See the complete rashis daughters series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Anton began studying talmud in a class for women taught by rachel adler, now a. Take a journey to france in the eleventh century and witness the life of rachel, rashis youngest daughter. Rashis daughter, secret scholar the jewish publication. Rashi, who lived in 11th century troyes, france and had no sons. The dramatic final book in the epic historical trilogy about the lives and loves of the three daughters of the great talmud scholar rashi rachel is the youngest and most beautiful daughter of medieval jewish scholar salomon ben isaac. Her fathers favorite and adored by her new husband, eliezer, rachel s life looks to be one of. You can imagine my surprise when i learned that both he her husbands business associate and the nubian housekeeper, dhabi, were slaves who now belonged to elizer rachels husband.
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