Stories of Childhood- this session we will take a sentimental and nostalgic journey with the Narrator back to his childhood in two short stories: “My Grandfather’s Talmud” and “The Beautiful Story of My Prayer Book” (both appear in Hebrew in Elu veElu -(http://www.schocken.co.il/?CategoryID=162&ArticleID=185) let me know(jeffreysaks@gmail.com) if you want a copy of the Hebrew texts). These stories are part of the cycle of “portraits” the Narrator/Agnon paints about his youth. In the past we’ve seen other samples from this collection in “Two Pairs” (https://webyeshiva.org/class/?cid=875)(session from Nov. 11, 2012, about his Tefillin) and most especially in “The Kerchief” (https://webyeshiva.org/class/?cid=441)(from Feb. 13, 2011). The Bialik poem “Lifnei Aron HaSefarim” can be found here (http://benyehuda.org/bialik/bia082.html)and here in translation.(https://webyeshiva.org/class/?material=6136)
