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In the bible her fate is merely hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the verses of the book of genesis that deal with jacob and his dozen sons. Addie is the boston girl, the spirited daughter of an immigrant jewish family, born in 1900 to parents who were unprepared for america and its effect on their three. Anita diamant books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. This new edition builds on the classic guide, which has been a favorite among jewish educators and students for years. Its goal was to take a female perspective of the significant ladies of the old testament and to revive them. The boston girl anita diamant, 2014 scribner 336 pp. Good harbor is the long stretch of cape ann beach where. The jewish wedding now book by anita diamant official. The red tent of the title is the place where women were sequestered during their cycles of birthing, menses, and illness.
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Choosing a jewish life, revised and updated1st edition a handbook for people converting to judaism and for their family and friends by anita diamant paperback, 256 pages, published 1998 by schocken isbn. She explored and celebrated that connection, that powerful bond of sisterhood, in her 1997 novel the red tent. She is a minor character in the bible, but the author has broadened her story. Anita diamant is a prizewinning journalist whose work has appeared regularly in the boston globe magazine and parenting magazine. Firstgeneration boston girl becomes career woman in diamant s latest. The red tent by anita diamant 1997 her name is dinah.
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