Breaking The Jewish Code Perry Stone

Chapter 5: The Meanings and Purposes of Jewish Life Cycles Code 5: There are Hebrew secrets for training a child following God’s life cycles.

Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it. —Proverbs 22:6

It was a chilly November night when our small group of five men, led by my guide, Gideon Shor, walked briskly toward the upstairs office of Rabbi Yehudah Getz. It was Hanukkah, and nine large lamps burning with fire and fastened on top of the main building set a mystical glow against the weatherworn, limestone ashlars of the Western Wall. Entering the small office, I was greeted with a smile and warm handshake by a man about five feet five inches tall. He had a long, flowing white beard that lay like cotton candy on the front of his black orthodox coat. His ruddy cheeks, hearty spirit, and big smile reminded me of a Jewish Saint Nicholas. As our discussion ensued, each question we asked was