The Golden Pomegranate

by Dvora Waysman

Overview

Mazal, a Jewish child-bride from Yemen, preserves her religion, culture, family and her unique art, surviving the harsh, violent conditions of Jerusalem in the early part of the 1900s.

THE GOLDEN POMEGRANATE brings us the untold story of the first North African Jewish pioneers in Israel. Mazaluses her extraordinary strength and courage to grow and persevere despite the violent conditions in the Holy Land. In a time of patriarchic dominance, Mazal is one of the few pioneering women to lead her family through those difficult, historic times while remaining true to her beliefs. THE GOLDEN POMEGRANATE captures Israel's rebirth, focusing in Jerusalem, through four generations of a Yemenite family, from the late 19th century through Israel's historic fight for independence. Truly a Jerusalem love story.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940011969287
Publisher:	MAZO PUBLISHERS
Publication date:	12/17/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	138 KB

About the Author

Dvora Waysman was born Dorothy Opas in Melbourne, Australia. She made aliyah with her husband, Zvi, and their four children in 1971 to Israel. She now has 18 Israeli grandchildren.
Today, Dvora makes her home in Jerusalem where she is widely known as a teacher of creative writing. A freelance journalist syndicated worldwide, Dvora is the author of ten books.
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 has also served as the Press Officer of the Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem.