the speech for non-Jews. "In an area like this, which is relatively conservative, it’s nice to get other perspectives," she said. "The things I’ll be talking about are relevant because they’re all part of the same heritage." The Florida native has taken a winding road to Purdue and to her studies. She has taught Sunday school and at a religious school in Fort Wayne, Ind. But besides that, she has spent 10 years working in retail management for companies such as Talbot’s, Ann Taylor and Victoria’s Secret. Now she is finishing her time at Purdue and trying to enter a school where she can study to become a rabbi. Others at the foundation are looking forward to Hill’s speech as well. Roni Binder, office manager at the Hillel Foundation, said the speech will be interesting. "I’m very excited," she said. Printer-friendly version |
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