Warning: Yeshivish aheadKfiratastic!It's hard to rate this book, because do I rate it on a scale of how much is it kfira, or how interesting it is, or how compelling an argument it makes, or what? It's interesting and readable and, well... On a kfira scale--one being VaYoel Moshe (kidding! Just k...
Arriving at the number of stars to award this book was a lose/lose proposition. Story line is strong; characters are interesting, convincing and well drawn; my emotional involvement was significant -- but from the standpoint of fiction technique, particularly dialogue (often not grounded and too ...
This book is about an ethical dilemma - when is revenge just revenge or maybe the question is when is revenge just ? Regardless - at the center of the story is Max a 75 year old Holocaust survivor who one days discovers the man who murdered his family is living in the next town. What happens nex...
The first one came out ruddy, like a hairy mantle all over, so they called his name: Esav [Esau in English]/Rough-One. After that his brother came out, his hand grasping Esav’s heel, so they called his name: Yaakov [Jacob in English]/Heel-Holder…. T...