The Midwife of Yavne

She survived the Romans. Now she must save her people.

62 CE. Young Bruria is thrust into adulthood when Roman legions attack her hometown of Gamla. Heeding her father’s dying words, she escapes to Jerusalem, where she is adopted by the visionary rabbi Yohanan ben Zakai. But even in Jerusalem, Bruria and her people are not safe. Entangled in the violence and political unrest of the last days of the Temple, Bruria becomes a key ally in Yohanan’s secret mission, preserving Judaism after the Temple’s destruction.

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