Jairus's Daughter: A Midrash

Description: Jairuss Daughter is a literary-historic novel that sets up a rhythm between two women separated by twenty centuries. Their lives nonetheless mirror each other in subtle ways and finally intersect in modern Israel. Aviel a scribe in first-century Israel has a gift and a secret that millennia later will affect the choices of Anna Washington a modern rock climbing woman searching for her hearts direction. Colorful characters and striking detail combine in this tale of passion and integrity from midrashic novelist Patti Rutka. Endorsements: Jairuss Daughter is a very thoughtful novel that explores the nature of human and divine love. Patti Rutka deftly weaves together an ancient and a modern love story and brings them to a startling and challenging conclusion. This would be an excellent book for a group study occasion. --Bill Imes President Emeritus Bangor Theological Seminary Ms.Rutka has raised the discussion of Sacred Healing to a new level and at the same time has broadened the concept of Midrashic interpretation. --Harry Sky Rabbi Emeritus of Temple Beth El Portland Maine About the Contributor(s): Patti Rutka is finishing her master of arts degree at Bangor Theological Seminary in Portland Maine. She is the author of Salomé.