Anne Ebersman, at The Blogs

Anne Ebersman

Apr 3, 2021, 1:56 AM

Pushing through the last pandemic months, with an assist from a midwife

The story of Passover in the book of Exodus is all about birth. In the first chapter, the fecundity of the Israelite women is so powerful that no matter what Pharaoh does to try to reduce the Israelite population,...

Feb 5, 2021, 3:47 PM

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Gender and revelation

A young boy, reaching out his arms at sunset. (iStock)

Genderless language helps us develop a deeper, richer understanding of what it means to be created in God’s image

Apr 8, 2020, 3:44 AM

This Year, I Am a Matzah

“How are you doing?” I cannot think of another time in my life when I have been asked that question so many times. I find myself tongue tied. It is difficult to know how to answer because I am...

Apr 25, 2019, 4:46 PM

The Hidden Cost of College Admissions

Many years ago, my daughters bamboozled my husband and me into taking them to Sesame Place, where I somehow found myself strapped in next to them on what turned out to be a long and quite terrifying water roller...

About Me

Rabbi Anne Ebersman is the Director of Hesed and Tzedek (Community Service and Social Responsibility) at the Abraham Joshua Heschel School in New York City.