Sarah Laughed

From Eve’s rebellious taste of wisdom to the righteous anger of Job’s wife, each woman’s story is retold in imaginative prose and accompanied by meaningful rituals.. Intimate, familiar, and wise, the heroines in Sarah Laughed are revealed to be inspiring role models for women today. In the inspirational tradition of the bestseller The Red Tent, a powerful retelling of the stories of Old Testament matriarchs“In Ochs’s hands, each story becomes a wellspring of insights tha

Rep said is what I ordered and I am a very satisfied. This item is what I ordered and I am a very satisfied customer. arrived quickly and in great shape It was purchased for book club. It arrived on time and in time for the first meeting. It is a great read.. "Lovely, Full of Comfort and Learned Wisdom" according to Amazon Customer. Vanessa Ochs has written a lovely book in which she fleshes out the stories of Old Testament women - stories that, very often, are short on detail and leave us with more questions than answers. In the process of filling in the gaps with imaginative and meditative narratives, Ochs supplies ideas on how modern women may use the lessons of our Old Testament forebearers to ease our souls, bodies and minds.The book is divided into six sections, each addressing one aspect of modern womanhood - Being a Friend, Being a Parent, Living in a Woman's Body, and so on. Each section contains several chapters, each of whic

Director of Jewish Studies at the University of Virginia, Ochs uses her own research with unobtrusive grace to shed light on gaps in the biblical stories. . Divided thematically by topics such as friendship, parenting and healing, the chapters include translations from the Hebrew, a "midrash-like" commentary on the story and practical rituals designed to bring home the diverse lessons of this appealing book. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. "Sarah's laughter gives us perspective on our yearning. Most often, she is successful, as when she discusses well-known figures like Sarah, laughing in reaction to the news that she will bear a child in her old age. While focused on the narratives, she chooses to combine an inspirational self-help message with Jewish lore and the testimony of modern female friends. All rights reserved. From Publishers Weekly With warmth, erudition and a very contemporary sensibility, Ochs offers reflections o