Sasha Sagan
Sasha Sagan on Making Jewish Rituals Meaningful for Secular Jews
Sasha Sagan grew up in a house where the scientific method was discussed at dinner. But, as she was taught again and again: skepticism does not mean pessimism. We are all capable of finding beauty in our everyday lives, even if we don’t believe in a higher power.
If that sounds like some hefty topics for a first-time author to address, then, well, you haven’t met Sasha Sagan. The 36-year-old Jewish mom is the daughter of famed scientist and astronomer Carl Sagan, who died when she was only 14. Her recently published book, For Small Creatures Such as We: Rituals for Finding Meaning in Our Unlikely World is part memoir, part guide to rituals around the world, and part ode to her parents and how they raised her.
