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Brooklyn Memorial Hospital

Brooklyn Memorial Hospital is where Reuven goes after he is hit in the face with a softball. Reuven's father also stays at the hospital to recover from his heart attack. Danny visits Reuven at the hospital, which is where they begin their friendship.

Apikoros

This is a Jewish term referring to one who does not have a share in the world to come.

The Talmud

This is a central text of Rabbinic Judaism and is traditionally referred to as "Shas," aHebrew abbreviation of shisha sedarim, the "six orders" of the Oral Law of Judaism.

The Torah

This is the Jewish name for the first five books of the Jewish Bible.

Yeshiva

This name refers to a Jewish educational institution that focuses on the study of traditional religious texts.

Hasidic Judaism

This is a branch of Orthodox Judaism that promotes spirituality through the popularization and internalization...

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