The King and the Woodsman
This is Rabbi Lazer's adaptation of an old Chassidic parable that he heard in Yiddish from the Melitzer Rebbe. Hidden within the parable are the secrets of Elul and Rosh Hashana.
The King and the Woodsman
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Vassily’s New Clothes
Vassily rescues the King from the band of ruthless robbers. The King is overcome with gratitude, and decides to adopt Vassily as his very own son...
High Treason
As minister of internal security, Puzhnikov ran a crooked reign of internal terror based on bribery and protection; he swore to dispose of Vassily at all costs...
Final Request
A noose is about to be placed around Vassily’s neck, but first he is granted his final request and allowed to don his forest clothes and address the King and Parliament...
The Secret of the Shofar
After having told the story of "The King and the Woodsman", here is a brief interpretation of the underlying imagery.