"Notice of the passing of Menachem Fleischman" "Butchershop Fleischman" "Employee wanted" "Can I use the telephone?" "I'm currently in Jerusalem." "You don't answer." "I'll call back later." "Everything okay?" "Young man!" "Yes." "You're not from around here." "I'm attending a Talmud School." "That's good." "Which school?" ""The Wisdom of Menachem"." "Are you sure?" "I thought that school doesn't exist anymore." "I'm looking for a school." "You're looking..." "You can wait here for as long as it rains." "Thanks." "Blessed art Thou the Eternal, Lord of the Universe..." "Are you looking for an employee?" "Why?" "I'm looking for work." "Have you ever worked at a butcher's before?" "No." "I've applied for studies at a Talmud school." "Quite so." "Here it's different." "I know." "You have a place to sleep?" "I can find lodgings with a friend." "The friend who isn't answering?" "He'll answer." "Go back to your place." "This place is not for you." "I'll manage." "Coming back is not so easy." "What are you doing?" "Leave it!" "I came for you." "I have nowhere else to go." "Talk to me!" "I don't believe you." "And He, the Eternal Halleluja." "Hallowed and blessed be His name." "... that His Kingdom may be witnessed in our days and alive in the House of Israel in a time soon to come and say:"Amen"." "You're still looking for work?" "Have you eaten?" "Are you hungry?" "Shall we go study this even?" "My father, may he rest in peace, rested here." "Let's go dwonstairs, there is work to do." "And you?" "A young man must study and pray." "Rest and idleness bring boredom." "And boredom..." "Idleness brings folly." "You can sleep here till you find a school." "I will have all I need to study" "Through here." "Papa." "Good evening." "Jacob." "Take these books and put them in place." "Good evening." " Hand me the kashered ones." " What?" "The kashered chickens." "Answer me!" "What happened?" "Nothing." "Sorry." "Leave it." "What is this?" "Leave it, it's not..." "You can look." "Was it you who drew them?" " They're just scrawls." " Scrawls." "Did you take drawing lessons?" "In a way." "I taught myself." "I can draw you, if you like." "I'll go out for a bit." "Where are you going?" "Can I?" "Ephraïm." " How are you?" " Fine." " You're well?" " Very well." " We can stay here for a while." " Yes." " If you like it..." " Don't do this here." "What does the Talmus say on "he who attones"?" "He who has sinned against the soul attones through a sacrifice." "A man who fasts is called a sinner." "A righteous man who imposes a fast upon himself and bereaves himself of wine." "Must one call him a sinner?" "Must one make a sacrifice?" "Why?" "What is the literal meaning?" "God doesn't want men to inflict pain upon themselves." "He wants him to enjoy life." "Moreover, why has He created the world?" "To do good." "For us to do good." "Rabbi, that doesn't... that doesn't satisfy me." "The ascetic must make a sacrifice because he has refused to take up the challenge." "To be a servant of G-d is a daily struggle." "One must love the hardships love to overcome them." "To serve G-d, implies that." "To love the hardships." "Thank you." "Where are you going?" "To take a ritual bath, outside the town." "You're not coming to dinner on Shabbat?" "Would you like me to come?" "Yes." "So come to the spring." "I can't." "I promised Rivka to help." "For how many years haven't you left Jerusalem?" "Coming?" "Come on, immerse yourself." "Is the water cold?" "Freezing." "The water is fine." "Papa has arrived!" "Papa, what's wrong?" "Jacob, bring the glasses." "Like a foretaste of Paradise" "The Shabbat is meant for rest," "All those who enjoy it reap benefits of great joy" "The hardships before the coming of the Saviour liberates us" "Our deliverance shall come, sadness and pain will disappear" "Have you seen me?" "Yes, I've seen." "Where have you studied?" "At "Or Vachesed" in Safed." "See there..." "It's delicious." "Give me a little piece." "Aaron almost doesn't eat meat or fish..." " A little piece." " Eat what you like." "It's too much." "Take a little." "I don't eat like that, that's all." "Jacob, eat." "Take a larger piece." "If you don't, you won't grow." "Mama, I don't like that." "All your mother's dishes are delicious." "Charming family." "Thanks." "What are you doing in Jerusalem?" "I study and save a bit." "Where do you live?" "In the butchershop." "In the spare room?" "It's just for few days." "Do you have any family here?" "No." "Marriage plans?" "For the time being, I study." "It will happen, G-d willing." "If you need anything, don't hesitate." "Cut it into small pieces." " This?" " Yes." "Into little pieces." "Never cross the arms." "Cut against the slab." "With strength, like this." "Why are you smiling?" "Have you ever seen a butcher smiling?" "The knife is your tool." "Respect it." "This piece also has to be ground." "I'll do it." "No, you can't do it alone." "I'll help you." "Hold it tight." "Good day to you." "Good day to you!" "Good day." "They are waiting for us, Aaron." "They are waiting for us..." "All this for me?" "This, it's for you." "Ah, my meat." "Go by yourself." "I'm busy." "I don't drive." "I'm busy." "But this place is at the end of the world." "It's alright, Aaron." "Go along." "I'll finish by myself." "You don't want to put on a bandaid?" " He's from Safed." " Who?" "Ezri." "Your employee." "I know." "He studied at "Or Vachesed"." "I know." "They chased him away from there." "Why?" "He managed to do too many good deeds." "Discharge him." "What are you doing Charity and gossip?" "My father hired him and it's his buchershop." "He is starting again with me." "Your father hired him?" "Are you sure?" "I am starting again with him." "What?" "You don't know that." "They say things about him." "I can make inquiries." "Okay." "I don't know what you have heard not what they say." "You are wise yet in spite of your experience, you don't know anything about this." "G-d has created Ezri and G-d lets Ezri live." "And only Ezri can serve G-d in his way." "Look at this bench." "Israël Fisher." "He has been seen with the daughter of Mordechaï, Sarah." "Another one to cause trouble." "What are you doing here?" "What are you doing here?" "Do these surroundings inspire you?" "Sometimes." "I didn't want to disturb you." "Continue drawing." "I've only been scrawling." "You're not disturbing me." "Continue." "You want to draw my portrait?" "Sit down." "Take off your hat." "Relax." "Relax." "Relax your face as well." "So, why did you come?" "You were looking for me?" "No." "I forgot something in the butchershop." "Hold yourself back." "Hold yourself back." "We have the chance to elevate ourselves, to overcome... to fulfill our mission in this world." "This hardship wouldn't be given to us if we couldn't overcome it." "Why has G-d created desire?" "For the purification of the soul." "We have a mission." "G-d did not make faulty creations." "The "fault" does not exist!" "Look at this beauty, this complexity!" "You are a master of this work!" "The challenge a man must meet is he himself." "And this is our." "Only us, alone can overcome it." "An ordinary man cannot understand this." "Today I went to the ritual bath." "Help me." "Aaron?" "Aaron?" "What?" "Can you help me with the meat?" "Come." "Turn around." "Softly." "Softly." "A bit more." "Rise up." "Help me." "Through here." "Have you finished?" "In a moment." "Okay?" "Very good." "Why are you so serious?" "Smile." "I'm done." "Smile!" "Okay?" "Are you hungry?" "I'm hungry." "So, let's eat something." "You haven't already eaten?" "No." "I waited for you." "You have a lot of work?" "Thanks to G-d." "That's good, isn't it?" "Yes." "I met Rabbin Weizman who is overjoyed that the butchershop has reopened." "What's the matter?" "Nothing." "It's good we're open for the holidays." "Hallowed and blessed be His name." "... that His Kingdom may be announced in our days and alive in the House of Israel in a time near at hand and all say "Amen"." "Amen." "He is continuing to see Sarah." "Who?" "Israël Fisher." "The boy I showed you." "Look at his father." "The man is suffering." "It's hard to find a groom for Sarah." "How are you, Sarah?" "Quite well, thanks to G-d." "Is my order ready?" "Yes." "Right away." "Papa!" "Don't run around here." "You know that." "Papa, I have to go to the toilet." "Here you are." "Thanks." "How much is it?" "You can pay next time." "Get out of here." "You haven't the right to be here." "Get out!" "I want to pay." "Mince the meat." "You want to pay." "Okay... 90 shekels, please" "Is my meat ready?" "The chicken legs..." " Papa, the toilet..." " Stop!" "It's raining." "Can you come back earlier this evening?" "I'll try." "Till later." "G-d has promised to the righteous to sit with them in paradise in one circle." "So it is written in the Talmud, it is not only for the righteous." "This promise is valid for each one of us." "How so?" "Even the ignorants of Israël have accomplished numerous good deeds." "We are all righteous one." "Even the sinners." "If one dons't rise above a challenge, one must continue to aspire to be good." "He who has succumbed to sin need not fall into despair." "For G-d will offer him a new challenge." "When he overcomes this, even in spite of past transgressions it will still count for merit." "Your teachings are worth more than wealth of gold and silver than wealth of gold and silver than wealth of gold and silver than wealth of gold and silver" "Blessed art Thou, the Eternal, Master of the Universe, who brings forth bread from the earth." "Bon appétit." "It's delicious." "He has been laid to rest Menachem Fleischman" "Blessed be his memory" "May his soul be guarded among the living" "Hold yourself well." "Hello." "Hello." "Listen, Aaron." "The guy who is working for you has nothing to do do here." "What is that supposed to mean?" "All this will end badly." "People talk." "He makes people leave the right path." "Dear, don't bring him to your home." "nor to our synagogue nor to our neighbourhood." "Ezri!" "I didn't wake up." "Do you know, what time it is?" "Why didn't you wake me?" "Butchershop certified kosher" "Closed" "This news makes us angry because of odious crimes committed in our quarter by criminals" "A terible disaster threathens the believers who have suffered wanting to help." "We draw you attention to an evil that has arisen amongst us." "Wicked people are walking about and they would pass as pious ones..." "Hello, Sarah." "How are you?" "Fine, thanks to G-d." "Have you seen Aaron?" "No, sorry." "He didn't go to the butchershop?" "It's closed." "I haven't seen him." " You haven't seen him this morning?" " No." "... and that he may bring peace." "Blessings and success..." "Jacob!" " What are you doing?" " G-d protect you." "How was your day?" "I had a lot of work." "What is it?" "Everything is fine, Rivka." "It's all in your head." "Hello." "Aaron isn't here?" "No." "That's a good sign." "What?" "If he left you alone, that's a good sign." "I would like some shoulder, please." "Certainly." "Could I have a larger piece?" "It's fresh, isn't it?" "Yes, it's from yesterday." "I'll take all of it." "Could you clean it for me?" "Thanks." "You have learned to do it well." "Thanks." "It must be hard to be alone." "Come to dinner this evening." "That there may come a great peace from on high... and all say "Amen"." "Amen." "He who has established peace in the heavens shall establish it amongst us and above his people of Israel." "Amen." "I'll talk to him but come with us." "Go there without me." "He's going mad." " Who?" " Mordechaï." "It's enough." "I need you to come, Aaron." "For Sarah." "I have my own troubles." "It's not the time now." "Just now is the ideal moment." "Papa, don't go there." "I should have done it earlier." "Don't go out!" "Ok, go!" "Come in." "Good evening to you." "Why have you come?" "You know very well why!" " Let us sit down." " I am fine here." "Israël, you know who we are." "Let's sit down to talk." "There is nothing to say." "Israël, you are going a false path..." "Sarah's wedding has been arranged." "From today on, keep yourself away from her." "Don't meet no telephone talks, no contact whatsoever." "You want to destroy your daughter's life?" "Don't tell me how to act you insolent brat!" "We are not playing!" "She is my life." "Leave my girl alone!" "She is not a girl anymore." "If your mother weren't here..." "I love her!" "For her I would wreck the world." "You love her?" "Have you got no shame, before her father?" "We will put her under custody to keep her form coming here." "You know what will happen?" "They'll knock at the door." "You'll open." "They'll turn the house upside down." "Later, they'll beat you." "Your mother'll cry, but no one will come to help you." "You will escape." "But they'll not let you in, even to the, synagogue." "Because everyone will know." "You can't do here what you want, do you understand?" "Nathaniel, pass on to Papa." "Eat." "Papa, I got 100% on the Torah test." "Bravo." "Very good." "Good." "I wanted to show you." "You wern't in the butchershop." "A scandal has arisen in our quarter" "You have been alerted!" "Announcement to the public who buy in the butchershop." "One has discovered that it isn't kosher in spite of a certificate affixed to the door." "Beware of unclean nourishment." "We call upon the believers to avoid this dubious store where sinners have had the audacity to disguise themselves and piuos men to establish themselves in our quarter..." "He is impure!" "... The distinguished young man Yeoudah Stern will marry the girl of his own age the honorable virgin, Sarah Katz, in a blessed ceremony according to the religion of Moses and Israel" "One has heard in the mountains of Judea" "And in the streets in the streets of Jerusalem" "Cries of joy and merrymaking..." "A scandal has arisen in our quarter" "Blessed and hallowed be His name." "... that His kingdom may be proclaimed in our day and living in the House of Israel." "Soon and in a time close at hand" "and all say "Amen"." "Amen." "I can't go on like this." "have a family, a wife, children." "And I have no one else, but you." "I will protect you." "Righteous one, you haven't listened to us." "You wish that no one will buy from you again?" "That you will be boycotted?" "That they say you sell forbidden foods?" "Not only will you have to shut down your shop, but you will also have to take your wife and children" "if they want to follow you, and leave the quarter." "You will have to leave, you haven't got a choice." "Righteous one!" "As righteous as you are, you can't be here any more." "Good day to you!" "What's the problem my friends?" "Is there no more meat left?" "Rabbin Weizman, listen." "We..." "I take responsibility." "I will talk to him." "It's a sore point." "It should have been taken care of yesterday." "We have no time to lose." "I know him and I knew his dead father." "He has the right of his ancestors." "His father was an honest man." "We can't take risks." "For the sake of our childen, we are not ready to allow that." "It's a matter of life or death!" "It is you who stir things up here!" "You have no evidence." "We don't want to take further risk in the name of the test that you perform here." "Go up to see what goes on there we don't accept endangering the innocent souls of our children." "This eveil has tainted even you!" "Who knows what kinds of sins have you approved of here!" "?" "What do you know about children, scum?" "!" "Go away!" " What kind of Torah have you studies?" " We'll not leave." "It's me who decides." "You don't obey me." "Let's see!" "Get out!" "Your audacity beats everything." "Go!" "Shame on you!" "Why is it so hard to tell him to leave?" "Why are you so stubborn?" "What for, Aaron?" "What is with you?" "Has your father cut out your tongue?" "For the love of G-d, talk!" "Why are you silent?" "I'm alive." "I need him." "I was dead." "Now I'm alive." "Ephraïm." "It's for you." "Sinner!" "You lead others to sin!" "You have no place in Paradise." "Sinner" "We have to keep away from you." "We have to exclude you!" "We can't approach you!" "Go away!" "Leave!" "Ezri." "I know." "What are you praying for?" "Where do you want to be?" "I want to be here." "You want me to leave?" "No, but you decide." "I have nothing to decide." "I'm staying." "What shall we do now?" "It's our house." "I haven't introduced this into the house." "It's neither from me nor in me;" "it's my bad tendency that took control over me." "I have never brought it into this house." "Okay." "Protect me." "EYES WIDE OPEN"