Michele BraunSamson’s Mom: The Biblical Experience of Raising an Unusual ChildSamson’s adult life is a story well-known to popular culture from medieval art through 1960s pop music. It’s a tale of a strongman falling…Aug 16Aug 16
Michele BraunToday’s Challenge: Living Up to George Washington’s PromiseIn 2022, my husband and I attended the 75th annual public reading of President George Washington’s August 21st 1790 letter to the Hebrew…Jul 31Jul 31
Michele BraunFor Mothers Day: Remembering Mom and Making Her Legacy a BlessingSeveral years ago, when composing brief remarks in memory of my mother to present at my synagogue before reciting the Kaddish (mourner’s…May 5May 5
Michele BraunMediterranean Memories Begin with Roasted Eggplant and Baba GanoushAs a kid, I had no interest in eggplant. I mean, it’s purple, and what does it have to do with eggs, anyway? One day — I might have been a…Apr 17Apr 17
Michele BraunWise-Hearted Biblical Women Who Knew When to SpinAs with all good storytelling, many of the Hebrew Bible’s narratives focus on individuals. In the background, the text provides glimpses of…Apr 11Apr 11
Michele BraunA Necklace and Other Outward Displays of Jewish IdentityIn my memory, I always owned, always wore, the Star of David necklace my mother had given me. It had been a gift to her from an older…Mar 29Mar 29
Michele BraunWomen of Valor: Revisiting Biblical Role ModelsDeborah and Yael: two women whose names we know, but whose intertwining stories may not be familiar to us. Through Judaism’s last 2,000…Mar 29Mar 29
Michele BraunRebekah’s ChoiceWhat is an individual’s obligation to make God’s assertions come true?Dec 29, 2023Dec 29, 2023
Michele BraunBehind the Veil, Covered and SeeingWhat is a veil? Typically, a veil is a piece of fabric that hides the wearer’s face but does not hide the wearer’s view. Biblical…Dec 29, 2023Dec 29, 2023