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Illumination

Illumination

Lazaroff, Richard

Paperback

Historical Fiction

ISBN13: 9798894790848
Publisher: Reading Glass Books
Published: Dec 20 2024
Pages: 300
Weight: 0.89
Height: 0.67 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

Synopsis: Rachel Walsh, our central character, is struggling to fill a hole within herself and seeks meaning in her religious faith, but something is holding her back. Illumination, a novel of historical fiction, shines a bright light on the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of American Jews. Set against the backdrop of historical events over the last one hundred and thirty years, we learn through the lives of four generations of a Jewish family that immigrated from Kiev, Russia to South Haven, Michigan, about the connection between the cultural traditions of the Jewish faith and the spiritual tenets of the religion. Rachel Walsh is our engaging guide who is wrestling with the challenges faced by many American Jews: the lure of assimilation and secular success, the pain of antisemitism and the Holocaust, the struggles of Israel, and the search for a spiritual grounding and a meaningful life in the modern world. After a chance meeting with the rabbi who co-officiated her wedding together, Rachel and the rabbi explore these issues. Ultimately, after facing personal tragedy, Rachel is ready and concludes that faith is a choice.

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