Publisher's Synopsis
This book contains Ira's stories about growing up in the sputnik era, a unique time in our nation's history where science was richly funded and exciting new ideas in physics were developing. Ira also wrote a series of essays weaving the ideas of ice hockey and physics into the weekly Torah portion. Ira completed a draft of this manuscript only a few days before his death. It represents his thoughts about Torah from a unique perspective and the values and ethics he wanted to leave as a legacy. He broadened "Astrophysics" to include all of physics, and mathematics and computing as well. Not every chapter has something on all three topics, but you may find a connection of which he was not aware. Some chapters are transcripts of Torah commentaries (divrei Torah) that he was privileged to give at local synagogues in the Seattle area, along with some additional explanatory material. Some are accounts of thought-provoking experiences. Perhaps you will be inspired to write your own. There is much more to learn.
