A Contemporary Novel of Faith, Providence andRedemption, Written for the Mature ReaderHasidic Jews and theAmish wear similarclothes. The mengrow long beards, the womendress modestly, and bothgroups speak a dialect of oldGerman. But the Amish are devoutChristians while Hasidim are devoutJews. An unbridgeable gap?The Rumspringa Kallah (Bride) is the story of a Hasidic boywho is unable to find a wife within his own community because ofa thorny problem with his status in Jewish law. Undaunted, he seeksa solution among the Amish. He will try to find a good Amish girlto be his soulmate - with one caveat. In order to marry him, she mustconvert to Judaism.The road is long and full of twists, but ultimately his gambit worksbeyond his wildest dreams. The curse on his head in the HasidicJewish community turns into great blessing.This emotionally-charged story takes an intriguing look into both thehuman heart and the mysterious workings of Divine Providence. As inSender Zeyv's other novels, The Rumspringa Kallah contains awealth of knowledge: Jewish marriage and divorce, Hasidic and Amishcustoms and, most notably, scholarly challenges to Christian theology.
