A Crown of Beauty - Paperback

by Charles H. Freundlich (Author)

This collection of ten compelling and provocative short stories brings to light the central challenges of Judaism in its clash with modernity. The themes of Holocaust memory, Zionism, Torah scholarship and Synagogue politics, are portrayed with radiant prose that engages both our hearts and minds. The author's many years as a Rabbi and educator bring to light a well-informed, and highly interesting portrait of American Jewish life. This illuminating work both inspires and entertains.

Author Biography

Charles H. Freundlich was born and raised in the Bronx, New York. He graduated from Talmudical Academy High School, Brooklyn College, and received his M.A. and Doctor of Hebrew Literature from Yeshiva University's Bernard Revel Graduate School. He studied in Yeshivas in New York and Jerusalem where he was ordained by Israel's Chief Rabbi. This is the author's fourth book since he began writing fiction at age 80. He makes his home in Boca Raton, Florida.