Title: Moving, Inspiring and Surprising
Product review: If you read only one book about contemporary Israel, make it this moving, compelling account. Gordis is a gifted scribe and a keen observer and the story of his family's life in Jerusalem reads more like a novel than a mere memoir or journal. He brings to the task an incredible depth of knowledge of Jewish and Israeli history, but what is most striking is his devotion as a parent and how candid he is about his struggles, both internal and external. Even if he were just sharing his observations, it would be a fine read, but Gordis's real talent is finding connections between things: between past and present; between global politics and his own dinner table; between ancient texts and today's headlines. Those often brilliant and surprising associations are what lift this book to the level of literature and make reading it such a pleasure.
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