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Review title: Was surprised that the author writes from a Christian perspective.
Product review: Readers should be aware that the author is a Christian. Around one third of the way through, she talks about her faith and the rejection of Jesus by the Jews in a way that is to her honest. I am a devout Jew who had read this book thinking it would be interesting background to my upcoming trip to the Galilee. It is interesting background, but perhaps because of many initial references to her Jewish upbringing and even her attendance at Yom Kippur services, I was shocked to learn that she had embraced Jesus. I was also thinking that her name "Levy" suggested that she was Jewish. I, unlike the author, believe that being a Jew and believing in Jesus are mutually exclusive. The bottom line is, as long as you know this, the book is a fine introduction to the area. I do think, however, that believing Christians would be able to embrace it more than I did. Amazon should take it out of their "Jewish books" category!
