Rachel Abrams

This article is about the American writer. For the athlete, see Rachel Abrams (athlete).

Rachel Abrams
Born	Rachel Decter January 2, 1951
Died	June 7, 2013 (aged 62)
Spouse	Elliott Abrams ​ (m. 1980)​
Parents	Moshe Decter (father) Midge Decter (mother)

Rachel Abrams (née Decter; January 2, 1951 – June 7, 2013)^[1] was an American writer, editor, sculptor, and artist. She was the daughter of Moshe Decter and Midge Decter and wife of Elliott Abrams.

Career

She was a visual artist and sculptor, and her writing appeared in several publications including The Wall Street Journal, The Weekly Standard and Commentary, which was edited first by Abrams' step father, Norman Podhoretz, and later her half brother (both were children of Midge Decter), John Podhoretz.^[2]

Abrams was a board member of the Emergency Committee for Israel. A critic of liberal thinkers, she kept a politically oriented blog called Bad Rachel. In the 1970s, she spent three years working on Kibbutz Machanaynim in the Galilee.^{[citation needed]}

Death

Rachel Abrams died on June 7, 2013, at the age of 62. She had been battling stomach cancer for three years.^[3] She was survived by her husband, Elliott Abrams, and their three children.^[4]

References

1. "Rachel Abrams, writer and artist, dies", stljewishlight.com; accessed May 24, 2022.
2. Martin, Douglas (July 5, 2007). "Moshe Decter, 85, Advocate for Soviet Jews, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
3. "Artist and writer Rachel Abrams succumbs to cancer". The Times of Israel. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
4. "Artist and Writer Rachel Abrams Dies". June 8, 2013.

External links

• Bad Rachel Blog, badrachel.blogspot.com; accessed June 17, 2016.