Who Thinks about Jerusalem During the Seventh Inning Stretch?

Tzvi Fishman

26 Iyyar 5772 – May 18, 2012

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A Jew is called upon to set Jerusalem above his highest joy, but let’s face it, in the Diaspora, when Shabbos is over, it’s off to the movies, and right after Sunday bagels, it’s off to the doubleheader. Who thinks about Jerusalem in the middle of a Stallone film, or during the seventh inning stretch?

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Tzvi Fishman

Tzvi Fishman was awarded the Israel Ministry of Education Prize for Creativity and Jewish Culture for his novel "Tevye in the Promised Land." A wide selection of his books are available at Amazon. His recent movie "Stories of Rebbe Nachman" The DVD of the movie is available online.