Jewish soul means nourishing that continuity and being nourished by it" (41). The greatest strength of the family through the centuries was the sense that their God was the God of the first Jews and was watching over them and maintaining His special connection with them, however otherwise it might seem because of anti-Semitic oppression. As Baruch said, "This too shall pass. Only the Torah is eternal" (46). The life of Fenyvesi's great-uncle Yankev illustrates the connections which Jews feel with both God's realm and the world of men. Yankev felt at home in both the world of God and the material realm which was shaped by everyday transactions. Even when a family member felt abandoned by God, such as Uncle Shumi, because of such anti-Semitism as was practiced against Jews by the Nazis, the bitterness against God did not result in a complete rejection of Judaism. Shumi rejected Judaic rituals, but he practiced variations of his own, and despite hi
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