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
Time for Christian Voices Against Anti-Semitism
Is anti-Semitism like pornography? Do we know it when we see it? Absurd on the one hand, this analogy helps ...
Jews Don’t Believe in Birthdays but in Saving Lives
My husband does not do birthdays. When I first met him over 20 years ago, this truly puzzled me. Birthdays ...
How Did the Jews Become a Global People?
“How did the Jews become a global people?”“They got pushed around a bunch.”“They had to go to different places.”Indeed. Looking ...
Explaining the Unexplainable in Minsk
“Yes,” I told the baffled American immigration official, “I was in Belarus for a roots trip.” But this in no ...
To Minsk on a Prayer
“Eastern Europe’s outcast, Belarus lies at the edge of the region and seems determined to avoid integration with the rest ...
Today Matters
At a construction site at the Jerusalem bus station there is a multi-paneled chalkboard with space for people to fill ...
3 Passover Suggestions Inspired by The Good Wife
“Be kind to fans of “The Good Wife” today,” CNN extolled, “They’re seriously struggling.” The New York Times weighed in. ...
7 Charoset Recipes to Give Passover an International Flair
Global recipes for your Passover table
What Facebook Isn’t Telling You
I’ll let you in on a few of the secrets.Each week, I put out a call on Facebook for those ...
Beyond Hamantaschen: Purim Celebrates Diversity
Despite its air of frivolity, or perhaps because of it, the upcoming Jewish holiday of Purim offers the opportunity to ...