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A review by aliena_jackson
Kaddish.com by Nathan Englander
4.0
Honestly, I’m just glad Larry went back to using Shuli. Larry is kind of a terrible name.
But! In all seriousness, I loved this book, and I found it to be very informative for a goyim like me. I didn’t realize how deeply rooted intellectualism and philosophy are in Judaism. I grew up in a Christian-lite environment, where the extent of religion was going to church once in awhile, not using the Lord’s name in vain, and saying your prayers before bed. It always felt lacking to me, and now I see that religion can be so much more than an occasional visit to church or volunteer work in the name of G-d. It can cause an entire life to revolve around it, composing all of the good and bad moments through its lens. It’s a touching thought.
But! In all seriousness, I loved this book, and I found it to be very informative for a goyim like me. I didn’t realize how deeply rooted intellectualism and philosophy are in Judaism. I grew up in a Christian-lite environment, where the extent of religion was going to church once in awhile, not using the Lord’s name in vain, and saying your prayers before bed. It always felt lacking to me, and now I see that religion can be so much more than an occasional visit to church or volunteer work in the name of G-d. It can cause an entire life to revolve around it, composing all of the good and bad moments through its lens. It’s a touching thought.