But God Remembered: Stories of Women from Creation to the Promised Land - Hardcover

Sasso, Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1879045435 ISBN 13: 9781879045439

Publisher: Jewish Lights, 1995

Synopsis

A lively collection of stories that gives voices and names to women from biblical and ancient times whom we seldom remember.

This lively collection of four stories is a modern reclaiming of the Bible, a celebration of courageous and wise women from ancient tradition. These stories invite children of all ages and all faiths to remember, and to bring their own faith to life.

With vivid prose and lush, full-color illustrations, this storybook introduces:

• Lillith, the first woman in the Garden of Eden, according to an ancient legend, shows her determination to have men and women treat each other as equals.
• Serach the musician, who, with her song, reveals to her grandfather Jacob that his son Joseph is still alive, and whose courage to speak out heals the wrongs of another generation.
• Bityah, who draws the baby Moses from the Nile and with a mother's bravery encourages him to become who he will be, proving that taking a risk to do what's right can change the world.
• Daughters of Z, who struggle against discrimination with great daring―and extraordinary results.

About this title

From the Publisher:

"Lively dialogue...engaging." (Kirkus Reviews, September 1, 1995)"Exquisite....a book of beauty, strength and spirituality." (Association of Bible Teachers, Fall 1995)"Although part of the pleasure of the book lies in its strong feminist voice, [it] also tells good stories; and these will have even more value for the discussions they can generate."(Booklist Starred Review, September 1, 1995)"Sasso once again demonstrates her ability to bring tough issues-this time feminism-into children's frames of reference." (Publishers Weekly, November 6, 1995)

About the Author:

Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso, a parent, spiritual leader and storyteller, is the award-winning author of God's Paintbrush, In God's Name, God In Between and many other inspiring books for children of all faiths and backgrounds. The second woman to be ordained as a rabbi (1974) and the first rabbi to become a mother, she and her husband, Dennis, were the first rabbinical couple to jointly lead a congregation―Beth-El Zedeck in Indianapolis. They have two children, David and Debora, and three grandchildren. Sasso, who holds a doctorate in ministry, is active in the interfaith community, and has written and lectured on the renewal of spirituality and the discovery of the religious imagination in children of all faiths.

Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso is available to speak on the following topics:

• Nurturing the Spiritual Imagination of Children
• Tell Me a Story: Reading the Bible and the Religious Imagination of Children
• Filling in the Blanks: How Women Read the Bible
• Women and Judaism: A Personal Journey
• Midrash as a Tool for Spiritual Reflection

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Bethanne Andersen received her MFA from Brigham Young University, and has studied illustration in the Masters Program at the School of Visual Arts in New York. She is the illustrator of But God Remembered: Stories of Women from Creation to the Promised Land. Her work is in many museums and university private collections.

About this edition

• Publisher: Jewish Lights
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 1879045435
• ISBN 13: 9781879045439
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Andersen Bethanne