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Roberta Rich's Books
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The Midwife of VeniceThis rich novel follows the trials and triumphs of Hannah Levi, a Jewish midwife in 16th-century Venice especially skilled at bringing forth babies.Read More
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Jewish Community Voice, January 23, 2013
...been included on “Best Books of 2012” lists. ANNE: Another historical novel is “The Midwife of Venice” by Roberta Rich. Hannah Levy is known throughout 16th century Venice for her gift at coaching reluctant babies from their mothers. When a...
JTNews, November 14, 2012
...The Midwife of Venice by Roberta Rich (Gallery, paper, $15). America of the 1960s (see “Learning Jewish History,” page 18) was definitely a better place for Jews than Europe of the 1560s. In this novel, a...
Jewish News Weekly, August 3, 2012
...talmudic sages, and set against the backdrop of war between the Roman and Persian empires. Set in 1575, Roberta Rich’s “The Midwife of Venice” also casts light on the lives of Jewish women. Hannah Levi is a midwife known for her skills in...
Shorewood Patch, July 8, 2012
...Ray Gone Girl, by Gillian Flynn The Masters Muse, by Varley O'Connor The Midwife of Venice, by Roberta Rich David Nimmer, Director WJ Niederkorn Library, Port Washington When I think of summer reading suggestions I think strategy more...
MassLive, June 21, 2012
...the terrifying alienation and the inaccessible abyss of memory that is dementia. ?The Midwife of Venice,? by Roberta Rich. Hannah and Isaac are two Jews living in extremely anti-Semitic Renaissance-era Venice and this novel alternates their points of...
Response Source, May 25, 2012
...online or in book stores. The first three titles include the best-sellers Stephen May’s Life! Death! Prizes! ; Roberta Rich’s Midwife of Venice ; and Mark Edwards & Louise Voss’ Catch your Death . The Underground Book Club will also focus on new...
Jewish News of Greater Phoenix, November 21, 2012
...the campus; a one-woman play; a womans symposium, and a variety of authors. The Midwife of Venice by Roberta Rich was this years Community Read & Coffee Talk. For Stanley Ginsbergs presentation on Inside the Jewish Bakery: Recipes and Memories from the...
JTNews, November 14, 2012
...The Midwife of Venice by Roberta Rich (Gallery, paper, $15). America of the 1960s (see “Learning Jewish History,” page 18) was definitely a better place for Jews than Europe of the 1560s. In this novel, a...
Jewish Ledger, September 20, 2012
...Daughter,” first of the new series that takes place in Talmudic times. Also, “The Midwife of Venice” by Roberta Rich is a tale of suspense and drama in sixteenth century Venice. Kenneth Wishnia’s “Fifth Servant” is a tense blood libel...
Jewish News Weekly, August 3, 2012
...talmudic sages, and set against the backdrop of war between the Roman and Persian empires. Set in 1575, Roberta Rich’s “The Midwife of Venice” also casts light on the lives of Jewish women. Hannah Levi is a midwife known for her skills in...
MassLive, June 21, 2012
...the terrifying alienation and the inaccessible abyss of memory that is dementia. ?The Midwife of Venice,? by Roberta Rich. Hannah and Isaac are two Jews living in extremely anti-Semitic Renaissance-era Venice and this novel alternates their points of...
