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
Celebrating Motherhood Jewish Style
With Mother’s Day approaching, let’s take a moment to celebrate mothers.There is no single vision of the Jewish mother. Jewish ...
Let’s Talk About Sex!
In my childhood, there were few things that the Orthodox rabbis charged with my daily education and my secular anti-religious ...
The Global History of Ma Nishtana
Each year, Jewish children around the world learn the Four Questions. After all the image of the small child chanting ...
When You Don’t Know What To Say
The advent of the new Facebook react buttons, ‘love,’ ‘ha, ha,’ ‘wow,’ ‘sad’ and ‘angry’ has expanded our ability to ...
Loving and Hating Valentines Day
Now that the Superbowl is over, we can be sure that our media streams will be flooded with chocolate, diamonds ...
5 Commitments to Make in Honor of the MLK Holiday
Fifty years ago, the images of the violent beatings of non-violent marchers beginning their walk from Selma to Montgomery marked a ...
Beyond Despair, Our Responsibility to the Children of Newtown
What has changed in the three years since Newtown? The children and teachers of Sandy Hook Elementary were no different ...
A Prayer For Paris
On Saturday night, my husband and I went to a local pub to listen to music. Then we came home ...
A Kosher Jew, BBQ and Community
For more on Southern Jewish life, check out MyJewishLearning’s Southern & Jewish blog.What makes Southern Jews, Southern Jews? According to ...
When White Rabbis Talk About Race
White rabbis are talking about race. Over the last few years, sermons about race and racial issues have come to ...