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Books on Motherhood in All Its Permutations

JL;DR SUMMARY Exploring the complex and multifaceted journey of motherhood, Judy Bolton-Fasman reviews three distinct books by Jewish women authors that delve into the emotional landscape and societal narratives of being a mother. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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IdentityJewish WomenMotherhoodFamily HistoryFertilityMaternal AmbivalenceMotherhood BooksMargo LowyRuthie AckermanJoan Moran

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New York City, New York, United States
"She opens her book with a family saga set in 1920s New York City, when the authors maternal grandmother, Rose Lanch, is secretly lighting Shabbat candles to avoid the wrath of her intolerant husband, Jake."
San Francisco, California, United States
"Rose and he eventually settle in San Francisco, where they come to lead separate lives."

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