Wonders Never Cease

Frume Sarah is not from the feminists.

It’s true.

When forced to self-identify, I state that I am an equalist. Which isn’t really a movement at all. If required to choose an actual movement, I suppose I would reluctantly align myself somewhere between egalitarianism and complementarianism

So what possessed me to purchase a copy of a colouring book entitled, Women in Jewish History, is a complete mystery. But purchase it I did and the next thing I know…Poppyseed has it in her hot little hands and is reading about an amazing and varied group of women.

Emma Lazarus
Hannah G. Solomon
Hannah Senesh
Anne Frank
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Judith Resnick

{just to mention a few}

This nothing colouring book has inspired conversations about selflessness. Bravery. Wisdom. Courage. And in unexpected ways. Poppyseed was enthralled with the bravery of the non-Jewish friends who went to great lengths to keep Anne Frank and the other occupants of the Secret Annex safe for nearly two years. Though equally impressed with Hannah Senesh’s bravery, she was particularly touched by the selflessness of non-Jews saving Jews.

Rather than set out with any agenda to teach my children about admirable Jewish figures, it turns out that by leaving this colouring book in Poppyseed’s sight was enough to get the lesson started.

I mean…who can resist a colouring book?