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Life in the Present Tense
Reflections on Family and Faith

By Rifka Rosenwein

“A treasure trove of wisdom from one of American Judaism’s most beloved and lamented voices.”
—Publishers Weekly

“Dispatches from a life unfolding... unwaveringly honest, wry, gentle, and reflective.”
—Tova Mirvis, author, The Ladies Auxiliary

Rifka Rosenwein’s column, “The Home Front,” about her suburban, soccer-mom life, appeared at the back of The Jewish Week for seven years.

Her brave approach to her cancer, and her decision to share her experiences in her column, resulted in readers taking Rifka into their hearts.

Her reflections — on topics ranging from her son’s first kindergarten girlfriend to living on “cancer time” — are a death-defying celebration of life.

Reading her work you can see your own friends, your parents, your children, your co-workers, your spouse . . . and yourself.

Rifka Rosenwein, journalist, wrote and edited for The Wall Street Journal, American Lawyer, and Brill’s Content. Her monthly column, “Home Front,” appeared in The Jewish Week. She died in 2003 at the age of 42.

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ISBN: 0-9789980-4-9
ISBN13: 978-0-9789980-4-2

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