Sarah Laughed : Modern Lessons from the

Published in time for September's Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, and will be promoted through Jewish book fairs in November Perfect for Christmas and Hanukkah gift seasons Vanessa Ochs has written for national newspapers and magazines, including the New York Times, New York Newsday, the Daily News, Newsweek, Lilith, Women's Day, and Child. She is also a regular columnist for Beliefnet.com

Vanessa L. Ochs, Ph.D., is the Ida and Nathan Kolodiz Director of Jewish Studies at the University of Virginia. The recipient of a writing fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, she has written several books, including Words on Fire, and dozens of articles for national newspapers and magazines. She lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Introduction

xi

PART I BEING WISE

Eve

Tasting Wisdom

3

(12)

Hagar

Envisioning a Positive Outcome

15

(10)

Miriam

Inspiring Others

25

(12)

PART II LIVING IN A WOMAN'S BODY

The Daughters of Tzlofhad

Speaking Out in a Man's World

37

(10)

The Woman of Valor

Repairing the World in Your Own Way

47

(10)

Esther

Setting One's Own Standards of Beauty

57

(12)

PART III BEING A FRIEND

Dina

Embarking Upon New Relationships

69

(10)

Jephthah's Daughter

Being There for Friends

79

(12)

Naomi and Ruth

Revising Mother-Daughter Relationships

91

(14)

PART IV BEING A PARENT

Sarah

Protecting Your Dreams

105

(16)

Rebecca

Raising a Family in Partnership

121

(10)

Yocheved

Letting Children Go

131

(12)

PART V HEALING

The Woman Who Has Given Birth

Waiting for the Right Time

143

(12)

Job's Wife

Healing by Expressing Anger

155

(10)

Vashti

Taking Care of Yourself

165

(12)

PART VI BEING IN THE DIVINE PRESENCE

Leah

Feeling Blessed

177

(10)

Hannah

Seeking God

187

(12)

Women Who Bake Cakes for the Queen of Heaven

Worshipping as Women

199

(12)

Afterword: An Invitation

211

(2)

Acknowledgments

213

(2)

Notes

215

(4)

Index

219

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Sarah Laughed : Modern Lessons from the Wisdom and Stories of Biblical Women

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