Yet, there is a theological polemic in the novella as well. The Torah says nothing more about Asenath. She was the daughter of the chief priest who worshiped the Egyptian Sun god Ra in Heliopolis ...

What we know: Asenath Barzani was the daughter, wife, and mother of rabbinic leaders, but she surpassed them all. The brilliant daughter of a prominent rabbi and miracle worker, Barzani was so ...