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The last of the just

by André Schwarz-Bart

The story of the Levys, a Jewish family, from 1085 in York, England, up to and including the Holocaust, singled out by God to provide the world with one of each generations' Thirty-six Just Men, or Lamed-Vavniks. Most especially, it is the story of Ernie Levy, born in the twentieth century, who becomes, in the Holocaust, the Last of the Just.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?