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Women of the Inner Bible
Women of the Inner Bible
Eve, Sarah, Rachel, Miriam, Batsheva... From the outside, the women of the Bible appear to play only a supportive role in a drama dominated by men; from the inside emerges a very different story...
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Wisdom of the Heart
Wisdom of the Heart
The Jewish Mother
Where did these Jewish mothers find the courage? I don't know because I'm not one of them, but ask your mother and I'm sure she'll gladly tell you. When a need arises, the Jewish mother simply responds.
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A Mother in Israel
A Mother in Israel
Modern Day Lessons From Biblical Women
Jew, wife, woman, homemaker, daughter, breadwinner, professional, human being, and holy soul; she wishes to find a balance between all of these parts of herself.
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Chavah: Mother of All Life
Chavah: Mother of All Life
The first woman, Chava, is called the "mother of all life" for she is the source of joy, experience and creation.
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The Three Faces of Sarah
The Three Faces of Sarah
Yiscah, Sarai and Sarah
She fled into the desert with her husband, Abraham, to live a comparatively monastic existence as a nomadic tent-dweller and preacher of the One G‑d. Why would a cosmo-girl like Sarah do a crazy thing like that?
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Rebecca and the Camel Test
Rebecca and the Camel Test
A Lesson in Giving
Surrounded by a group of able-bodied men, Eliezer did not appear as a helpless, weary chap begging for a drink. And Rebecca was a young woman of nobility, not a poor servant girl accustomed to lugging water from wells...
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How Rebecca Learned to Fly
How Rebecca Learned to Fly
Some of us thrive as a result of a challenging environment; our struggles refine our characters and make us even greater people. And sometimes, no matter what we do, we cannot seem to rise above the circumstances of our birth...
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Jewish Mother's Day
Jewish Mother's Day
Rachel & the 11th of Cheshvan
The 11th of Cheshvan, the day of passing of our matriarch Rachel, is truly the Jewish Mother's Day...
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Rachel
Rachel
"This was not during the rainy season, that I could claim it was because of the mud that I did not bring her to Hebron. The roads were dry and good. Still, I buried her alongside the road to Efrat..."
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A Jewish Mother
A Jewish Mother
Suddenly, amidst all the noise, a wail pierced through the heavens. Mama Rachel, hearing her children’s cries, began weeping bitterly for her children. She was inconsolable. Her children were in pain!
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Outgoing Woman
Outgoing Woman
Dinah
"Like mother, like daughter" comment our sages, comparing Dinah's "going out to see the daughters of the land" with Leah's own "outings."
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Midwives
Midwives
Pioneers of Faith
Childbirth, perhaps more than any other life event, is an experience that demands a strong dose of faith and surrender. No matter how well planned or organized we may be, the inevitable moment will arise...
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A Transformed Identity
A Transformed Identity
The Story of Batya
Determining right from wrong is something that we are constantly challenged with throughout our lives. Yet nothing is harder to face and acknowledge than when the "wrong" is happening in our own homes...
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Comfort Zone
Comfort Zone
Lessons from Miriam
There must be people out there who, like me, are simply tired of having their insides all tied up in knots at the thought of yet another challenge...
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Miriam's Drum
Miriam's Drum
Turning Pain Into Power
From the fact that the women used musical instruments and danced in accompaniment to their song, we understand that their song sprang from a well of deeper joy and was of a higher caliber than that of the men. And it wasn't by chance that they had their instruments with them...
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Miriam: Tambourines of Rebellion
Miriam: Tambourines of Rebellion
You feel the pain and bitterness, even more deeply than the others, yet you carry in your heart an inextinguishable flame of faith, hope and optimism. You are Miriam, the quintessential Jewish woman
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Feminism in Egypt
Feminism in Egypt
Their lives were miserable, they were slaves, and all they could think about was their superficial appearance?
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Yehudit
Yehudit
The Woman Who Saved the Day
The sun had already begun to set when Yehudit wound her way toward the enemy's camp. "I have an important message for your commander," she said to the sentry. "Take me to him at once!"
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Chana and Penina
Chana and Penina
A Lesson In Sensitivity
We read the story of Chana and Penina on Rosh Hashanah, when we pray for a good, sweet year. We pray for abundant blessings. Yet I believe there is a lesson in their story, cautioning us that with blessings come responsibility...
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The Son She Gave Away
The Son She Gave Away
The story of Hannah, the Haftorah of Rosh Hashanah, is a tale richly woven of many strands. It is a story of devotion and of love, of service and of sacrifice.
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