A Day of Pleasure: Stories of a Boy Growing up in Warsaw | Topics for Discussion
1. What kind of boy is Isaac? Does he fit the description of young Isaac in the introductory story, "Who I Am"? What are his main character traits?
2. Isaac's father, Rabbi Singer, does more than officiate at religious ceremonies. What are some of his other functions? Why does the woman come to him, for example, in "Why the Geese Shrieked"? What is a rabbinical court? How is it different from other courts?
3. What attraction does the countryside have for young Isaac? Why does he love nature so much?
4. What is the Cabala? Why are young boys such as Isaac not...
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