The Sacrifice of Tamar
““But this isn’t about me. It’s about Tamar.”“It’s something I’ve always wondered about myself,” Tamar said suddenly. “Your choices have always confused me! You became more and more observant, but then you left Ohel Sara. You enrolled in college, but at the same time came back to learn at the most religious women’s seminary in Orchard Park. Why? What happened to you?”“If you both really want to know, I’ll tell you. What happened to me was the great Rebbe of Kovnitz.”“My father? My father changed... your life?” Hadassah said, shocked.“When I met your father that Purim, he was like… he was more than just a person. He was like a transforming act of nature, like a change of season. That first time I was at your house, he seemed… now you’re both going to laugh—I know it! He was Santa Claus to me! What can I do? That was my frame of reference, coming from my family.”“Actually, that’s hysterical,” Hadassah said, smiling, her eyes grim.“I never told you this, Hadassah, but the day after Purim, I came back to see him.MoreLess
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