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The Marrying of Chani Kaufman
The Marrying of Chani Kaufman | Eve Harris
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Perhaps the most surprising and intriguing novel on the Man Booker Prize longlist, The Marrying of Chani Kaufman is a debut originally published by a small independent Scottish press that is already garnering significant attention worldwide. London, 2008. Chani Kaufman is a nineteen-year-old woman, betrothed to Baruch Levy, a young man whom she has seen only four times before their wedding day. The novel begins with Chani standing like a pillar of salt, wearing a wedding dress that has been passed between members of her family and has the yellowed underarms and rows of alteration stitches to prove it. All of the cups of cold coffee and small talk with men referred to Chanis parents have led up to this moment. But the happiness Chani and Baruch feel is more than counterbalanced by their anxiety: about the realities of married life; about whether they will be able to have fewer children than Chanis mother, who has eight daughters; and, most frighteningly, about the unknown, unspeakable secrets of the wedding night. As the book moves back to tell the story of Chani and Baruchs unusual courtship, it throws into focus a very different couple: Rabbi Chaim Zilberman and his wife, Rebbetzin Rivka Zilberman. As Chani and Baruch prepare for a shared lifetime, Chaim and Rivka struggle to keep their marriage aliveand all four, together with the rest of the community, face difficult decisions about the place of faith and family life in the contemporary world.
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Maria514626
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Such an intriguing book. Questions of faith, rules and conformity vs. individuality. It was tough to put down. This one‘s off to you next, @kspenmoll 🙂 #lmpbc

Book two of 2019 *and* #litsyatoz. 🎉🎉

kspenmoll Thanks! 5y
mabell So cozy! And cute blanket! 5y
Maria514626 @mabell I‘m pretty sure he loves reading as much as I do. 😄 5y
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Maria514626
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Sweet potato and quinoa turkey chili and this great read. #bookanddinner

Alfoster That looks yummy!😍 5y
rather_be_reading oh yum!! 5y
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Maria514626
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Finally figured out my list for the #litsyatozchallenge. I‘m also working on Book Riots‘s #readharder, but the A to Z is going to be in the driver‘s seat. I‘m going to tackle some great books on my #tbr shelf, up my nonfiction game and review some books—as promised. 👏🎉🥳
@BookishMarginalia Thanks! 🌟🌟🌟

Info and sign up for #litsyatozchallenge
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScFWgg5m6TyMfQAIeN1dnh_ic8tqq7dyyMFqgSE...

BookishMarginalia 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 5y
SheReadsAndWrites Me too!! 😃 5y
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Maria514626
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Decided to up my 2018 total by 10%. Should be do-able. It also leaves room for kicking it in my copywriting business this year (#intention).

I‘d like at least nine of these to be business books.

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Maria514626
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Pele is always game for snuggling up in the reading chair. #readinthenewyear #readingbuddies #dogsoflitsy

wanderinglynn What a sweetie! ❤️🐶 5y
Maria514626 Thanks, @wanderinglynn ❤️ He is pretty cozy! 5y
JoScho Omg so sweet. 5y
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Maria514626
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I messed up! Last month I didn‘t pay attention to instructions and got distracted by parents‘ health issues. So, @kspenmoll didn‘t receive a book from me for the #lmpbc. 🤦‍♀️

This book has been in my TBR shelf for awhile. Sounds intriguing. I‘ll get through pronto and send it on it‘s way.
@RedxoHearts @Wife
#dogsoflitsy

Wife 👍🏻 5y
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Just finished reading this book. It gives an insight to jewish orthodox way of life. And it‘s a tribute to women. Focusing on women in different phases of life. Tackling themes like motherhood, abortion,...

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Good Morning Mitch , Thankyou so much for my gifts. I love my Literary Fiction ! My Crime! My learning stickers! My silent bookmark ! And my Litsy clip ( how did you do that ?! ) I appreciate all the thought you put into this. I look forward to both books & I love Asa Larsson, the tagged book will be a new experience for me & I‘m looking forward to it.. they sound great 👍🏻. You are a star ... thankyou ! Thankyou! Thankyou ! 🙏🏻😘 @Mitch

TrishB Lovely gifts 💕 6y
GatheringBooks awesome! book people are the best people on earth, clearly!!! 6y
Mitch I‘m so glad it got there and that you like it! It‘s so brilliant to surprise book people- I had a lot of fun with it 👏🏻🖤👏🏻 6y
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LeahBergen Lovely gifts! 💕💕 6y
Cathythoughts @Mitch thankyou for surprising me 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 6y
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GatheringBooks
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#AdelesMayMashUp Day 12: Chani is a 19 year old girl who was raised in an ultra-orthodox Jewish community and is marrying a total stranger. As the rabbi‘s wife teaches her how to be a good wife, she will probably learn what it means to #MakeYouFeelMyLove. A #BigBadWolf book find.

vkois88 Sounds interesting! 6y
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