I found the series to be entertaining, but while I agree that with all fiction, one must employ a bit of the ability to suspend reality, A Place to Call Home pushes the envelope. I think that it is the responsibility of an author to do at least a bit of research in order to realistically portray their characters and their story. This is especially true when one of the main themes revolves around the main character being Jewish. The portrayal of Sarah as a Jew is totally off the mark and makes a mockery of her being portrayed as such.
The list of errors is too long to state, but just a few. No Jew with any semblance of observance, male or female would spend Yom Kipper reading Spanish poetry. Women do not immerse in a Mikvah before Yom Kipper. There is no portrayal of Sarah observing any of the tenants of Judaism, keeping a kosher diet, keeping the Sabbath.
Sarah's being portrayed as a Jewish convert is a central theme of her persona, but totally ignores any of the realities how she would behave as such.
In summary, if you wish to enjoy this series for what it is, fiction, I would encouraging you to do so, but do not take its portrayal of Judaism as anything but that, just fiction.
The list of errors is too long to state, but just a few. No Jew with any semblance of observance, male or female would spend Yom Kipper reading Spanish poetry. Women do not immerse in a Mikvah before Yom Kipper. There is no portrayal of Sarah observing any of the tenants of Judaism, keeping a kosher diet, keeping the Sabbath.
Sarah's being portrayed as a Jewish convert is a central theme of her persona, but totally ignores any of the realities how she would behave as such.
In summary, if you wish to enjoy this series for what it is, fiction, I would encouraging you to do so, but do not take its portrayal of Judaism as anything but that, just fiction.