But God Remembered by Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso

They have two children, David and Debora, and three grandchildren. 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. Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso,a parent, spiritual leader, and storyteller, is the awardwinning author of God's Paintbrush, In God's Name, God In Between and many other inspiring books for children of all faiths and backgrounds.

Daughters of Z, who struggle against discrimination with great daring-and extraordinary results.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.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.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.With vivid prose and lush, full-color illustrations, this storybook introduces: These stories invite children of all ages and all faiths to remember, and to bring their own faith to life. This lively collection of four stories is a modern reclaiming of the Bible, a celebration of courageous and wise women from ancient tradition. She also writes a monthly column for the Indianapolis Star.A lively collection of stories that gives voices and names to women from biblical and ancient times whom we seldom remember.

She has been president of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association, Gleaners Food Bank, and chair of the annual Indianapolis Spirit and Place Festival. She has served on numerous boards addressing issues of women’s equality, education, hunger, philanthropy, the humanities, and the arts. Sasso is the Director of Religion, Spirituality, and the Arts at Butler University and Christian Theological Seminary. As a pioneer in the primarily male rabbinate, she has also written and lectured on women and spirituality. The first woman to be ordained a rabbi in Reconstructionist Judaism, Sasso was ordained by the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in Philadelphia, in 1974. Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso is the author of several nationally acclaimed children’s books, including For Heaven’s Sake, Noah’s Wife, and The Shema in the Mezuzah, which won the 2012 National Jewish Book Award for Best Illustrated Children’s Book.

But God Remembered by Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso