In Jewish mysticism, it is believed that there are forty-nine gates that separate good from evil. They are gates in our hearts. Beyond them, lies a fiftieth gate, the point at which we stop moving but become aware of who we are. It is the gate we pass through when we say ′I am′. - The Fiftieth Gate
What prompted you to write a book about your parents?
Well, it′s not really about my parents, it′s about me growing up with my parents′ memories. I teach a course at...