“You came here to thank me,” she told Miri. “However, I must thank you”
Sarah* was having a tough pre-Pesach day.
Living in Israel has its challenges. However, living in a smaller settlement community, one is “privileged” to experience “special challenges.”
That morning, her entire family overslept as there was a hafsakat chashmal (power failure) during the night, causing her alarm clock to keep flashing 4:00… and disabling its alarm.
Hurrying her family through breakfast, she knocked over her coffee onto the new carpet she had bought for Pesach.
To make matters worse, her coworker at the boutique called in sick. When Sarah arrived to open the store, there was already a long line of impatient customers waiting to enter.
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