Bøger af Vanessa L. Ochs

CrossCurrents connects the wisdom of the heart with the life of the mind and the experiences of the body. The journal is operated through its parent organization, the Association for Public Religion and Intellectual Life (APRIL), an interreligious network of academics, activists, artists, and community leaders seeking to engage the many ways religion meets the public. Contributions to the journal exist at the nexus of religion, education, the arts, and social justice.In the March 2012 issue of CrossCurrents:"Note About This Issue" by Charles P. Henderson"Introduction" by Vanessa L. Ochs"A Heart of Flesh: Beyond 'Creative Liturgy'" an essay by Catherine Madsen"Response to Catherine Madsen" by Randi Rashkover"Response to Catherina Madsen?God as Criterion of Jewish Liturgy" by Steven Kepnes"Response to Catherine Madsen, A Heart of Flesh: Beyond 'Creative Liturgy'" by Leah Hochman"Response to Catherine Madsen's Paper, A Heart of Flesh: Beyond 'Creative Liturgy"' by Caroline Rody"Catherine Madsen Responds" by Catherine Madsen"Law as Lyric, Lyric as Star Trek: A Reading of Kol Nidre" by Eric Murphy Selinger"Kaplan's Approach to Prayer Appreciated and Challenged" by Eric Caplan"On Poetry and Prayer" by Rachel Barenblat"Poetry and Prayer" by Edward Feld"Human Rights Need a Human Tradition" by Gabriel Moran"Theology After Obama--What Does Race Have to Do With It?: A Racial Prolegomenon to American Theological Production in the Twenty&8208;first Century" by James W. Perkinson"What Kind of Country?: Economic Crisis, the Obama Presidency, the Politics of Loathing, and the Common Good" by Gary Dorrien"Sexuality and the Jesus Tradition" a book review by J. Harold Ellens"Sexuality and the New Testament, Understanding Key Texts" a book review by J. Harold Ellens

The life and times of a treasured book read by generations of Jewish families at the seder tableEvery year at Passover, Jews around the world gather for the seder, a festive meal where family and friends come together to sing, pray, and enjoy traditional food while retelling the biblical story of the Exodus. The Passover Haggadah provides the script for the meal and is a religious text unlike any other. It is the only sacred book available in so many varieties-from the Maxwell House edition of the 1930s to the countercultural Freedom Seder-and it is the rare liturgical work that allows people with limited knowledge to conduct a complex religious service. The Haggadah is also the only religious book given away for free at grocery stores as a promotion. Vanessa Ochs tells the story of this beloved book, from its emergence in antiquity as an oral practice to its vibrant proliferation today.Ochs provides a lively and incisive account of how the foundational Jewish narrative of liberation is remembered in the Haggadah. She discusses the book's origins in biblical and rabbinical literature, its flourishing in illuminated manuscripts in the medieval period, and its mass production with the advent of the printing press. She looks at Haggadot created on the kibbutz, those reflecting the Holocaust, feminist and LGBTQ-themed Haggadot, and even one featuring a popular television show, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Ochs shows how this enduring work of liturgy that once served to transmit Jewish identity in Jewish settings continues to be reinterpreted and reimagined to share the message of freedom for all.

Invites readers to explore how Jewish practice can be more meaningful through renewing, reshaping, and even creating rituals, such as naming ceremonies for welcoming baby girls, healing services, Miriam's cup, mitzvah days, egalitarian wedding practices, and commitment ceremonies.

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.

Integrate the spiritual wisdom of Judaism into your life by honoring your dreams and striving to uncover their hidden messages. Exploring the Bible, Talmud and other ancient sources, it will introduce you to inspiring, easy-to-use rituals and practices.

There is no experience that cannot be marked in Jewish ways. Decades of experience in connecting spirituality with daily life come together in this one comprehensive handbook. Offers teachings that can help to sanctify almost any moment in your day.