“Eh, I ponder what would grow to be of all of us in America if we had been to maintain crying about European affairs? In fact, we must always assist them and do what is feasible, however crying may also help neither them nor ourselves. In any case, brother, life should go on. Inside some time, as an example, I’m to be on the golf hyperlinks the place the grass is inexperienced and the air exhilarating. For a when you overlook the entire world with its numerous troubles. Oh, Yosel, Yosel, once you arrived on this nation I begged you to grow to be higher acquainted with the American life. Why, who may inform, maybe you, too, would take pleasure in a recreation of golf. In fact I understand that it’s exhausting even to elucidate to a person of your mentality the which means of golf.”
Sam reminds himself that he should proceed his journey and elements along with his brother by providing the seasonal bless-ing—“Leshanah Tovah.”
After the night prayer Yosel goes house.
He has anticipated a reprimand from his older daughter for coming house late, however as an alternative he finds the entire household crying.
For some time he stands bewildered, not figuring out what has occurred. Yosel has all the time been aware of the family members he left behind him in zones of hazard in Europe. Who can inform, thought Yosel, perhaps some unhealthy information has been obtained from his family members within the warfare zone. In reply to his query, his daughter breaks right into a lament.
“Father, why search for misfortunes overseas? Tragedies could occur right here too…. Solely this morning Uncle Sam visited you within the synagogue on his technique to the golf membership…. Sure, Father, solely this morning… He was introduced house…. Properly, he performed an excessive amount of and fell useless from a coronary heart assault….”
When Yosel chants this 12 months’s “Yizkor” in reminiscence of the useless he contains his brother Sam, who had fallen useless on the inexperienced grass.
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