This work was conceived by the author at the request of Albert L. Lewis, who was his childhood rabbi. The author agreed to this and then moved to a journey of finding who Lewis was as a man.
Numerous conversations with the rabbi have been recorded by the author. In this work, Lewis is referred to as The Reb. This term can be sourced back to the Yiddish word for rabbi. Somewhere while having these conversations, the author begins to explore the larger meaning of faith. He formed a bond with an African-American Protestant minister, Pastor Henry Covington who was from the I Am My Brother’s Keeper Church. He was also an ex-convict and catered to the needs of poor parishioners. This church primarily served as a haven for the homeless.
The book fuses together distinct narratives - conversations with Lewis, excerpts from some of his sermons; as well as his conversations with Covington, and numerous stories about him. This novel delineates the almost cosmic important of faith by exploring the author’s relationship with the two men of faith.
