Mazel Tov - The Story of My Extraordinary Friendship with an Orthodox Jewish Family (Paperback)

When 20-year-old student J. S. Margot took a tutoring job in 1987, little did she know it would open up an entire world. In the family's Orthodox Jewish household she would encounter endless rules - 'never come on a Friday, never shake hands with a man' - and quirks she had not seen before: tiny tubes on the doorposts, separate fridges for meat and dairy products. Her initial response was puzzlement and occasionally anger, but as she taught the children and fiercely debated with the family, she also began to learn from them. Full of funny misunderstandings and unexpected connections, Mazel Tov is a heartwarming, provocative and disarmingly honest memoir of clashing cultures and unusual friendships - and of how, where adults build walls, sometimes only children can dissolve them.

General

Imprint:	Pushkin Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2020
Translators:	Jane Hedley-Prole
Authors:	J.S. Margot
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-1-78227-528-2
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	Dutch, Middle (ca. 1050-1350)
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Jewish studies Books > Biography > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General
LSN:	1-78227-528-2
Barcode:	9781782275282

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