The Red Tent tells the story of Dinah, the only daughter of Jacob, who is briefly mentioned in the Old Testament. She narrates her own tragic history. The red tent is where women would go during their menses, childbirth, and illness. Dinah's mothers, which include her birth mother Leah and Jacob's three other wives, teach her about womanhood, her religion, sex, and childbearing. The red tent is a place of bonding and sisterhood. Dinah follows in one of her mother's footsteps and becomes a skilled midwife. She meets the love of her life, the prince Shalem, and she becomes a woman, but fate takes a tragic turn. While Dinah's story of love and loss is heartbreaking, it also portrays the true strength of women throughout history.
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