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The Scroll by Miriam Feinberg Vamosh Book Review

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MY REVIEW: The Scroll  takes the reader back to 73 AD at the last stand at Masada.  You are taken through a number of generations ending at the end of Bar Kochba in the 130 AD. Miriam Feinberg Vamosh takes you into the constant tension between the Jewish people and the Roman government.  This was an inspiration to him from the divorce scroll which is an actual archeological found in the 1950s.  This tale begins with the failed rebellion against the Roman Empire at Masada and goes through several generations. You find yourself learning about their history and culture. You see the characters struggle to survive.   If you want to learn about Jews this would be a great book to read. For example, how the household was run and how women were treated. This is a "happy ever after" novel, but it sure does pull at your heart. I felt bad for a lot of the characters. I found  The Scroll  to have some really interesting historical information, however, I have a hard time followi

Chosen People by Robert Whiltow Book Review

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MY REVIEW As many of you know I have been receiving some amazing books. A few days ago I was  Chosen People  touches on a variety of topics including terrorism, crime, sex trafficking, lawsuits, culture differences, religion, relationships. Robert  Whiltow takes you on the journey of two lawyers, Jakob Brodsky and Hana Abboud representing the Neumann family.  They are hoping to find enough evidence so they can pursue the lawsuit under the US Anti-Terrorism statues. Hana was born in Reineh in Jerulsuam and moved Atlanta to hone in on her legal skills.   The plot has lots of twists some I predicted others surprised me.  There was a good about of backstory and depth to the characters sometimes too much. There was a lot of repeated information. I couldn't help but feel for each character.  However, I found this book to move a little on the slow side and at times confusing. I believe it is because there was a lot lecturing about the differences between America culture