IJII

A novel by Rabbi Marc Angel

When
the leader of a venerable Torah academy passes away, a search committee
begins to investigate two candidates, both serious and committed Torah
scholars. However, the resemblance ends there. One, the previous
leader's son, is a staunch traditionalist determined to keep to the old
ways, while the other is a university graduate with a modern,
open-minded perspective. The candidates hold opposing views about the
role of the yeshiva, the ideals of Torah Judaism, the role of women in
the community, and the future of Orthodoxy and the Jewish people. As
they, their wives, colleagues, students, and donors address the
Committee, a dramatic story emerges about the ways in which a
traditional community may embrace or reject the modern world.