My Father's Paradise: A Son's Search for His Jewish Past in Kurdish Iraq

In summary, the son thought that he was working for himself. Therefore, his income was confined to the limitations of nature. The father saw himself as working for Hashem, and since Hashem defies and overrides nature, so did the farmer's field.

There is so much we do not know about our own lives, so many ifs and perhapses that guide us toward becoming ourselves. These days we might consult horoscopes or tarot readers, herbalists or therapists, but their advice is simply that: advice, a new perspective to be weighed and considered, one potentially useful reflection upon our situation. My g

That is why we chose to express our mission in the form of a question: will we have Jewish grandchildren?