Sara Sherbill’s writing has appeared in Slate, Tablet and elsewhere. Her memoir will be published by Union Square & Co. next year.
Sara Sherbill
By Sara Sherbill
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FIRST PERSON As a rabbi, he helped others mourn. So why wouldn’t his daughter say kaddish for him?
On Father's Day, the daughter of an abusive man finds comfort in one happy memory: cholent for Shabbat
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Culture A Rabbi’s Daughter Grapples With the Commandment to Honor Her Father
Today I found out my father is dying. I know, I know—we are all dying, but in this case, the facts are more specific. Several weeks ago, my father was diagnosed with an advanced form of cancer and given six months to live—two years at most. I learned this information one spring afternoon when I…
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