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May 14, 2019 naomi ragen is an americanborn novelist, playwright and journalist who has lived in jerusalem since 1971. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. I dont know where i was when this book first came out, but i missed it then. It sounds like a traditional setup fori dont knowa romance novel or some such. She reads western literature, pursues photography and dreams of living her own life before becoming married. From the international bestselling author of the tenth song comes a riveting new novel about a young mother and her family who come under the thrall of one man and his dark, secret sect, setting in. Buy jephte s daughter reprint by ragen, naomi isbn. Shop amongst our popular books, including, an unorthodox match, an unorthodox match and more from naomi ragen. Erline source for information on ragen, naomi 1949. Jephtes daughter was an extremely uplifting and moving novel about the battle between tradition and enlightenment. A recurring theme in her fictional works is injustice against women in the haredi jewish community. Ragen sensitively delves into the dark enclaves of judaism which are often not spoken about.
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