The Marrying of Chani Kaufman

A “stunning” portrait of life and love inside an insular Jewish community that “reads like an Orthodox Pride and Prejudice  . . . Rewardingly delightful” ( Bust ).   London, 2008. Nineteen-year-old Chani Kaufman is betrothed to Baruch Levy, a young man she’s seen only four times before their wedding day. All the cups of cold coffee and small talk with suitors have led up to this moment. But the happiness Chani and Baruch feel is outweighed by their anxiety about the realities