"Mordecai was a little-known and hidden Jewish mystical poet, a contemporary and drinking partner of Rumi's. This is the story of a young man in modern day New York City who meets the eccentric 'Reb Miltie' in a subway station, and through him discovers the magic and mystery of Mordecai. His life will never be the same."
Eliezer Sobel was the Editor-in-Chief of The New Sun Magazine in the '70s, and the Wild Heart Journal more recently. He is the author of a memoir, The 99th Monkey, a novel, Minyan, (winner of the Peter Taylor Prize for the Novel), Wild Heart Dancing and the Manual of Good Luck. HIs short story, Mordecai's Book, won the New Millennium Prize for Fiction, and his short stories and articles have appeared in TIKKUN Magazine, Yoga Journal, The New Age Journal, Quest Magazine, and numerous others. For many years Sobel led intensive creativity workshops and retreats at Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California and similar venues in the US. He lives in Richmond, Va. with his wife, Shari Cordon, and three cats. See also http://www.the99thmonkey.com and