Strange Wives: The Paradox of Biblical Intermarriage

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Strange Wives: The Paradox of Biblical Intermarriage is an unorthodox look at a controversial subject. It is written in an unconventionally conversational style by a traditionally trained scholar and an ordained rabbi. The book traces the history of attitudes toward marrying out and demonstrates that the famous edict of Ezra that Jews divorce their strange wives was in fact a departure from earlier assumptions and practice. At the same time, it illuminates the nature of personal relationships and family interactions during the biblical period.