Wendy I. Zierler, GOING OUT WITH KNOTS: My Two Kaddish Years with Hebrew Poetry
Totally Booked with Zibby
Zibby Owens
4.5 • 644 Ratings
🗓️ 6 October 2025
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Rabbi Wendy I. Zierler joins Zibby to discuss her memoir GOING OUT WITH KNOTS: My Two Kaddish Years with Hebrew Poetry, a profound exploration of grief, faith, and resilience. Rabbi Wendy describes losing both parents within eleven months, navigating the demanding ritual of daily Kaddish, and finding solace through poetry, prayer, and teaching during the pandemic. She also reflects on her path to becoming an Orthodox rabbi and the feminist challenges within Jewish liturgy.
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