by
Heszel Klepfisz
Modern science, philosophy, thought and reason owe a great debt
to the Jewish ghettos that comprised shtetl life in Europe. Contrary
to popular belief, the shtetl was not a place where fiddlers on
the roof watched the world pass them by.
Quite the contrary. The author presents clear, historical data
to show that many great minds which grew out of the shtetl refused
to shed their Jewishness in order to achieve fame in the world
at large.
In his cogent analysis, the author reveals the great personalities
that blossomed in the cauldron of shtetl life, greats like The
Baal Shem Tov, Y.I Peretz, Franz Rosenzweig, Januz Korczak, and
many others.
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