Mythic Ancestor
The mythic ancestor is that dude Asher keeps on having dreams about: the mysterious great-grandpa who made a ton of money for the goyische landowner before setting out to wander continental Europe...
Stalin's Russia
Pretty much everyone can agree that Russia in the mid-1940s and 50s wasn't exactly Disneyworld, or even Epcot. Several times throughout the book, Potok reminds us of the barren and miserable wastel...
Crucifixion
You don't have to be a practicing Christian to be familiar with fact that crucifixion is a major symbol for Christianity. For Ladover Hasids who do not believe in the redeeming power of Jesus Chris...