Amy D. Lerner
By Amy D. Lerner
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Life A Jewish Woman Finds Spiritual Meaning in Turning 40
I have something I have to admit, and like ripping off a Band-Aid, it’s probably best if I just come out with it: I – gulp! – turned 40 this year. Forty is the age when you are wise and mature and can learn Kabbalah, according to some sages. Or the age when you know…
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Life From Secular Christianity To The Sukkah (But Watch Out For Bears)
When I was 12 I asked my mom to take me to church so I could learn about religion. I grew up in a secular Christian household. My religious upbringing was full of questions without answers and a sense that there must be something more out there. Though we celebrated secular Christmases and Easters at…
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