Arava’s Awakening

Seventeen-year-old Arava is a Jewish servant in the household of Caiaphas, Jerusalem’s high priest. She finds herself thrown headlong into the turmoil and drama surrounding the arrest of Jesus of Nazareth. Who is this man who has everyone so upset? Deeper emotions begin to surface in Arava when the situation with Jesus awakens feelings of grief and confusion over her father’s tragic death. What does this all have to do with this Jesus? Where will Arava’s search for meaning and hope lead her?