Ruth Abusch-Magder
Rabbi Ruth Abusch-Magder PhD. is the Rabbi-in-Residence at Be'chol Lashon and the editor of the blog Jewish&. A culinary historian and mother of 2, she lives and meditates in San Francisco. Follow her on Twitter @rabbiruth
Articles by Ruth Abusch-Magder
What is Anger For?
There are three (types) of people the Holy One loves: One who does not get angry. One who does not ...
Praying with My Feet Because #BlackLivesMatter
What was it like to walk in the wilderness from Egypt to the Promised Land?In my own life and in ...
Looking Back On Abortion
Last week, a new study on abortion found that while the decision is hard for most women, no matter class, ...
Name the Problem, Not the Person
I’m a skeptic when it comes to believing that every cloud has a silver lining. Some clouds do of course, ...
What the Bible Says About Mother’s Day
“My husband forgot Mother’s Day flowers, so I had sex with another man.” So wrote an anonymous woman disappointed in ...
Uncovering Awe and Joy in Israel
“Ima, I’m eating breakfast. It tastes like home. I want to live here forever.”The simplicity and joy of my daughter’s ...
A Jewish Obsession With Counting
Maybe you can relate. For the last few months I’ve attached a small device that counts my every step. At ...
Passover and the Need for Wiser Questions
In college, David Abusch-Magder (then David Abusch) decided to take a class in African dance. Over the years he had watched ...
Passover, 70 Years After the Liberation
“It was the day before Passover, and our Division Chaplain, of the 42nd Rainbow Division sent out a notice that we were ...
Passover: a Tribute to Women’s Wisdom
Over the generations women did not wait until the night of the Seder to show their commitment to upholding tradition. ...