Friendship
The name of Reuven Saunders' best friend.
Who is Danny Saunders?
This is Reb Saunders' role in the Jewish community.
What is tzaddik / rabbi?
A brilliant name for the Jewish community.
What is Jewry?
Reuven's father knows Danny Saunders because of this.
What is recommending him books at the library?
During his recovery from injury, Reuven is instructed not to do this for 10 days.
What is read books?
Reuven notices Danny's tendency to do this around his face when he is thinking.
What is playing with his earlock?
Reb Saunders used this method to test Danny and Reuven.
What is gematria / Jewish numerology?
This is the Jewish word for the Sabbath day of rest.
What is Shabbat?
The job that Reuven's father has.
What is a writer of scientific criticism?
Danny Saunders says he wants to study the written works of this famous psychologist.
Who is Sigmund Freud?
Reuven Malter stands out at Danny's sister's wedding because of this.
What is him being the only non-Hasidic Jewish guest?
This is Reb Saunders' former name.
What is Reb Senders?
The Jewish word for "Father."
What is Abba?
Reuven's father talked about this towards the end of the book, which disturbed Reuven greatly.
What is his impending death?
Danny Saunders says he studies this, much to Reuven Malter's horror.
What is the German language?
Reuven and Danny communicated using these during their period of silence.
What is eyes and hand gestures?
This was the true reason that Reb Saunders raised Danny in silence.
What is wanting his very brilliant child to suffer in order to save his soul and make him empathetic towards others?
The Jewish word for a Jewish parochial school.
What is a Yeshiva?
The amount of time that David Malter had to spend in the hospital.
What is 6 weeks?
When they first met, Reuven is surprised to learn that he and Danny study this book.
What is the Talmud?
Reuven and Danny resume these four things when they begin speaking to each other again.
What is meeting in front of the synagogue, riding to school together, eating lunch together, and going home together?
The name of the Anti-Zionist league that Reb Saunders founded.
What is the League for a Religious Eretz Yisroel?
Reb Saunders' insult of choice when Jews express non-Hasidic Jewish opinions.
What is an Apikoros/Apikorsim?
Reuven's father, David Malter, emphasized the importance for this in the Zionist meetings.
What is establishing a Jewish homeland in Palestine?
Danny Saunders loved this Ernest Hemingway book.
What is Farewell to Arms?