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Alan Mairson's avatar

Wow. Powerful story, beautifully told. I'd been looking forward to your next installment, Ehud. It was well worth the wait.

Rosa Borg's avatar

I am so glad you're sharing more of your writing. This moved me and made me think.

Liba's avatar

Brilliant storytelling, as usual.

Rebekah Lee's avatar

A sterling read. Thanks for the wonderful storytelling.

גרשון פרלמן's avatar

I thought I new all or your stories. It seems you withheld your best from me for 48 years. Actually it keeps my interest in our friendship. There's more to the iceberg to discover.

Ehud Neor's avatar

Ha! You ain't seen nothing yet. :)

Emerald Negron אמרלד's avatar

“One day I will take that seat, offer a toast to the lives we led, and proceed to expound upon the obvious superiority of my kind of Judaism. It should be an interesting debate.”

This made me smile.

What a moving (and painful) experience this must have been for you. Richard and his bloody nose and his words to you as you walked off the field leaving the Jew hating “coach” behind you.

My mind goes back to Howie, my older brother’s kippah wearing classmate who walked with us to P.S 26 in the Bronx and mom’s admonition: “Be good to the Jews, they are God’s chosen people.” I am guess mom was schooling us because she knew the evil that lurked around and didn’t want it to infect her kids.