Sacreligious Stories

Sarai, Mary's best friend, had just turned 16, and was summoned before her father, Levi. “I've found a suitable husband for you, my daughter. You will be betrothed to him soon.” Two weeks later, after the end of the Sabbath, Sarai was swiftly guided through the courtyard, her heart pounding as a glimpse of a chuppah—a beautifully adorned canopy—caught her eye in the yard. Sarai was led to the main room, where her mother,...