I have been reading and reviewing the inspiring, fascinating books by the brilliant writer Rabbi Dr. Charles H. Freundlich for over ten years and enjoyed every one. “Sol’s Journey,” his eleventh fiction book since he started writing them at age eighty, is no exception. It is a delightful, informative, thought-provoking collection of seven short stories.
The author’s name, Freundlich, means “friendly.” I know him as a person and as a writer. He is remarkably friendly and concerned for others in person and in writing. Knowing him and reading him is a joy.
There is much to enjoy in this book. Two things stand out. Why is it that despite all the benefits that America gives Jews, many Jews have stopped being observant of Jewish laws? Also, why have so many Jews who have risen to prominent places in government and in universities taken the side of Hamas, which murdered hundreds of Americans and Israelis and criticized Israel, which is trying to defend itself?
Dr. Frieundlich fascinatingly addresses these significant questions, and his solution is correct.