Sarah Laughed breathes life into the legends of the biblical matriarchs, filling the gaps in their stories, and making their trials and triumphs relevant for women today. Intimate, familiar, and wise, the heroines you’ll find here are uplifting role models, from Eve’s rebellious taste of wisdom to the righteous anger of Job’s wife. In this vivid volume, you’ll discover fresh insight into:
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With warmth, erudition, and a very contemporary sensibility, Ochs offers reflections on the lives of Old Testament matriarchs that should appeal to women across religious lines.
—Publishers Weekly
Ardently and unstoppably upbeat.
—Library Journal
. . . each story becomes a wellspring of insights that can empower us to think and act differently in our own lives.
—Jewish Woman
Ochs offers readers a rare treat—fine scholarship combined with inspirational connections to life in the modern world.
—Jewish Book World