The Pomegranate Pendant (Paperback)

~ Dvora Waysman (Author)

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When Mazal and Ezra ben-Yichya embarked in 1882 on their long journey from Sana'a to the Holy Land, their young hearts were filled with dreams of the glory they were sure awaited them in Jerusalem. But those dreams were quickly dispelled by the reality they encountered: dark, towering walls of stone and a community of pious but impoverished Jews with customs foreign to them. How would the ben-Yichyas find their place in this new world peopled by European Torah scholars, and who would buy the exquisite jewelry they fashioned? This stirring saga spans four generations of a family of Yemenite goldsmiths at the vortex of history in the Land of Israel. Their tragedies and triumphs, their sorrows and joys, and most of all, the heroine's profound love for the Holy City, create a vivid and lasting image of an ancient land rising from two millennia of slumber to an era of splendor.

About the Author

Dvora Waysman was born Dorothy Opas in Melbourne, Australia. She made aliya with her husband Zvi and four children -- Mark, Moshe, Elana, and Tamar -- in 1971 and she now has 17 Israeli grandchildren.

She is widely known as a teacher of creative writing and a freelance journalist, syndicated worldwide.

In 1981, she was awarded the "For Jerusalem" citation by Mayor Teddy Kollek for her fiction, poetry and features about the city, and in 1988 she received the Seeff Award for Best Foreign Correspondent from the Society for Justice, Ethics and Morals in Journalism.

Dvora's previously published books include: To Any Jewish Teenager -- Letters from Jerusalem (World Zionist Organization); My Long Journey Home (World Zionist Organization);

My Jewish Days of the Week (Hachai); Back of Beyond (Pitspopany); Woman of Jerusalem (Gefen); Lead Story in Jewish Detective Stories For Kids (Pitspopany); Esther - a Jerusalem Love Story (HCI).

Dvora has also served as the Press Officer of the Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 228 pages
• Publisher: MAZO PUBLISHERS (March 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9657344220
• ISBN-13: 978-9657344224
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #945,355 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Changing Face of the Middle East, March 16, 2006

By	Marc Annis - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Pomegranate Pendant: A Historical Novel (Hardcover)

Dvora Waysman weaves a beautiful story of the struggles which faced the Jews of Yemen when they came to Palestine. Those struggles continued with the building of the modern State of Israel. This is a must read for anyone who is interested in a background of the region.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly enjoyable !, June 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Pomegranate Pendant: A Historical Novel (Hardcover)

The amount of research done before publishing this book is noticeable. Could not put it down, finished it in a day ! (and I don't usually read much)