The Magician/an Adaptation from the Yiddish of I.L. Peretz cover

The Magician/an Adaptation from the Yiddish of I.L. Peretz

by Uri Shulevitz

An old couple with neither food nor candles to celebrate Passover receive a mysterious visitor who supplies everything they need.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?