Ochs, Vanessa (L.)
OCHS, Vanessa (L.)
OCHS, Vanessa (L.). American, b. 1953. Genres: Theology/Religion, Women's studies and issues. Career: Teacher of writing at Colgate University, Yale University, and Hebrew University of Jerusalem; University of Virginia, director of Jewish Studies; writer. Publications: Words on Fire: One Woman's Journey into the Sacred, 1990; Safe and Sound: Protecting Children in an Unpredictable World, 1995; The Book of Sacred Jewish Practices, 2001; The Book of Jewish Dream Interpretation, 2003. Address: Dept of Religious Studies, 449 Cabell Hall, University of Virginia, PO Box 400126, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4126, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]
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