An outstanding example of human determination, victory and resourcefulness This book celebrates the long educational journey a shepherd immigrant has made from illiteracy to erudition in a very short time. One day the fourteen-year-old shepherd returns home from the pasture and finds that a torn letter has reached his village, urging them to leave for Jerusalem. This short note entirely changes his life, but the sudden departure for Israel separates him from his beloved and wise elderly relative forever. When the shepherd reaches Jerusalem, he rejoices in the opportunity to start formal...