`linn j` ,dnyl `lya elit` dvex epi` zn`a ,xvid ,`ede .dnyl `a dnyl `ly
.(`k,dk ilynl `"xbd xe`a) 'miny myl jzpeeky oky lkne 'ek dnyl `ly jezn ik ,lhazi
mrt `le ,'df leepn ja rbt m`' xcba `ed `xnb cenll ligznd xirv lk i`cea ik …
xey ilr jezn) .'…df dnyl `lya ynzydl gxkdd ok lr xy` ecenila el rixtn xvid
(aiw 'nr a"g
edkyen ,el mixne` ,mc`a `ed rbet m` df 'leepn' :mixne` eid wvew ly yxcnd ziaa Ð
myl jyend `ed `edyk epnn dpkqd `id c`n dlecb ,mxa .xearz ezpkqe c"ndial
.(izewga seq Ð l`xyi gnyi ;e t"kei i`ven Ð wicv ixt r"re .'hgn ly ecegk') …eixg` oikynpe
`l
sc
hyta mixe`ae zexrd
ok zn`ae ,lekiak dpik' Ð '…xn`py ,dpiky ilbx wgec eli`k ,xzqa dxiar xaerd lk'
.jixg`n aye Ð xac zexr ja d`xi ot aezkk ,epnn dzgbyd dxiqne epnn zxzqny itl ,xacd
(u"arix oeyl)
dfi` ,min ipwyd zxne` `n`e min ipwyd xne` `a` :xfril` 'x z` zg` dpnl` oa l`y'
odl rwrwe ltqa min odl lhd Ð dz` dpnl` oay xkip jipir iqix oian …?mcew mdn
`l recn ,cere .'…rwrwe ltqa min odl lhd' ef dvilna dpeekd dn oiadl yi Ð 'oilebpxzk
?dpey`xd ezl`ya cin ef daeyz el aiyd `l recn ,dyw cer ?mezia `ly oicd ji` el aiyd
znbeck] ,xzei xacl wewfy in z` cakl yi ,miey mdipye li`ed ,dyexbay l"f a"ivpd yxte
dlhlhn dyw `xabc dlhlh Ð in iptn dgcp in ,mixebn mewn zwzrd oiprl zeaezka exn`y dn
dpi`y zg`e dperh zg` ,xarna zepitq izy lr exn`y jxcke .df iyewa aygzdl yie ,`zzi`c
yi ,mdipy miiwl xyt` i`y oeik j` ,cg`l zeticr oi` zn`de oicd wner itly s`e ,[dperh
.[dxytl cg`e oicl cg` Ð scxz wcv wcv exn`y dnn `ed df xac xewne] .eherina rxd yetzl
xyt` i`e ,cg`e cg` lk ikxva dpzyn xacd ik ,ziyrn dl`y dppi` dyxbzpa dl`ydy `vnp
,rvn`a ltqd gipdl exn`a 'edn dyxbzp' el`yyk el fnx dfe .dyrnl mixg`l dilr aiydl
jxcke .dkfi `ed mdipian fixfd `l` ,cgia zeidl mdl xyt` i` ik ,elawl mdipy ekli `l ixde
.wfgd iptn dgcp ylgde (:biw migqta exn`y enk) dfl dfl mi`peyy ,milebpxzd
,xzei wewf in rcei epi`ya `l` exn` `l Ð micwi mdn dvxiy dfi` dyexbay miwqetd eazky dfy epcnl eixacn)
.(dey mdipy ly jxevd zcinyk e`
`ed gwt dpnl` oac ,dz` gwty xkip jpiipre jizerepzn ,xnelk' Ð …'xkip jipir iqix oian'
(owfd i"xez) .'ezqpxta gxehy ,aexa
`iw
zrc sqei
dz`y ,jia` ceak dyre jn` ceak gpd …min ipwyd zxne` `n`e min ipwyd xne` `a`'
,dlral zaiig dy`dy mixac mze`a wx xen` df oic dxe`kl Ð 'jia` ceaka miaiig jn`e
,[zegty dnk el dqipkd m` mb ,mlerl jka zcareyny] 'min ipwyd' ly `nbec ehwp `wecae
nx c"ei daeyz igzt) .'xexa df oi` ,edin' .xaca miey m`de a`d Ð el zaiig dpi`y zek`ln la`
(h"wq
deaiigy dizeaege dceariy z` `l` llek epi` ,dlral zaiig dy`dy o`k xaecnd ceakd aeigy eixacn rnyn .`
.mixac x`y mb llek dlral zaiigy ceakd aeig `ny ,wtzqd envr dfay okzie .jkl xarn `le ,minkg
i"yxa `aen) 'dxrpd ia` xn`e' t"dr `vz Ð ixtqa 're .dlral dy`d ceak aeig xewn lr dnz mdxa` zkxa xtqae
d`xpd itle .dlra ipta dy`d zniw oiprl wtzqp xgyd zli`ae .fk `"g l`y miig z"ey ;k zkxrn ,cng icy ;(my
.eaxl cinlzke eixedl oak 'ceak' ly ycegn aeig o`k oi` ok` daeyz-igztdn
wqty enke ,zenewn dnka l"fx ixaca x`eank ,miipennd diaeigl sqepa dlra z` cakzy dy`l minkg eaiig mpn`e
lr mb lg df oebk aeig ixdy ,ocic oecipl jiiy df aeig oi` Ð (ceak eze` ly eite`a k,eh zeyi` 'lda 'r) m"anxd
.hi dkld my m"anxae :aq zenaia exn`y enk ,ezy` itlk lrad
aiigzi m`d ,zeqke x`y dl `ivndl oebk ,ezy`l aiig lrady mixaca oicd cvik ,daeyz-igztd ixacl oiirl yi .a
z"ta 're] .oad itlk jiiy epi`e ,'ceak' meyn df aeig oi` `ny e` ,m`l miaiig eia`e `ed ixdy ,dligz m`l oad
mdipyy ,dyexba xacny eixacn rnyn dxe`kl j` ,mdipyl wtiq oi`yk zeqke oefna zncew m`dy ccivy ,a"iwq
.[r"ve .zncew `idy ,dwcv zeklda enk ,m`d sicrdl el yi f`e ,milewy
,dlral zaiig dy`d oi`y mixaca s` `l` ,`xaqd xwirk `lc (ery i"qeq c"ei) sqei-ziad ixacn gikedl yi dxe`kle
cbpzne ig a`de ,dzen xg`l yicw xnel dpa z` dzeeivy m` zece` (n"xd mya) azky .a`d ceak z` sicrdl yi
mixac x`ya mby ixd Ð m`d ceakn a`d ceak z` sicrdl el yi ik ,yicw xnel oal oi` Ð eiiga yicw oad xn`iy
.a`l oad aiegn
cixtn zend ixdy ,zyxebn oick ,milewy mdipy dzin xg`l `ld (gq `"g ,z"eya) `"wrxbd xird xaky `l`
xwiry (`iady dcedia rcep zaeyzn rnyny itke .my ccvl dvxy enk) d`xpe .a`d ceak z` sicri recne ,mdipia
miigd ceake ,dzn xak m`de ig `edy meyne ,dxwn eze`a epiid m`d ceak z` mcew a`d ceak sqei-ziad zpeek
.daeyz-igztd zgpdl mixzeq mixacd oi` f"itle .mcew
oevxe ,dn xac dyriy mixeddn cg` oevx m` mle` ,'ipwyd' xne` cg` lky ,df oebka `wec Ð
(gnw ,yi` oefg) .'dyrz l`e ay'a xgai Ð jkn rpniiy ipyd dxedd
lawn m`d ,dxezd zeevn miiwnd ieb zece` zercd ewlgp Ð '…jk dyere deevn epi`y in dne'
zeilky zeevnay d`xpe .(b f"r Ð zrc sqeia hexita 'r) .e`l m` dyere deevn epi`k xky jk lr
.epzibeqa x`eank Ð deevn epi`y i"tr` xky lawny micen lkd
:dr `nei zrc sqeia `aena 'r Ð dlik`a exizde oeiqtd iedif lr Ð
'ipeiqt eia`l lik`n yi'
iziid `l :yxt y"yxd Ð 'iwtp `l irci i` :xn` ,iz`wc `pex`l rny ikde ikdc`' (a"r)
.dzenl enxb ixg` dzribie dzkild `ny ,o`kl laan `vei
aiw
`l sc Ð oiyecw
xn` edi` ,`wxita yixc ded ik ,iy` ax xa xnc `d ik …eax mye eia` my dpyn mkg'
o`k ozi` dtvn 're .el ,anx c"ei) `"xbd zhiy Ð 'iy` ax xn` ikd' xn` dixen`e 'ixn `a`'
.ceak ly oeyl edfy ,'`a`' xne`e siqen m` eia` my xikfdl oal xzeny (ci oihib zrc sqeia `aenae
`a`' `l` eia` my z` llk xikfn epi` mkgdy dxe`kl d`xpy ,epzibeqn jk lr zeywdl yie
sxeze .(blw `"g c"ei dyn zexb`) eia` z` oihypiit n"xbd ly epa l`y ef dl`y Ð cala 'ixn
el `id zezigt ,miaxay ,cigil xacn m` oiae miaxd ipta jxvpd ceakd oia wlgl yi :ezaeyz
oirney eil` mikenqdy l"v Ð ?'miax ipta' `xwp dnle ,onbxeznl ygel didy it lr s`e) .xzei ecakn epi` m`
.(eze`
welig oi`y (o`k Ð dnly ly mi) l"yxdn zhiyk xingdl ie`x :my azk ,`picl dkldd zpwqne
Ð eia` edin erciy ick ,jxevd mewnae .ceak ly iepika edpknyk mb eny xikfi `le xaca
.l"yxdnd zhiyl s` xzeny d`xp
mewna j` ,lgn m` mb cakl dligzkl devny miwqetd eazky it lr s` ,jk lr lgen eia` m`e
.xdfdl jixv oi` 'devn'l s`e ,lwdl yi Ð x`ezd mr exikfny opc dxwna oebk ,miwqetd zwelgn
.(`"efg 'r Ð zecinza jk lr legnl ie`x m` a"ve)
.aexl mdia` zeny eazky l"f mipey`xd ixacn d`xpy enk ,xeqi` oi` Ð eia` my zaizkae
.epal l"f t"nxbd zaeyzn o`k cr
,dkld xaca oiwelg xg` mkge eia` did m`y yxtn i"yx Ð 'erixkn `le eixac z` xzeq `le'
dhlgd oeyla `wec :yi` oefgd azk ,mle` .`xnba oldl x`ean oke .ipelt ixac mi`xp xn`i `l
,mdixac exzqe max ipta epc micinlzd lk ixdy ,xzen Ð zeywdle `xaqa oerhl la` ,xeq`
k"ke .o`k y"yxd azk jkl dnecae) .dfa `veik daxde (.hq migqt) xfril` iax iptl `aiwr iax enke
.(`iw a"g ield hay z"eya
lr wlg iax ixdy ,xzen Ð eipta `ly ,hlgd oeyla `xaqa welgl elit` :`"efgd azk cere
mdipal elgn mleky xazqn `le .(my) j"ydk `lce ,(b"wq nx) `"xbd azky enke ,eia` b"ayx
.ok zeyrl ie`x oi` ik ,mdicinlzle
.(y"r ,b"wq nx f"hd i"tr) xyt`d lkk ceak jxca welgl yi ,`c oebka s`e
ilina mixac zxizq lr `l` ,dxez ixaca zwelgna ixii` `l j"ydy d`xp did 'j"ydk `lce' `"efgd azky `lel
mdizea` l` ewlg mipady ok zenewn dnka yxetn ixde .da mipt `yil dlilg ,zn` da aizkc dxeza ik .`nlrc
oiprl j"yd xqe`y dne .j"yd lr my y"yxd xird xake .inlyexidn e`iady dna ,`l d"c :fi dheq 'qezr Ð
,epnn lecby ,wdaend eax zrc iptn ezrc lhal el yiy xaeqy ,my `wec Ð (b"wq anx) eax lr wlegd cinlz
.a`n ip`ye ,`nlra ceak meyn `l j`
.'ipeilb ileya' ;miyecw Ð jxcl dcv ;d `"g uari zli`y ;zkqnd seqay ,oilxan d"vx zedbda 're
wqrzdle eiqkp lr dpenn zeidl ,'`ivene qipkn' yxty in yi Ð '`ivene qipkn dqkne yialn'
'`ivene qipkn' oeyl (.bq zekxa i"yx ;a,g xzq` zcb` 'r) l"fxca zenewn dnka epivne ,mda
.(fk ,`"hily xteq g"ixbl dyn xe`) .df oaena
biw
zrc sqei
'mpeylke mazkk'
,mdipia izxc `ly iziyr dti :d"awd xn` ,en` z`e eia` z` xrvn mc`y onfa'
Ð 'ipexriv Ð mdipia izxc ilnl`y
ixdy eala orehy oeik ,daeh mdl xikdl aiigy yg epi`y `ed oniq Ð eixed z` xrvnd'
aeygl `ed lelr e"g ef dtwyd jezny mzpia wnera l"fg epexede .mipeekn md mz`pdl
z` `xa d"awdy oeik :oerhl `ed lelr .d"awd z` aed`le cakl aiig epi`y ok enk
wtqie ,eici iyrn lr lengie aihiiy ie`xdn ,mdiee`ne mdizepexqg z` ,zeixad z` ,mlerd
dnl ,ok m` ;melk envrn xqig `le ,lnre gxeh d"awd lv` jiiy `l ixd mb ;mdikxv z`
?daeh el xikdl aiegn
laiwy yibxn epi` okl ,cqgd zcinn wegxy oird-xv `eal lelr ef zyaeyn dtwyd icil
wegx `linne ,z"iyd icqg zlecb z` qetzl lbeqn epi`e ,exear gxhe lnry dfn `l`
(99 'nr b"g ,edil`n azkn) .'ecaerle el zecedln `ed
`l .cala m`e a`ae d"awda `l` dlek dxezd lka ceakd zxdf` epivn `l ,cnle `v'
.zekln itlk `l elit` ,zelcb ly oiprl `le dnkg oiprl `l ,daegk dxeza ceakd xkfp
.m`e a`ae ,d"awda ?xkfp okide
`le ,xyera `l ,dxwn ly xac meya ielz epi` zedn`de zeda`d ceaky ,jcnll…
m`e a`l xyt` ixdy .mdipal miyer m`e a`y xg` xac meya `le dlecba `l ,dnkga
jn` z`e jia` z` cak mipad lr dxezd dzeiv `l .elld zecind lkn mda didi `ly
!jeciledy jl ic .mzcila d"awdl mitzey eidy ,cala df xac iptn `l`
lkae zr lka dixae dixa lk mr mewnd ly eicqg miaexne ,meid lk l`-cqga laeh mc`
,enr dyry oey`xd ecqg cra e`xeal mlyl eiig ini lk mc` lczyi elit` mle`e ,dry
.micqgd x`y lkn lecbde ,enr dyrpy oey`xd cqgd md miigd .leki epi` Ð e`xay
:xn`p jkl Ð miigd l` e`eaae oad z`ixaa mitzey eidiy m`e a`l d"awd m`yr ixde
jpi` ,lenbl z`a m`y .jn` mre jia` mr daeh lenb :xn`p `le jn` z`e jia` z` cak
jezn) !jl miaiig md `le mdl aiig x`yz mlerly rce ,j`xay inl ceak oz zegtl .leki
(dk wxt 'eziae yi`'
.fkx 'nr a"g xey ilr xtqa ,dzxnegae devnd zxeva ,m`e a` ceaik ixcba cer
,zevnd on xeht `neq xn`c dcedi iaxk dkld il xn` dedc o`n `pin` ded yixn'
Ð '…`pciar `de `pciwtin `l `dc ,opaxl `ah `nei `pciar
dyere deevndc ,dyere deevn epi`y inl dyere deevnd oia lcaddc d`xp xe`ia xziae …'
lecb n"nc `l` ,dad`n caer ezpiga dyere deevn epi`de ,d`xin caer zpigaa `ed
.exvi lhal cinz b`ecy iptn ,'qezd y"nk dyere deevnd
recn jk lr izdnz mlerne .zeikfl eizepecf el miktdp dad`n daeyz dyerdy recie
?zeevn zeidl zepeerd ektdzi ji` la` ,eizepeer el miwgnpy dxe`kl ic ,zeikfl oiktdp
zeevnd lk epzp `le' azky (dxezd iceqi 'ldn a"t zligza) m"anxd lr 'yxtnd'l izi`xe
ciw
`l sc Ð oiyecw
dad`l 'ebe digz ornl miiga zxgae aizkck ,(dad` =) dbxcnd efl mda ribpy ick `l`
ly efd dbxcnd l` ribdl irvn` `l` opi` olek zeevnd lky `vnp .'(l mixac) 'd z`
l` miliaend mirvn`l jixv oi` xak dad`n daeyza ayy iny oaen okle ,dad`d
oiktdp okle ,dad`d ly ddeab dbxcnd l` ribdl dkf xak ixdy ,(zeevnd dnd) dxhnd
.(l"vf le`y `a` v"axbdl 'oeivl xe`' zncwd jezn) 'zeikfl eizepecf el
oiprk ,dzenlya dad` zbxcn `dz f` ik Ð `eal cizrl zelha zeevn l"fx ixacl mrhd edfy d`xp
.(ayie t"q sqei awri zeclez r"re) .'…oira oir' xn`py
'zelha' oi`y yxtl yie .zelha zeevn xnel ozip cvike ,mlerl lha epi` dxezd on xac `ld exaic xake
('devn xp') `bxy ,dlbziy lecb xe` eze` itlk ,deeday okxre ozeaiygn elhazi `l` zewqet oeyln
.ipdn i`n `xdiha
meyn ea yi m` wx mc`d dyrnl jxr yi ,zlaewnd drcl cebipa .dxeza lecb llk df
.zwteqne zipyn zeaiyg wx el yi ,'eke ezrc lewiy it lr dyer mc`y dn .'d oevx ziiyr
(fh,e ziy`xa ,yxid x"yxl dxezd yexit)
.ft w"a zrc sqeia `aena 'r Ð '…dyere deevnd lecb' oipra cer
`a` xn` jk `l` `a` xn` jk xn`i `l ,eitn dreny xac xne` did ,cvik ezena…'
Ð 'eakyn zxtk ipixd ixn
`l ,eixg` eipa ici lr eiiga owiz `ly dn dzin xg`l mb zekfl lekiy ,`a` dkfn `xae'
e`hg epizea`' xn`py jxcke ,eliaya miyper milawn mdy dn ici lr wx ,cal mzekfa
oad xne` ok lre ,ocr oba mdl xtkzp dfae ,miyper elaiwe ,'eplaq mdizepera epgp`e mpi`e
eia` ytp xtkl df lireie ,eilr `eai eia`l ie`xd yper lky i"yxte ,eakyn zxtk ipixd
zexec lr oixtknc (.e zeixeda) exn` dtexr dlbre zepaxw zxtka mbe .ezgepn mewna my
iptl mly ala epinia dxdna eplek aeyl dkfpy dad`n daeyza oke .miznd exary
.'lkd oewiz didie zeiekfk zexecd lk i`hg eidiy mincewd zexecd lk owzl dkfp ,z"iyd
(109 'nr ,`i Ð miayd zpwz)
oewiz dyer `ed ,eia`l cakny ,dnvr ef devn ici lr if` ,zn`a ok ayege xne`yk Ð
(a"g 'l`xyi gnyi' xtq seqa qtcp ,xcpqkl`n owfd x"enc`d z`eev i"tr) .eia` ly eznypl
*
m`e a`e ,iaiyg `teb cgk ezy`e yi`c meyn ,`nrhe .ezenge eing ceak aiig yi`d oke'
(c ,micxg xtq) .'df ly m`e a`k df ly
ze`xtxte dcb` ixe`a
zgz gztnd z` gwi epay dvexne utg did a`dy gipdl xiaq `ld ,miywn yi Ð
ehw
dpizp oa `ncc dyrn
zrc sqei
lr dne`n ciqti `ly ,did jk zn`ay itk ,gehae jenq didy ,yxtl ozip Ð ?lecb dk geexa xkzyie eizey`xn
.epxiri m` geex zn`a o`k oi`y `vnpe ,eia`n xrv rpeny ici
ywia `l mrh dne ,'`a` ceak liaya izcqtdy oenn eze`' `l` dxtd zxenz ywa `ly ,dyrnd seqn rnyn oke
.ef devn liaya `l` minyn el d`a `l dxt dze`y i`cea rciy itl Ð ok dey `id m` xzei
l`xyia Ð jex` eleky mlerl 'mini zkx`de' ,aeh eleky mlerl 'jl ahii ornl' (:hl oldl) exn`y dny xyt`e
mlerd on mecxehl ick dfd mlera mirxtp miryxly exn`y oiprke ,dfd mlera inyb xky el ghaen ieba eli`e ,exn`
,'d lelig iptn ,l`yi xy` lkk dpriiy ixkpd lr ywiay ,dnly zlitza exn`y jxc lr ,cere .(:hl oldl 'r) `ad
.dxeza mixen`d ypere xky lr firli `ly ,cin exky d`xi ,o`k oke .l`xyi iab k"`yn
xenfn inia` yxce dizlin `riizqi` …eia` iiga inia`l dil ded iknq ipa dyng' (a"r)
`lde ,eia`l geztl envra uexl ,ef ezbdpd lr le`yl yi dxe`kly ,xn`nd zpeek yxtl yi Ð 'sq`l
?el geztl elki eipa ixd o`ke ,mixg` ici lr zeyrdl dlekiy devnl dxez cenlz oilhan oi`
devna wx xn`p ,mixg` i"r dniiwl xyt`y devna z"z oigec oi`y df llk m` wtzqd (h,px) 'oeivd xry'a mpn`e
meyn `ny ,gily i"r dzeyrl leki ik m` ,eilr zlhend devn la` ,cqg zelinb oebk ,`weca eilr zlhen dpi`y
(bi,nx c"ei r"eyh ;fh dlibn) exn`y ,ip`y m`e a` ceaiky ,d`xp j` .cenild on lhal yi 'egelyan xzei ea devn'
`vnpe zinrt cg dpi`e zkynzn devn `idy itl mrhd xyt`e] .epia` awrin ,m`e a` ceakn lecb dxez cenlzy
,mixg` i"r devnd miiwzzy zexyt` yiy oeik ,ok m`e .[a"eik zeevn x`yl df itl oecl yie .daxd dxezd on lha
?xicz eceniln lhia recn
,ellba akrzpy mei eze`ay minyd on el eriiq ,daxc` `l` ,zg` dry elit` eceniln lha `l zn`ay ,exn` df lre
.'sq`l xenfn' yxc ,eilr oigb ecera
;ryedi ipt ;`"yxdn ;axia i"xdn 'r Ð dyrn eze`l df xenfn oia xywd lr .b,gi a"g qibpra x"fxbd iyecig r"r)
.(edfe d"c f ,(odkd v"xl) zayd zyecw
:zeaz iy`x Ð 'iia`' :(`"yxdna `aen) oiqgei xtqa aezk Ð 'iia` oke …o`ng `ly in ixy`'
.'mezi mgexi ja xy`
al
sc
zgwl utgd oa zece` (nx i"qeq c"ei Ð miwqetd ede`iade .eqw) w"ixdnd azk Ð 'oa lyn …a` lyn'
:minrh dnka xacd wnipe .elewa renyl aiig epi` Ð xaca dvexn epi` eia`e ,zipelt dy` el
Ð da utgy dy` i`eyip zripn enk ,`tebc `xrv el yiy mewna ,'oa lyn' xn`c o`nl elit`
dy`l `yil mc`l devny itl ,dxez ixac lr xearl devnk xacd zeidl aexw ,cere .aiig epi`
.utg `edy
,ywany xacdn dxiyi d`pd a`l yi xy`k `l` ceaik zevn llka oi` ;iyily wenip siqede
.mixac x`ya `le ,'eke elik`dl oebk
`l :mdixac x`al mipexg` eazk xake .xg` oecip oiprl (e zenaia) mipey`xa zxkfen ef dxaq
mixac zxizqa elit` 'eixac z` xezqi `l' exn`y dnn lw df oi` `lde ,llk devn xaca oi`y
fhw