David Saperstein

Two Jews = Three Shuls

Fiction

“A readable and engaging stew of murder mystery, synagogue politics (with which any reader engaged in their house of worship will chuckle with recognition and cringe with frustration), tensions over the role of women in Jewish religious life, and the impact of the Holocaust on the lives of survivors and their children. Tankoos has woven this together beautifully.”

Unthinkable Dreams

History & Biography

“At the heart of this story is Jean Ballon, a woman of extraordinary contradictions—willing to astound and confound with her unbridled independence and salty language, while beneath the surface lie her passionate humanity and deep reverence. . . . It is little surprise that her departure from life would be the source of this deep and revealing tale of conflict, compassion, forgiveness, and love.”