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Hush by Eishes Chayil5/28/2023 ![]() "Family and social life within today's Chassidic community are portrayed with affection for the warmth and the enduring values but with a clear eye for the vulnerability of the young and the hurt. that the genius of its structure becomes fully apparent." - Shelf Awareness Hush by Eishes Chayil A haunting novel set in New York’s contemporary Chassidic Jewish community. ![]() "It's not until one finishes this emotionally riveting first novel. "For the reader who is willing to stick with this complex novel, it will strike a deep emotional chord, but some readers may not make it through the first half of the book." - VOYA "Readers may have trouble with the storys frequent Yiddish phrases and be shocked by its casual fear and hatred of goyland. But this is powerful stuff and a glimpse into places not often seen. Eishes Chayil is a pseudonym for Judy Brown, the author of Hush, a book that has been described by some as a sensationalist expos, and commended by others for. No Chillul Hashem here, but gemilut hasadim and tikun olam: serving the dead in loving kindness, repairing the world." - Kirkus ![]() This painful, respectful story of redemption is well worth delving into Yiddish-laden prose. ![]()
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