The widow of Zarephath, the unclean woman at the Kinneret, and Sara, the bride of Tobias
This is three times slightly lyrical prose, a subjective perspective on three biblical stories about women, projected in black types…
biblical women
Esther the Queen, and the festival of Purim
14th and 15th Adar 5780 – it is Purim again. In Israel that means: lots of sweets and drinks and…
On marriage: Mr Darcy, the plight of Sara, and messengers and patron saints of holy matrimony
“Marriage should be honored by all“ Hebrews 13: 4 Ladies looking for a husband Two days before Saint Valentine‘s day,…
Judith the Widow – Part II
As random as these notes may be, it still makes, as always, little sense to read the sequel without having…
Judith the Widow – Part I
These are a couple of random notes on the biblical story of Judith in two parts: In the first part,…
Ruth the Moabitess – Part II: Ruth and a true gentleman
The story of Ruth is, as so many other biblical stories, one of romance. Not only the romance between Ruth…
Ruth the Moabitess – Part I: Ruth and “Mara“
As with each and every biblical story, one can read the book of Ruth many times and never tire of…