Naome Ragen: Jephte's Daughter

Jephtes Daughter is the story of Batsheva Ha-Levi, the last surviving descendant of a Hassidic dynasty nearly wiped out in the Holocaust. A dutiful Orthodox Jewish daughter, she marries the man her father chooses for he. In the disastrous marriage that follows, her faith sustains her and gives her the courage to save herself and her son. 436 pages. paperback. Pan Books 1990. Slightly worn.