Einstein and the Rabbi: Searching for the Soul by Naomi LevyMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is not the book to read if you want a biography of Einstein; yes it is biographical in the sense that to provide context for the letter details surrounding Einstein's life are given, but this book isn't about him. In a weird way, this book isn't even about the author, Rabbi Naomi Levi, this is truly a book about the soul, how we connect, and some sense of peace surrounding the after life. Naomi became a Rabbi, one of the first female Rabbi's in her school, after wanting to be one as a child, after creating that bond with her father over prayer and synagogue. After his death she felt lost. I've recently lost my father and those feelings of being set adrift and wandering are all to familiar to me. I lost myself to this book. I lost myself to her journey surrounding this letter. While I myself am not religious it was a calming experience and soothing to my broken heart. I would gladly read this book again, and most likely will. It would also be one I recommend to those who are grieving and looking for "that book" that tells them how to become whole again.
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