From Jerusalem to the Edge of Heaven

From Jerusalem to the Edge of Heaven fuses different media and styles to explore vastly different yet inescapably connected moments in Jewish history: the ancient Babylonian yeshivah at Pumbedita; Jerusalem a decade after independence; and Gaza during the Intifada. In his explorations the author re-imagines essential concepts and defining structures of Jewish history and identity in profound and profoundly disquieting ways. The theme of children pervades the writings - lost children perpetual children and one child Alma Dee in particular. The theme of children is highlighted as well in the illustrations details from Pieter Breughel’s Children’s Games.