Map the Starlight

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Map the Starlight: Chapter 60

Who is he? A man who seeks goodness and truth, or a man who burns books and people? Is he heir to his great-grandfather’s legacy?

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Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Map the Starlight: Chapter 59

How can a human being who loves life so much face death like it is no loss?

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Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Map the Starlight: Chapter 58

I never gave you that letter. I regret this now. It was selfish, wrong. But take a moment to understand the foolishness of an old man

Magazine Feature

Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Memories and Meaning

Artist Ellen Filreis collaborated with her daughter, teacher Ayelet Ribakow, to create a Jewish “I Spy” book that’s more than a reading experience

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Wednesday, July 04, 2018

Map the Starlight: Chapter 57

“No!” she cries out. “One who is born a Jew remains a Jew. We were simply returning to him what he had lost”

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Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Map the Starlight: Chapter 56

“You and your father have been accused of Judaizing a good Christian citizen. A man who came from France to innocently seek your advice”

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Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Map the Starlight: Chapter 55

“There are times when an… an illness comes over me.” He forces himself to say the word. Illness. It is not the devil

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Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Map the Starlight: Chapter 54

“You may think that the reason all this is befalling us is because there is something wrong with your soul, and everywhere you go, it causes havoc and evil”

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Wednesday, June 06, 2018

Map the Starlight: Chapter 53

He clenches his fists. These self-satisfied Jews, what do they know? What do they know of being alone in the world?

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Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Map the Starlight: Chapter 52

In the center is Jerusalem, with a verse from Psalms: “Joy of the world.” He takes a breath. It is exquisite

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Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Map the Starlight: Chapter 50

“You unleashed an accusation. I want to know why. What sequence of events do you desire to trigger by involving the Holy Inquisition in your quarrel?”