Rabbi Ruth Abusch-Magder

Rabbi Ruth Abusch-Magder

Rabbi Ruth Abusch-Magder Ph.D., Be’chol Lashon’s Education Director and a Rabbi-in-Residence, has been involved in Jewish education and leadership for over 30 years. A graduate of Barnard College, she received her doctorate from Yale University and was ordained at Hebrew Union College. The recipient of many grants and fellowships for her work on Jewish food and women’s history, in 2006 she was a Jerusalem Fellow at the Mandel Leadership Institute in Jerusalem. A CLAL Rabbi Without Borders fellow, she is a frequent writer and teacher and has taught and published throughout the world. She edits Be’chol Lashon’s Jewish& publication.

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An Indian-Jewish Hanukkah Gathering

An Indian-Jewish Hanukkah Gathering

12/21/2022
Celebrating Hanukkah and the strong ties between India and world Jewry
Lessons in Fusion – A Story of Food and Identity

Lessons in Fusion – A Story of Food and Identity

12/05/2022
“Food is an easy way to discover a new culture, and I’ve always thought of food as a bridge between generations.” -Primrose Madayag Knazan
What is Sigd?

What is Sigd?

11/14/2022
Check out our infographic about Sigd.
Ethiopian Jewish Sukkot Traditions as a Model for Building Communities of Belonging

Ethiopian Jewish Sukkot Traditions as a Model for Building Communities of Belonging

09/20/2022
Setting aside time for creating a community of equals.
A New African Jewish Children’s Story For Sukkot

A New African Jewish Children’s Story For Sukkot

09/13/2022
Ugandan Rabbinic Student Writes Her Life into a Picture Book
Racism is baseless hatred

Racism is baseless hatred

08/02/2022
What we can learn from the story of Kamtza and Bar Kamtza.
Jerusalem Day Holds Special Meaning for Ethiopian Jews

Jerusalem Day Holds Special Meaning for Ethiopian Jews

05/16/2022
Unpacking the Complex Past and Present of Ethiopian Jews
Vered Babay Lavi’s Muffletta recipe

Vered Babay Lavi’s Muffletta recipe

04/19/2022
Recipe of special pancakes that are the hallmark of the post-Passover Mimouna celebration by Chef Shay Lavi.
The One Jewish Cookbook We all Need to Bring The Jewish World to Our Passover Kitchen

The One Jewish Cookbook We all Need to Bring The Jewish World to Our Passover Kitchen

04/07/2022
Each dish provides a chance to explore the Jewish world.
Desperation Moves Mothers to Part with Children Lessons from Then and Now

Desperation Moves Mothers to Part with Children Lessons from Then and Now

04/07/2022
Yosef Zavadia was only nine years old when his mother sent him across the Red Sea to Israel.