Emanuel Feldman, Feldheim, 2001
This collection of pointed essays, which are most entertaining, is divided into five sections. Rabbi Feldman, for his entire career the spiritual leader of the Jewish community in Atlanta, Georgia, is known for his pithy and sometimes uncomfortable observations. The Shul without a clock puts together some of the best of Feldman’s thought, including penetrating insights into the workings of Israeli society, reform Judaism, the failings of the Torah world and some very stark observations about the Jewish future. One of his best pieces is entitled ‘Prime Minister Jones and the New Middle East’, a wonderfully humorous and sarcastic critique of Israeli society, in which a Christian, John Paul Jones, becomes prime minister of Israel. He succeeds in restoring harmony between Jews, a growth of Torah appreciation and instigating the Messianic era. Marvellously entertaining, yet deadly serious stuff.
The Shul Without A Clock
