title: Words on Fire: One Woman's Journey into the Sacred
author:  Vanessa L. Ochs 
description: Believing she was living an "unsanctified life" that might be the underlying cause of her numerous physical ailments, Ochs went to Jerusalem to study sacred Jewish texts. A feminist who had taught writing at Yale, she approached her odyssey with ambivalence, troubled by the sexist bias in traditional, male-dominated Torah studies. But female scholars and seekers became her role models in Israel, making her realize that women can play an active role in Jewish learning and observance if they "open Torah wide and seize it for themselves." As Ochs forged an emotional connection to the Torah and the Talmud, her illnesses vanished and her faith deepened. Her observations on Israel's nascent feminist movement, and the personal narratives of the women she encountered, are interwoven into this deeply felt spiritual journey. <br />Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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  ## [About the Author](part0004.html#aboutauthor)
  
  
  **J AIMIE ADMANS **is a 32-year-old English-sounding Welsh girl with an
  awkward-to-spell name. She lives in South Wales and enjoys writing, gardening,
  watching horror movies and drinking tea, although she’s seriously considering
  marrying her coffee machine. She loves autumn and winter, and singing songs
  from musicals despite the fact she’s got the voice of a dying hyena. She hates
  spiders, hot weather and cheese & onion crisps. She spends far too much time
  on Twitter and owns too many pairs of boots. She will never have time to read
  all the books she wants to read.
  
  
  Jaimie loves to hear from readers, you can visit her website at
  [www.jaimieadmans.com](http://www.jaimieadmans.com) or connect on Twitter
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  ## [Also by Jaimie Admans](part0004.html#alsoby)
  
  
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  _The Little Wedding Island_
  
  
  _It’s a Wonderful Night_
  
  
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