Books and me

From: Jerusalem Post | Date: April 14, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

Berel Wein
Jerusalem Post
04-14-2006
Headline: Books and me
Byline: Berel Wein
Edition; Up Front
Section: Features
Page: 32

Friday, April 14, 2006 -- Even though Pessah cleaning is behind us and we are now in the midst of celebrating this most glorious of holidays, I wish to reminisce regarding my special pre- Pessah task - dealing with my library and the many books that it contains.

I have a considerable number of books in my home, graciously spread over three rooms. In my previous life in the United States I had quite a large library, but due to the constraints of having to move from a very ...

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