Set in Danda, on the picturesque Konkan coast, Rachel’s life revolves around her fight to preserve an ancient synagogue in her backyard with the help of the young lawyer Judah. She deals with the pervading sense of isolation, by trying out an ancient recipe every day. When her daughter Zephra returns from Israel for a short stay, she dreams of the day when she will get married in that very synagogue. Rachel’s story is woven around love, longing, recipes and the Jewish heritage in India, as the prophet Elijah conspires to make her dreams come true….
Published by Penguin India, Viking. February 2006.
ISBN 0-67-005866-1
To buy this book contact Biji.samuel@in.penguingroup.com
About the old who have been left behind in India by families, which immigrated to Israel. About synagogues and homes, which have been abandoned and are in ruins.