An Unorthodox Match is a powerful and moving novel of faith, love, and acceptance, from author Naomi Ragen, the international bestselling author of The Devil in Jerusalem. California girl Lola has her life all set up: business degree, handsome fiancé, fast track career, when suddenly, without warning, everything tragically implodes. After years fruitlessly searching for love, marriage, and children, she decides to take the radical step of seeking spirituality and meaning far outside the parameters of modern life in the insular, ultraorthodox enclave of Boro Park, Brooklyn. There, fate brings her to the dysfunctional home of newly-widowed Jacob, a devout Torah scholar, whose life is also in turmoil, and whose small children are aching for the kindness of a womanly touch. While her mother direly predicts she is ruining her life, enslaving herself to a community that is a misogynistic religious cult, Lola’s heart tells her something far more complicated. But it is the shocking and unexpected messages of her new community itself which will finally force her into a deeper understanding of the real choices she now faces and which will ultimately decide her fate.
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"An Unorthodox Match is set in Borough Park, Brooklyn which is one of the largest Orthodox Jewish communities outside of Israel. The main character is a devout Talmud scholar and is struggling to care for his five kids. After deciding he needed help in raising his children he contacts the Orthodox match-maker. The match-makers and mother-in-law disapprove of Yaakov's choice (Leah) and the book follows the family upheaval after the death of a spouse / parent. Ragen's characters are interesting and I enjoyed the story as it unfolded. I was cheering for Yaakov and Leah and loved the ending. "
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Julie (5 out of 5 stars)