The engrossing historical series of three sisters living in
eleventh-century Troyes, France, continues with the tale of Miriam,
the lively and daring middle child of Salomon ben Isaac, the great
Talmudic authority. Having no sons, he teaches his daughters the
intricacies of Mishnah and Gemara in an era when educating women in
Jewish scholarship was unheard of. His middle daughter, Miriam, is
determined to bring new life safely into the Troyes Jewish
community and becomes a midwife. As devoted as she is to her chosen
path, she cannot foresee the ways in which she will be tested and
how heavily she will need to rely on her faith. With "Rashias
Daughters," author Maggie Anton brings the Talmud and
eleventh-century France to vivid life and poignantly captures the
struggles and triumphs of strong Jewish women.
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