An Observant Wife
Book Feature - An Observant Wife by Naomi Ragen
HBL Note: Lately I’ve been really interested in learning more about Orthodox Judaism. it started when I watched Unorthodox on Netflix, which was based on Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots, a memoir by Deborah Feldman. Then I stumbled on the show My Unorthodox Life, a reality tv series that follows Julia Haart, the CEO of Elite World Group and a former member of an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community, and her family. Both of those shows happen to be about people who left the orthodox community. But AN OBSERVANT WIFE by Naomi Ragen is about a newly observant woman who falls in love with ultra-Orthodox widower, Yaakov. Scroll down to read more.
Book Feature - An Observant Wife by Naomi Ragen
Book Feature - An Observant Wife by Naomi Ragen
From the publisher:
From the joy of their wedding day surrounded by supportive friends and family, Yaakov and Leah are soon plunged into the complex reality of their new lives together as Yaakov leaves his beloved yeshiva to work in the city, and Leah confronts the often agonizing restrictions imposed by religious laws governing even the most intimate moments of their married lives. Adding to their difficulties is the hostility of some in the community who continue to view Leah as a dangerous interloper, questioning her sincerity and adherence to religious laws and spreading outrageous rumors.
In the midst of their heartfelt attempts to reach a balance between their human needs and their spiritual obligations, the discovery of a secret, forbidden relationship between troubled teenage daughter Shaindele and a local boy precipitates a maelstrom of life-changing consequences for all.
Book Feature - An Observant Wife by Naomi Ragen
