Do I Have Something Yet? And If So, What?
Do I Have Something Yet? And If So, What? When I first encountered Rachel Adler’s 1983 essay, “I’ve Had Nothing Yet So I Can’t Take More,” I was a young woman who had been raised in a feminist household and an egalitarian religious community, who had also been recently turned on to religious observance … More »
A Covenant of Parenthood
My sweet little girl took her sweet time coming into this world. As my due date approached and passed, my husband and I eagerly anticipated her arrival and worked to prepare our home and our hearts for the arrival of our baby. Along with building the crib, washing the newborn clothes, and preparing freezer meals, … More »
Babe Ruth & That Babe, Ruth: An Examination of Two Great Individuals And Their Many Relationships
Abstract One of the highlights of the holiday of Shavuot is the reading of Megilat (the Book of) Ruth. This short book has relevance in a number of dimensions, including harvest season descriptions, Ruth’s efforts to become a member of the Jewish people & accepting the Torah, and the family tree of her descendents (tacked … More »