As far as asking forgiveness was concerned, Fishel and Faivish — conveniently forgetting all their shenanigans — couldn’t think of anyone in particular they had wronged,Jolly Solly: A Sorry Pair,As far as asking forgiveness was concerned, Fishel and Faivish — conveniently forgetting all their shenanigans — couldn’t think of anyone in particular they had wronged
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I it was a powerful speech and it left Fishel and Faivish Friedman fired up with passion. The principal had spoken at the school’s annual pre–Yom Kippur assembly about the awesomeness of the day and the importance of asking forgiveness of people they had wronged.
As far as asking forgiveness was concerned Fishel and Faivish — having conveniently forgotten about all the shenanigans they had been up to over the year — couldn’t think of anyone in particular they had wronged. But they did experience some nagging guilt feelings about their next-door neighbor Mr. Krankowitz who’d taken to shaking a fist at them any time they went past.
While the old man had frequently scolded them in the past for various misdemeanors this was a new development.
“Do you think we need to ask forgiveness of Mr. Krankowitz?” Fishel asked his brother doubtfully. “Well I must confess I was wondering the same thing” responded Faivish sounding uncommonly subdued.
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