Trials and Triumphs: Timeless Stories of Hope and Inspiration

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In Trials and Triumphs, author Sorah Shapiro tastefully relates sixteen timeless stories from East and West describing the plight of the Jewish people in their various and varied countries of exile during the diverse periods of the nation's history.
In her beautiful style, the author transports the reader to years gone by into the life of the east European shtetl and the Spanish town, to their problems and dilemmas, to their ingenuity in the face of adversity and to their quiet heroism. By far more than parting the curtains and permitting the reader to peer into the lives of the people, the stories inspire and enrich the lives of today.
The characters in this book are true heroes, like "Yossele the Yeshiva Bochur" whose courage and quick thinking thwarted
the attempt by the "snatchers" of Czar Nicholas I in 1825 to kidnap Jewish boys for a lifetime of service in the
Russian Army -- and, of course, an abandonment of their Jewish heritage.
Or like Ephraim Mendoza in "A Spanish Chanukah," whose parents were burned to death in 15th century Spain
for the crime of being secret Jews, Marranos. The young boy was taken by the church and brainwashed into
thinking his parents were Christians who had been killed for helping Jews.
But eventually, he discovers the truth and leads his sister, cousins, uncle and aunt out of Spain to freedom.
These and many more inspirational stories and values of high priority in Jewish living await
the reader. In the words of the author, "as we watch each of them (the heroes of the stories)
confront and cope with his dilemma, we gain strength and are inspired by the faith and hope that
can see a person through even the worst of times."

Author:Sorah Shapiro
Type:Hardcover
Condition Rating:Good

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