Yossi's Goal (2006)
“Careful not to let Papa see, he scribbled on scraps of paper, then burned them. Sometimes, Yossi noticed, he arrived home late, famished and exhausted, his eyes burning with some inner fire. Other times, he came home, wolfed down his dinner, then hurried out again.
Once, Yossi saw Daniel standing in a tenement doorway talking to Solly, the friendly fellow who bundled up the garment pieces.
Another time, Yossi saw Daniel come out of a building followed by Jonah Fishkin. Jonah was leaning close t...o Daniel. His face had a crafty expression, though his pale eyes blinked innocently. Yossi remembered what Abie had said about Jonah hanging around the supervisors. So what was he doing with Daniel? Did that mean Jonah was involved with the workers too? That was odd. He’d have to ask Daniel, Yossi thought.
Whatever Daniel was up to, Miriam was mixed up in it too. Yossi often saw them whispering together. Sometimes she even went with Daniel to the meetings—much to Mama’s disapproval.
One evening when Miriam was tying on her headscarf, Mama scolded her, “What do you think you’re doing, young lady, running out after dark, getting involved in labor meetings and unions and God knows what?MoreLess
Once, Yossi saw Daniel standing in a tenement doorway talking to Solly, the friendly fellow who bundled up the garment pieces.
Another time, Yossi saw Daniel come out of a building followed by Jonah Fishkin. Jonah was leaning close t...o Daniel. His face had a crafty expression, though his pale eyes blinked innocently. Yossi remembered what Abie had said about Jonah hanging around the supervisors. So what was he doing with Daniel? Did that mean Jonah was involved with the workers too? That was odd. He’d have to ask Daniel, Yossi thought.
Whatever Daniel was up to, Miriam was mixed up in it too. Yossi often saw them whispering together. Sometimes she even went with Daniel to the meetings—much to Mama’s disapproval.
One evening when Miriam was tying on her headscarf, Mama scolded her, “What do you think you’re doing, young lady, running out after dark, getting involved in labor meetings and unions and God knows what?MoreLess
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