A chapter review in 'Elijah Visible'. Chapter #7
Rabbi Sheldon serves in Miami, he was far to liberal [or should I say unorthodox or unpredictable]for New York City were he was ordained. One day Rabbi Sheldon's brother, from Israel, is going to be the guest speaker. Rabbi Rose from Tel Aviv is his identical twin brother, both brothers also like to play tennis. As Rabbi Rose speaks to the congregation he talks about his brother, their rabbi, and tells how his brother was the more studious, God-fearing, Torah understanding of the two of them, but his brother had to suffer through the concentration camp, which he did not; the congregation didn't know this. One day brother Sheldon challenges his brother, and two other players to tennis match and the loser must for time speak to his congregation as the winner would .... this means that if Rabbi Rose loses he must invite his congregation in Israel to doubt the very existence of God, and if Rabbi Sheldon loses he will invite God into his sermons .. and the match comes down to a final point; which Rabbi Sheldon's team wins. But in winning that final point Rabbi Sheldon, who has always worn a cast over his one arm, loses that cast, and there for all to see is his concentration camp number tattoed into his arm. As thunder cracks and rain begins to pour down, Rabbi Sheldon, stands alone at center court and mysteriously begins to 'move gracefully into a Hasidic dance, mumbling Hebrew words of revelation, spinning joyously in the luminous rain.'[p.155] The game that was suppose to force his brother into introducing doubt into the congregation instead changes Rabbi Sheldon himself. I really enjoyed this chapter in the book, as I'm enjoying the whole book.
Chapter 7; Elijah Visited. Rosenbaum, Thane, St.Martins Griffin Publishing
Next chapter: #8 'Lost In A Sense'
Rabbi Sheldon serves in Miami, he was far to liberal [or should I say unorthodox or unpredictable]for New York City were he was ordained. One day Rabbi Sheldon's brother, from Israel, is going to be the guest speaker. Rabbi Rose from Tel Aviv is his identical twin brother, both brothers also like to play tennis. As Rabbi Rose speaks to the congregation he talks about his brother, their rabbi, and tells how his brother was the more studious, God-fearing, Torah understanding of the two of them, but his brother had to suffer through the concentration camp, which he did not; the congregation didn't know this. One day brother Sheldon challenges his brother, and two other players to tennis match and the loser must for time speak to his congregation as the winner would .... this means that if Rabbi Rose loses he must invite his congregation in Israel to doubt the very existence of God, and if Rabbi Sheldon loses he will invite God into his sermons .. and the match comes down to a final point; which Rabbi Sheldon's team wins. But in winning that final point Rabbi Sheldon, who has always worn a cast over his one arm, loses that cast, and there for all to see is his concentration camp number tattoed into his arm. As thunder cracks and rain begins to pour down, Rabbi Sheldon, stands alone at center court and mysteriously begins to 'move gracefully into a Hasidic dance, mumbling Hebrew words of revelation, spinning joyously in the luminous rain.'[p.155] The game that was suppose to force his brother into introducing doubt into the congregation instead changes Rabbi Sheldon himself. I really enjoyed this chapter in the book, as I'm enjoying the whole book.
Chapter 7; Elijah Visited. Rosenbaum, Thane, St.Martins Griffin Publishing
Next chapter: #8 'Lost In A Sense'
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