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| Nathan Applesman | Danny's pyschology professor who teaches experimental psychology. Danny wants more psychoanalysis. The course involves math which Danny hates. Applmen is not a fan of Freud. Danny resolves conflict with Appleman by going and talking to him. Talked about Freud studying cases of abnormal theories. |
| Rav Gershenson | Rabbi at college. Talmud teacher. Highest class in school. He does not call on Reuven for a long times, but then impressed by Reuven. Doesn't like the way Reuven used the reconstruction approach and asked him to never use that method again |
| Rav Shwartz | Reuven's Talmud teacher. Smokes cigarettes. Trained in European yeshiva. Didn't take kindly to scientific method suggested by Reuven. |
| Jack Rose | Boyhood friend of David Malter's. Gave David a thousand dollar check for the synagogue |
| Dr. Grossman | Mr. Malter's doctor |
| Irgun | Jewish movement in Palestine supported by Zionist partys. Militant group. fought British and Arabs |
| Smicha | To lean on. Still means rabbinic ordination; used to involve "leaning on rabbi" |
| Passover | Jewish celebration; also performed by Jesus. Festival of Freedom |
| Inyan | topic or center of interest |
| Neturai Karta | Orthodox Jews untied against Zionism |
| Haganah | Zionist military organization fighting against Arabs to protect Palestine. |
| Shiur | group study of the Talmud in Rav Gershenson's class |
| League for a Religious Eretz Yisroel | Reb Saunders' organization of Hasidic rabbis in the neighborhood to oppose the Zionist activity |
| Dual Loyalty of American Jews | Some believe in setting up the Jewish state in Palestine. Others believe what Reb Saunders says and that they must wait for the Messiah |
| David Malter Zionist activity | David Malter becomes very involved in the Zionist activity. He is a guest speaker at the rally at Madison Square Garden. Becuase of his rigorous activity and declining health, David Malter suffers a heart Attack, his second. He was away from home a lot. took a toll on his health. he was educating American Jews about the importance of the Jewish state in Palestine. |
| Reb Saunder's Anti-Zionist activity | Reb creates the League for a religious Eretz Yisroel; a group of Hasidic rabbis. They opose the zionist activity. Reb distributes Anti-zionist leaflets. Excommunicates the Malter's from Danny. Threaten boycotting stores that were sympathetic with zionist activity. Reb stops his Anti-Zionist activitybecuase of all of the deaths, and becuase a student from the college had been killed directing a convoy. |
| Anti Zionists fall silent | Reb dismisses the Anti-Zionist activity becuase of all of the deaths, and becuase a student from the college had been killed directing a convoy |
| Explanation for Raising Danny in silence | He says Danny must experience pain now, so he can feel the pain of his followers and help them. This is part of his training to become the Tzaddik. "In the silence between us, he began to hear the world crying." |
| Reb learns of Danny's plans to study Psychology | Reb finds the acceptance letters from the colleges for Danny to go to graduate school |
| Danny's appearence changes | When things worsen with Danny and his father, Reuven notices Danny is getting thinner. Danny and his father are becoming father apart |
| Reaction of Reb's congregation | Shocked in dismay. However, they do not challenge Reb given his authority and the respect they have for him. |
| Excommunication | Becuause of David Malter's zionist activity, Reb tells Danny to not talk to, hang with Reuven. He basically excommunicates Danny from Reuven. Reuven and Danny communicate with their eyes and heads. |
