Today's book is "Walking With the Light" written by Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg. "Walking With the Light" is an account of the walk Rabbi Wittenberg took with his dog Mitzpah from his grandfather's old synagogue in Frankfurt to the new synagogue being built in London by Rabbi Wittenberg's congregation. The purpose of the journey was to carry the eternal light from the synagogue in Frankfurt to the new synagogue.
In this book, the Rabbi recounts his meetings with those whom he meet on his journey. He gives the reader information about what happened to his family members during the Holocaust. He also tells us about many of the horrors of that time along with those who showed courage even in the midst of such terrible evil.
Mitzpah the dog even has something to write about the trip. Most of the chapters end with his comments on the day's events.
I thought that this was an interesting book. It is not what I expected when I checked it out. However, I always like books that are a surprise in a positive way. This is not really a man and dog book like I thought. Mitzpah the dog is part of the book, but the book is more of an historical and spiritual journey from the past to the present.
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