Samuel Heilman

After reading the the brief autobiographical excerpt from Samuel Heilman, I want you to think about and answer ONE (you can address more, but don't feel obligated to do so) of the following questions:

1. What does Heilman mean when he says "The Temple now was portable"(264)?

2. Heilman describes living a "double life" and being "compartmentalized." To what is he referring? Have you ever felt a similar way?

3. Eventually Heilman will say "Here compartments collapse"(276). Explain.

4. Describe Heliman's experience of prayer on 273. Have you ever felt that way in prayer?

5. "I have gone through the Talmud three times," the learned man answered. "Yes" the rebbe replied, and then inquired, "but how much has the Talmud gone through you" (277)? Explain.

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