The best boy in the United States of America : a memoir of blessings and kisses / Dr. Ron Wolfson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wolfson, Ron, author.

Contributor:

Class of 1939 Fund.

Series:

Art of Jewish living series

The Art of Jewish Living Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wolfson, Ron.

Jews--United States--Biography.

Jews.

United States.

Genre:

Biographies.

Autobiographies.

Physical Description:

x, 174 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Edition:

Hardcover edition.

Place of Publication:

Woodstock, VT : Jewish Lights Publishing, 2015.

Summary:

Powerful life lessons in a funny and moving portrait of family, community and spiritual discovery in America. Hilarious and heartfelt, Ron Wolfson's inspiring memoir is filled with stories of growing up in a warm family, encountering colorful characters like the merchants of Omaha and the famous Warren Buffett, navigating adolescence and learning never to underestimate his mother. With easygoing Midwestern humor and profound poignancy, Ron's "true stories" of family and community in the United States of America will resonate with anyone seeking to shape stronger families, create compelling communities and live their best life, a life of joy and laughter, meaning and purpose, and, yes, blessings and kisses. "I am the best boy in the United States of America. That's what my grandfather-my 'Zaydie'-called me from the time I was a little child in Omaha, Nebraska. I know it's true because this is a true story. All my stories are true.... "Zaydie loved three things: his family, his business, and his adopted country-the United States of America. I never, ever heard Zaydie say 'the United States.' It was always 'da United States of America, ' in his thick Russian accent.... For Louie Paperny, each one of his nine grandchildren was the best boy or the best girl in the United States of America. We believed him. I believed him. And in a certain way, I've lived the rest of my life trying to be that best boy." -from Chapter 1

Contents:

1 The Best Boy in the United States of America 1

2 The Best Boy in the United States of America ... Except in Religious School

3 Bubble's Candles 9

4 Why Do I Do What I Do? 12

5 Eat! Eat! 17

6 Zaydie's Seder Surprise 22

7 A Tale of Two Bar Mitzvahs 26

8 Missing Shabbes 30

9 Never Underestimate Your Mother 33

10 Tevye 36

11 Mom 39

12 Dad 46

13 The Merchants of Omaha 52

14 Louis Market 57

15 Mrs. B, the Furniture Queen 64

16 My Hour with Warren Buffet 68

17 S.K. 76

18 Der Rosenkavalier 82

19 A Rabbi, Maybe? 88

20 An Educator, Maybe? 92

21 Wrestling with God 98

22 L.A. 101

23 A Dress for Shabbat 104

24 Learning Laboratory 108

25 Recipes for Memories 116

26 Fiddler Redux 121

27 Why Doesn't Everyone Love Synagogues? 125

28 A Vision for Transforming Synagogues 130

29 Mrs. Maizic 134

30 Life Lesson at AAA 137

31 What Do I Do Till the Kids Say "I Do"? 140

32 The Hope of God 145

33 Keep Moving 151

34 Saying Good-bye 153

35 Mom's Legacy 157

36 Facing Mortality-Together 163.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1939 Fund.

ISBN:

9781580238380

1580238386

OCLC:

922020576

Publisher Number:

99964346633