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In 'Zhen Yu and the Snake,' author Erica Lyons adapts a well-known story about Rabbi Akiva's daughter while also highlighting China's rich Jewish history
(JTA) — Rabbi Akiva’s daughter was destined for death on her wedding day, at least according to the star-gazers. So the early Jewish sage seemed resigned to his daughter’s fate. But on the wedding day, Rabbi Akiva’s daughter offered a poor old man her portion of the wedding feast. That night, before going to […]
Erica Lyons’ new children’s book, “Zhen Yu and the Snake,” is set in 12th-century Kaifeng, China, the city where Persian Jewish merchants established China’s first Jewish community.
Book aimed at diverse Jewish readers
A new children's book relocates a classic Talmudic tale to 12th-century Kaifeng, which was then home to the first Jewish community in China.