“The pretty Jewish girl’s funeral was as unique and accepting as she was. Her casket was carried from the hearse on the shoulders of her son, her Muslim son-in-law, her Christian son-in-law ,her Jewish son-in-law and the grandsons she was so proud of... Younus said a few prayers from the Quran in front of her plain white coffin. Then he translated the Arabic into English. Jewish family members said...
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Vered Guttman
A Muslim-Jewish love story
Beyhan Çagri Trock beautiful Turkish and Sephardi cookbook,“The Ottoman Turk and the Pretty Jewish Girl”, is more than just a collection of recipes - it's also a fascinating memoir of her parents and their stormy life story.
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