An observant wife

"In this rich and compassionate novel, An Observant Wife, Naomi Ragen continues the love story between newly observant California-girl Leah and ultra-Orthodox widower Yaakov from An Unorthodox Match. From the joy of their wedding day surrounded by supportive friends and family, Yaakov and Leah are s...

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Main Author: Ragen, Naomi, 1949- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2021.
Edition:First edition.
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505 0 |a Daughter of the groom -- The wedding dance -- A virgin wedding night -- Shaindele's new beginning -- Joy -- Yaakov leaves Kollel -- Leah's shame -- The boy from the pizza parlor -- A difficult conversation -- The elephant in the room -- An elderly romance -- Duvie -- Leah talks to HaShem -- Where is Shaindele? -- Consequences -- It is not good to be alone -- Yaakov struggles -- A family in turmoil -- The rabbi-psychologist -- Some enchanted evening -- First meeting -- Love among the rugelach -- Breakthrough with grub -- Leah takes stock -- A ray of hope -- Leah, Yaakov, Shaindele -- Will they believe her? -- The reckoning -- Showdown -- The Chorbyn -- More than a friend -- God's messenger -- A dangerous mission -- A different world -- The proposal -- The corrections -- Epilogue. 
520 |a "In this rich and compassionate novel, An Observant Wife, Naomi Ragen continues the love story between newly observant California-girl Leah and ultra-Orthodox widower Yaakov from An Unorthodox Match. 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"--  |c Provided by publisher. 
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