Sandy E. Sasso

SANDY E. SASSO is a rabbi and the author of more than 24 children’s books, including In God’s Name and God’s Paintbrush.

Sasso’s awards include the 2004 Helen Keating Ott Award for Outstanding Contribution to Children’s Literature and the 2012 National Jewish Book Award for Best Illustrated Children’s Book. She holds a B.A. and M.A. from Temple University and a Doctor of Ministry from Christian Theological Seminary, and serves as Director of the Religion, Spirituality and the Arts Initiative at the IUPUI Arts and Humanities Institute.

When she’s not writing, Sasso serves as Rabbi Emerita of Congregation Beth-El Zedeck in Indianapolis, having led the congregation from 1977 to 2013. In 1974, she became the first woman ordained by the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College.

Sandy lives in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Sandy E. Sasso’s books are published by Jewish Lights, an imprint of Turner Publishing.

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