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In this vivid collection, Judaic scholar Vanessa Ochs brings the legends of the biblical matriarchs to new life. Intimate, familiar and wise, the heroines in Sarah Laughed are revealed to be inspiring role models for women today. From Eve's rebellious taste of wisdom to the righteous anager of Job's wife, each woman's story is retold in imaginative prose and accompanied by real-life rituals that can help us gain insight into various aspects of our everyday lives.

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Ochs offers readers a rare treat--fine scholarship combined with inspirational connections to life in the modern world. -Jewish Book World Jewish Book World 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 Publishers Weekly

""Ochs offers readers a rare treat--fine scholarship combined with inspirational connections to life in the modern world.""—Jewish Book World   ""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

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 * Publishers Weekly * Ochs offers readers a rare treat--fine scholarship combined with inspirational connections to life in the modern world. -Jewish Book World * Jewish Book World *

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