No. 186

As soon as Shmaryahu lay down, the loudspeaker came to life again. “Hypnotic lesson number one,” said an impersonal voice. “You do not need to listen or pay attention to me. Just sleep. I will speak while you are sleeping, and you will remember what I say without even being aware.” The card had fallen into the drawer marked “Service”, and the computer never made mistakes. Shmaryahu Ziskind has been hand-picked for his exceptional abilities, along with another twenty-nine young men, to train for the most difficult job in the country. But is this what all of them really want to do? Follow Shmaryahu, Shimi, and others, as they aim to grow in their Yiddishkeit, while attempting to discover the source of the danger lurking aboard the Shimshon Hagibor. R’ Yosef Schwartz is a devoted Rebbe, he feels his students’ pain as if it were his own. But sometimes it can take ten years to see the fruits of one’s efforts… With a mixture of suspense, emotion, and humor, this novel will take you on a wild, imaginary journey, from Bnei Brak to Tel Aviv with a stop on the Mediterranean Sea.