The Thirteenth Gate - A Novel

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For decades, the only way forward for Sima Hertzberg wasto push all thoughts of her estranged brother out of her mind-and she was almost successful. Yet when a series of unconnecte devents punctures the bubble of her carefully constructed life, she isforced to revisit-and resolve-the haunting and formidable past.Against the backdrop of a tragic terrorist attack in Eretz Yisrael,and its consequential retaliation that results in riots across theglobe, one family struggles to overcome the mistakes of the pastwhile simultaneously working to ensure that those mistakes arenot repeated.Can the resentment teenaged Tamar bears toward her motherbe resolved by giving closure to painful events that occurred whenSima herself was a teen?Can a valiant Jewish hero-who found himself unprepared forlife in an ordinary world-be forgiven for the terrible mistakes hemade as a father?Can a sensitive soul, who's been pummeled, disgraced, andfailed by those nearest and dearest to him, muster up the fortitudeto listen to the tiny, still voice calling out from within? The Thirteenth Gate is a deeply moving story of faith, forgiveness,and family ties. It explores some hot-button issues facing ourcommunity, with insight, authenticity, and finesse.By the author of Where Is the Daughter I Raised? table{border-collapse:collapse}td{background-color:#efefef;font-weight:bold;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:16px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px}th{font-family:sans-serif;font-size:16px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px} Sku: IBS-LA319 Author: Ester Zirkind Isbn 13: 9798886730258 Isbn 10: 888673025X Pages: 351 Size: 6.3" x 9.3" Binding: Hardcover Date: 11/1/2022 Imprint: Israel Bookshop Publications Show more