Ochs

＂When Vanessa Ochs begins to suspect her various physical ailments are due to her leading an ＂unsanctified life,＂ she decides to travel to Jerusalem with her family to explore the sacred books of Judai＂

Vanessa L. Ochs author of Safe and Sound, has written as well for the New York Times, New York Newsday, Tikkun Magazine, Lilith, and numerous other publications. A recipient of a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, she teaches Judaism in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia and is the editor of the Sacred Day series of CLAL, the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership.