In 397 BC in Susa, the capital of the Persian Empire, lush, where he lived in exile, the Jewish people, young Leila expects the promise of happiness: she must marry Antinous, brilliant Persian warrior, closer to the throne.
But Ezra, her beloved brother, opposes the marriage with infidels. If Leila will not give, it will have to forget about his brother. She can not decide on this, especially since her hunch tells her: Ezra chosen by God and his purpose - to lead the Jews in Jerusalem and carry through the centuries living space and the laws of Moses. Those are laws that protect the great idea of fairness and give meaning to people's lives.
In comparison, what about her love for Antinous? Turning away from her cloudless prepared for the future, Layla persuades his brother to step on the road to Jerusalem, and implements the incredible hope for the return-tion to the Promised Land.
Novel "Leyla" ends the trilogy "The Biblical heroine." Sarah, Abraham's barren, all his personal destiny appealed to the Lord. Zipporah, Moses' wife, fought against racism and exclusion. Rebelling against the religious estremizma, the first victims are women, Laila defended the great principle of human dignity.
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