“The chassan and kallah are waiting outside. Let me know when you’re ready!”
I’ve been in the music business for many years, playing drums and producing. People may think musicians just sit around our living rooms when we’re not playing a gig, but many musicians, especially frum ones, have other jobs as well.
One evening, a bandleader I know called with a musical emergency.
“I’m at Ateres Nechama in Boro Park,” he said. “The chassan and kallah are coming out of the yichud room any minute, the band is ready to go, but my drummer never showed. I’ve been calling and calling him, but I can’t reach him. I know how busy you are — I didn’t even expect you to answer the phone — but can you save us and come now?”
Honestly, it wasn’t so simple for me right then to just drop everything and run over, but Yidden should always be happy to help each other. I told him I’d be there as soon as I could.
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