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Judaism’s rituals to honor new mothers are ever-rooted, ever-changing – from medieval embroidery and prayer to new traditions today
By Lisa Fishbayn Joffe — May 30, 2023
(The Conversation) — Recent generations of Jewish women have looked to reinvent rituals marking the most meaningful moments in their lives, especially childbirth and motherhood.
In ‘Learning Our Names,’ Asian American Christian authors reclaim their stories
By Kathryn Post — September 6, 2022
(RNS) — ‘There’s a hyper visibility at times when you’re seen as a foreigner, and then there’s an invisibility when our stories aren’t acknowledged.’
‘Fierce-ass’ women of the Bible
By Jana Riess — February 21, 2017
Alice Connor knows there are lots of other books about women in the Bible, but use the Bible's stories to emphasize how women can be better wives and mothers. This book is not about that. This book is about being fierce.
A rabbi and an imam: The story of Isaac and Ishmael can be a source of hope
By Alana Suskin — September 21, 2015
(RNS) The shared story of the binding of Isaac can be a story of hope for peace between Jews and Muslims in the Middle East and across the globe.
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