{"title":"Sandy E. Sasso","description":"\u003cp\u003eSANDY E. SASSO is a rabbi and the author of more than 24 children’s books, including \u003cem\u003eIn God’s Name\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGod’s Paintbrush\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSasso’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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSandy lives in Indianapolis, Indiana.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSandy E. Sasso’s books are published by Jewish Lights, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"talking-to-your-children-about-god","title":"Talking to Your Children about God (12 pk)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLifeLights™—help for wholeness \u0026amp; healing—is a high-quality, uniquely Jewish pastoral care resource.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLifeLights™ are inspirational, informational booklets about challenges to our emotional and spiritual lives and how to deal with them. Each of the LifeLight topics is writ­ten by a wise and caring soul—someone you probably know or know about—who knows the inner territory of grief, doubt, confusion, and longing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach LifeLight contains uniquely Jewish comfort, advice, and additional resources for help. In addition to providing wise words to light a difficult path, every booklet offers suggestions for further reading, and many list organizations—Jewish and secular—that can provide further help along with information on how to contact them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver 1,000 congregations, organizations, care facilities, and funeral homes bring LifeLights™ to people in need. We have received touching, powerful feedback both from those who have made LifeLights available, and from people who have used them. LifeLights are having a dramatic effect on people facing difficult times—providing comfort and even saving lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781683366171\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Sandy E. Sasso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44319755239640,"sku":"9781683366171","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9781683366171_FChigh.jpg?v=1706131783"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-sandy-e-sasso.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}