Miriam (Rashi's Daughters 2)

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. WithRashi's 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.