Herberto Hélder’s writing touched on the dark, mystic, and mythological
Samuel Pepys’ account of stumbling upon a lively synagogue service
Part 2 of 3: A chilly visit to Amsterdam’s Portuguese Synagogue and an awkward one to Anne Frank’s Secret Annex
Part 1 of 3: Returning to Amsterdam, scene of my post-college-crisis memoir, Everything Is Going To Be Great, to explore its Jewish history