“I grew up as a fifth-generation Jew in the American South, at the confluence of two great storytelling traditions. After graduating from Yale in the 1980s, I moved to Japan. For young adventure seekers like myself, the white-hot Japanese miracle held a similar appeal as Russia in 1920s or Paris in the 1950s.” TwoYoungWhiteGenerationsAdventureGrewGrew UpTraditionMiracleHotMovedSouthJewRussiaStorytellingAppealsParisJapanGraduatesFifthSeekersYaleConfluence Author:Bruce Feiler
“When I was growing up, I, like many Jews, cheered what appeared to be the receding of faith from everyday life. The further religion got from our lives the better our lives would get, I thought, because persecution had been such a burden to Jewish families for generations.” Growing UpOur LivesGrowingGenerationsEverydayJewBurdenEveryday LifePersecutionJewish Family Author:Bruce Feiler
“I'm a fifth generation Jew from the South, and I would say that I felt this connection to my religion, but it wasn't a spiritual connection.” SpiritualFeltGenerationsConnectionsSouthJewFifthSpiritual Connection Author:Bruce Feiler
