The Weight of Ink - Rachel Kadish Ilya schor This gripping

This gripping

By incorporating Indian spices into traditional Iraqi dishes and following the Jewish dietary laws – which prohibit the mixing of meat and dairy – India’s Baghdadi Jews created a delicious cuisine that isn’t quite typical Indian

is a fascinating and under-researched topic

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The Weight of Ink - Rachel Kadish Ilya schor This grippingWinner of a National Jewish Book Award A USA Today Bestseller Set in London of the 1660s and of the early twenty first century, The Weight of Ink is the interwoven tale of two women of remarkable intellect: Ester Velasquez, an emigrant from Amsterdam who is permitted to scribe for a blind rabbi, just before the plague hits the city; and Helen Watt, an ailing historian with a love of Jewish history. When Helen is summoned by a former student to view a