Pearl Abraham delves into the intricate interplay between tradition and modernity, exploring the quest for identity within the diaspora. Her prose masterfully dissects profound emotions and cultural tensions with keen psychological insight. Abraham's work interrogates themes of faith, family, and belonging, often illuminating the inner lives of characters navigating between disparate worlds. She offers readers a rich exploration of the experiences of those striving to reconcile their heritage with their present.
Pearl Abraham--who grew up in a Hasidic community herself--presents the story of Rachel, a girl caught between the strictly controlled world of ultra Orthodox Judaism and the seductive yearnings of her own heart. Both a coming-of-age story and a brave, beautifully rendered expose of a hidden, insular world . . . heartrending.--Elle.
A modern-day young man becomes obsessed with the life and teachings of the legendary nineteenth-century Chasidic master Nachman of Bratslava, a kabbalist, storyteller, and charismatic spiritual leader who developed a cult following, in a novel intertwined with a translation of Nachman's Yiddish tales, including his "Tales of the Seven Beggars." Reprint.
Deena, who defied the wishes of her father, a Hasidic scholar, to marry the non-Hasidic Daniel, must come to terms with betrayals, the nature of commitment, and her own spiritual needs and values. Reprint. Tour. NHT.
Bloemlezing van verhalen en romanfragmenten over zeventien bijzondere joodse vrouwenfiguren in de wereldliteratuur. Samenstelling en inleiding door Pearl Abraham