Linda Rich, at The Blogs

Linda Rich

Jan 28, 2025, 7:47 PM

In a recent NY Times piece about religion Jessica Grose refers to herself as a “secular, mildly observant Jew”. She affords us another example of how the word “religious” is misconstrued as it relates to Judaism, this time from...

Aug 13, 2024, 1:22 AM

Shattered Stories

This year, Deuteronomy feels different. It has me wondering about how we’ll look back at recent events, what kind of collective memories we’ll create. While history deals in objective facts, memory concerns subjective experience. Jewish history is the story of...

Jul 1, 2024, 2:32 AM

This is the Jewish people

It was just another Shabbat morning service at a progressive synagogue on NY’s Upper West Side. The first aliyah (blessing for Torah reading) was shared by a newly married couple, he a very recent Jew by choice, on the bimah...

Mar 17, 2023, 5:35 PM

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The pro-parity UJA and its senior execs who don’t count women

View from the women's gallery at B'nai Jacob Synagogue. December, 25 2011 (Ottumwa, Iowa)

As I see it, you can champion women’s rights, or relegate them to the balcony. You can’t do both.

About Me

Linda Rich is an executive coach and specialist in leadership development, focused on the nonprofit and faith-based sectors. She also crafts jewelry and Judaica.