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Naomi RagenLiterary Fiction · Contemporary Literature
The Sacrifice of Tamar
Tamar Finegold, a young bride in Brooklyn's ultra-Orthodox community, leads a respected and predictable life until she is brutally raped. Fearing the devastating stigma, she hides her shame, finding solace in her unsuspecting husband's arms. Her secret explodes into an impossible moral dilemma when she discovers she is pregnant and cannot be sure of the father. Faced with life-altering choices, Tamar seeks help from her two childhood friends, reliving past struggles with moral decisions.