Dr. Hasdi

Dr. Hasdi is a Jewish physician and the grandfather of Rebekah bat-Leah Hauberger.

Personal History

Dr. Hasdi is a devote Jew and raised his daughter to be such as well. He was disappointed when she rejected her heritage and religion to marry Hauberger, a Christian. After the deaths of his daughter and son-in-law he took his his 14 year old granddaughter Rebekah bat-Leah Hauberger. She had already been betrothed to Pierre d'Anton, a French nobleman who Hasdi disapproved of as he was Christian. While living with Hasdi Rebekah had embraced her Jewish heritage. Pierre vowed that he would convert to Judaism so he could still marry Rebekah, but Hasdi did not believe that Pierre would be prepared to give up his title and property which would happen if he became a Jew. He feared that Pierre would revert to being Christian and Rebekah with him once they were married.

Events of the Novels

Virgins

Dr. Hasdi employs Jamie and Ian to safeguard his granddaughter Rebekah as she travels to Paris with a valuable old Torah scroll.

He also treats the wounds on Jamie's back from his flogging.

Personality

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Physical Appearance

He has a large dark, bushy beard.

Name

• Hasdi is a Hebrew name of uncertain origin. It may be related to the name Hasdai (חסדאי) from Aramaic "goodness",^[2] which is the name of a few Sephardic Jewish scholars: Hasdai ibn Shaprut and Hasdai Crescas.

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