Alice Bach

Alice Bach (6 April 1942 - 21 November 2022) was an American feminist biblical scholar. She was Archbishop Hallinan Professor Emerita of Religious Studies at Case Western Reserve University.

Biography Alice Bach was born 6 April 1942, in New York City. She studied at Barnard College.

Bach initially worked in New York City as an editor at a number of different publishing companies.

She was an author of more than 20 children's books. Her novel Mollie Make Believe was one of The New York Times best books of 1974, while Waiting for Johnny Miracle was listed as a Notable Book by the American Library Association.

Bach taught creative writing for two years at New York University's School for Continuing Education. After graduating from Union Theological Seminary, she taught religious studies at Stanford University and Case Western Reserve University.

In the field of biblical studies, Bach is best known for her work on the characterization of biblical women and the use of the Bible in the media. Bach has also served as an editor of the Union Seminary Quarterly Review, Biblicon, and Biblical Interpretation.

After retiring from academia, Bach became a blogger and activist who devoted herself to raising awareness of the Palestinian cause for freedom.

Selected works Moses' ark : stories from the Bible , 1989 Miriam's well : stories about women in the Bible, 1991 Women, seduction, and betrayal in biblical narrative, 1997 Women in the Hebrew Bible : a reader, 1998

Children's books Mollie Make Believe, 1974 The smartest bear and his brother Oliver, 1975 The meat in the sandwich, 1975 The most delicious camping trip ever, 1976 Waiting for Johnny Miracle : a novel, 1980