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her date this afternoon.” thought there’s something wrong with maybe twice a year. Of all the people
“Positively glowing?” Efrayim Reuven Berkowitz, you should have who need to worry about their moth-
said so yourself. You don’t need to er remarrying and cutting them out of
repeated. “You mean that Mommy wait until things go sour.” their lives, you have almost nothing to
enjoyed being out on a date?” worry about in that regard. If any-
“There’s nothing wrong with Mr. thing, I have much more to worry
“Uh-huh.” It wasn’t actually that Berkowitz,” Efrayim said defensively. about in terms of that.”
their mother had enjoyed the date,
she realized, it was that she’d had a “So then why are you calling me in “Are you worried?”
good time with the person she was the middle of the night?” Rusi asked. “No,” Rusi said resolutely. It may
with. But she was too tired to explain “Why couldn’t you wait until morning have been past midnight, but when
just then. to discuss whether or not we think it’s someone was wrong, they were
a good idea for Mommy to get remar- Wrong. Capital W. “Absolutely not.
“Don’t you think it’s weird that she ried?” Because the last thing in the world
should enjoy dating?” Efrayim asked. that our mother is capable of doing is
“She’s not exactly a young kid getting “I guess that’s what this is all about cutting us out of her life like that.
married for the first time, if you know in the end,” Efrayim said, his tone Efrayim, you should have a little more
what I mean. Shouldn’t she be more sheepish. “I’m worried that if Mommy faith in her.”
cautious, wondering if he’s the right marries Mr. Berkowitz, she, well, you There was silence, and finally,
one, scared of going into a second know. That she’ll think of us less.” “You’re right. I’m sorry for calling you
marriage, things like that? I guess up so late. It’s just that this has been
what I’m trying to say is, as her chil- Rusi stared at the phone in her on my mind for a long time.”
dren should we keep an eye out on hands. She wished that her brother “Mine too,” Rusi said quietly. “But
her?” was right beside her so that she could between you and me, Mommy’s done
throw something at him. “Don’t you with raising us. We’ll forever be her
Rusi rolled her eyes, then yawned think that’s a little selfish, bro?” she kids, but we’re adults too. It’s about
again. “I think you’re getting all asked finally. time that we give her the space she
worked up over nothing,” she said. needs to live her own life.”◆
“First of all, Mommy’s big enough to Efrayim didn’t answer. “But do you
look out for herself. She raised us, think that’s what will happen?” he to be continued…
didn’t she? And second of all, you set asked finally.
her up, for goodness sakes. If you
“Efrayim Schwimmer. You live in
Israel and come in to New York
5TH ANNIVERSARY
A fundraiser that has
JeCwoBlilseohcotUkiosend no expenses at all! Thank you to the
staff of the
We have raised $15, 847
for Tzedaka by selling the books Saving Center
for donating space
you have donated.
That means we sell about 2,000 books and selling the
books.
a year.
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YOU CAN PARTICIATE ALSO!
1. Drop off the Jewish used books you have finished reading to 6016 Clover Road (leave books on the
front porch).
2. Go to the Saving Center, at 4003 Seven Mile Lane, to find new reading material for the whole family.
Every penny you spend goes directly to the Chananya Backer Memorial Institute.
For more information please call Devora Schor at 410-358-5192.
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“Positively glowing?” Efrayim Reuven Berkowitz, you should have who need to worry about their moth-
said so yourself. You don’t need to er remarrying and cutting them out of
repeated. “You mean that Mommy wait until things go sour.” their lives, you have almost nothing to
enjoyed being out on a date?” worry about in that regard. If any-
“There’s nothing wrong with Mr. thing, I have much more to worry
“Uh-huh.” It wasn’t actually that Berkowitz,” Efrayim said defensively. about in terms of that.”
their mother had enjoyed the date,
she realized, it was that she’d had a “So then why are you calling me in “Are you worried?”
good time with the person she was the middle of the night?” Rusi asked. “No,” Rusi said resolutely. It may
with. But she was too tired to explain “Why couldn’t you wait until morning have been past midnight, but when
just then. to discuss whether or not we think it’s someone was wrong, they were
a good idea for Mommy to get remar- Wrong. Capital W. “Absolutely not.
“Don’t you think it’s weird that she ried?” Because the last thing in the world
should enjoy dating?” Efrayim asked. that our mother is capable of doing is
“She’s not exactly a young kid getting “I guess that’s what this is all about cutting us out of her life like that.
married for the first time, if you know in the end,” Efrayim said, his tone Efrayim, you should have a little more
what I mean. Shouldn’t she be more sheepish. “I’m worried that if Mommy faith in her.”
cautious, wondering if he’s the right marries Mr. Berkowitz, she, well, you There was silence, and finally,
one, scared of going into a second know. That she’ll think of us less.” “You’re right. I’m sorry for calling you
marriage, things like that? I guess up so late. It’s just that this has been
what I’m trying to say is, as her chil- Rusi stared at the phone in her on my mind for a long time.”
dren should we keep an eye out on hands. She wished that her brother “Mine too,” Rusi said quietly. “But
her?” was right beside her so that she could between you and me, Mommy’s done
throw something at him. “Don’t you with raising us. We’ll forever be her
Rusi rolled her eyes, then yawned think that’s a little selfish, bro?” she kids, but we’re adults too. It’s about
again. “I think you’re getting all asked finally. time that we give her the space she
worked up over nothing,” she said. needs to live her own life.”◆
“First of all, Mommy’s big enough to Efrayim didn’t answer. “But do you
look out for herself. She raised us, think that’s what will happen?” he to be continued…
didn’t she? And second of all, you set asked finally.
her up, for goodness sakes. If you
“Efrayim Schwimmer. You live in
Israel and come in to New York
5TH ANNIVERSARY
A fundraiser that has
JeCwoBlilseohcotUkiosend no expenses at all! Thank you to the
staff of the
We have raised $15, 847
for Tzedaka by selling the books Saving Center
for donating space
you have donated.
That means we sell about 2,000 books and selling the
books.
a year.
©WWW
YOU CAN PARTICIATE ALSO!
1. Drop off the Jewish used books you have finished reading to 6016 Clover Road (leave books on the
front porch).
2. Go to the Saving Center, at 4003 Seven Mile Lane, to find new reading material for the whole family.
Every penny you spend goes directly to the Chananya Backer Memorial Institute.
For more information please call Devora Schor at 410-358-5192.
128 u www.wherewhatwhen.com u
