The Golden Pomegranate

Mazal, a Jewish child-bride from Yemen, preserves her religion, culture, family and her unique art, surviving the harsh, violent conditions of Jerusalem in the early part of the 1900s.THE GOLDEN POMEGRANATE brings us the untold story of the first North African Jewish pioneers in Israel. Mazaluses her extraordinary strength and courage to grow and persevere despite the violent conditions in the Holy Land. In a time of patriarchic dominance, Mazal is one of the few pioneering women to lead her family through those difficult, historic times while remaining true to her beliefs. THE GOLDEN POMEGRANATE captures Israel's rebirth, focusing in Jerusalem, through four generations of a Yemenite family, from the late 19th century through Israel's historic fight for independence. Truly a Jerusalem love story.