The Book of Recurrent Dreams, 1791; Falling in Love, 1791-1796; Another Lottery, 1791; Letter Dated 23 September 1997; Going Forth to Lutsk Summary

In "The Book of Recurrent Dreams, 1791," the news comes to Yankel D that he has been chosen to raise the baby found in the Brod. Yankel is among a group of congregants who have just completed a service in which they were offering dreams to be written in the Book of Recurrent Dreams. These dreams range between dreams of sex to dreams of becoming one's father. Yankel is grateful for being chosen. In "Falling in Love, 1791-1796," Yankel becomes acquainted with his new child. Yankel, who was once a well-loved accountant but was disgraced for unclear reasons, is a single man whose wife left him for the man who...