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Do you think you have a chance?

What? -I asked if you think you have a chance?

Chance to find a wife? -Yes.

Sure, what a question. Why not?

It's great that you think so.

Allright, let's see.

You are twenty... -seven -27.

Remind me, what's the problem? -What problem?

Let's see, do I have a right girl with a defect.

What? What girl?

With a flaw. That leaves a lot to be desired.

Akiva, I don't know yet what flaw you have,

but you're damaged goods.

No need to be ashamed. It's kind of a fact.

Now, here's an interesting girl.

Flawed, a perfect woman. Do you want to hear? -Yes, sure.

Sorry, I must answer.

Yes? -Goodmorning, this is Kaufmann.

Not that good. -Really?

I have great news for you.

Come to the gallery. I'm waiting.

Intrigued? -A little, yes.

So I will not torment you.

Congratulations, Shtisel, you won Wasserman Prize.

"Kaufmann Gallery and the artist Akiva Shtisel"

"We are happy to inform that the Comitee,

with Proffesor Zvulon Efrat as it's head,

unanimously choose Mr. Akiva Shtisel..."

What? How? How did they even know about me?

I suggested your candidacy,

32 00:02:29,090-> 00:02:31,470 presented some of your drawings I already had.

I asked Adassa to write a recomendation letter.

Who? -Adassa Levi. One of my best artists.

Your studios will be side by side.

Studio? -That's the prize. You recive a studio for one year.

And a small stipend. 7.000 shekels, I think.

But the main prize is recognition.

I don't know what to say. -Say nothing, just paint. -Of course, yes.

The letter is yours. There is a grand ceremony on thrusday evening.

I would tell you to wear a suit but you already... nevermind.

I still can't belive it.

We invited Zvi Arie,

to explain the situation from the point of the Halacha.

Well, in the beginning you need to understand

that for the Halacha the marriage is concluded.

Most probbaly no ceremony was held.

It is written in Talmud, there are three ways to take woman for a wife.

As for what Rabbi Shimon Shkoff...

Can you make it short?

They must divorce.

Precautious divorce, it's called.

Allright, we'll get a divorce.

Wait, not so fast.

Today I consulted one man of great wisdom.

So what did you call me for?

Who was it? Rav Zimmerman? -Nevermind.

He's one of the wisest Talmudic authorities in Jerusalem.

Yes, accroding to the Halacha you need a precautious divorce.

We must make Ruchami

and the young boy go to the rabbinical court.

You must understand

will never be "unmarried" again.

She'll be a divorcee.

What can we do?

I am actually amazed by that boy.

Perhaps that marriage is not such a bad idea.

After all, we know nothing about the situation.

Do you really think so?

I must say that to me he seemed to be a decent guy.

Giti, I asked around about him People say he's a serious boy.

I don't care what they say.

15 year old girl cannot just wake up one day

and get married in a diner to some boy she doesn't even know.

I can't belive how stupid we are to be sitting here

actually discussing it.

Maybe we should go to the police.

Giti, don't go running to the police so fast.

If you listen to me...

Zvi-Arie, can you go to the kitchen for a moment?

I should be on my lessons.

It was you who asked me to come. -And we thank you.

It'll only tak a moment.

This is what you should do.

And it must be done immidiately.

Forget your disagreements for the time being,

reconcile.

It's not about this now, father. -It's all about this.

15 years old girl doesn't just

wake up one day with a thought of creating a family.

She did it becuase she didn't feel like she has a home.

Take the children and go home today.

All the anger for your husband, whether he is guilty or not,

you must bury deeper and go home.

It was all very tasty, Ruchami. Thank you.

You're tired.

Why don't you rest a little. -No, I'll study.

Sleep for an hour and continue.

Or better go to sleep now,

get up early tomorrow and start studying with your head refreshed.

Look how tired you are. -My body's tired. Only my body.

I still have 45 pages of Talmud to read today.

I didn't study much in the last few days.

Leave the dishes to me, Hanina.

Go study.

What's this? What are you doing, Hanina?

This helps me.

So that I don't fall asleep.

I earn even more time for my studies.

Those aren't big burns, they heal quickly.

It's not right, Hanina.

Find another method. -Allright, if it bothers you.

You're dear to me. I don't want to see you in pain.

I just...

I'm not used to having someone care for me like that.

Children are asking for you to kiss them.

I'll go in few minutes. After I'm finished with this.

I tried to maintain order

but you know I'm not good at cleaning. -Yes.

You can't imagine how happy I am that you came back, Giti.

You can't imagine how sad it was here without you all.

I'm also glad to be back.

I don't want to sleep together.

I'm sorry, sleep in Ruchami's room or in the living room.

In that case, why have you even came back, Giti?

I only did it to bring Ruchami back.

I didn't promise anything else.

They say Weiss, but I'm a Rabinovich.

Rabinovich from the train. Do you know that anecdote? -No.

And the bandit asks again, which one is Rabinovich?

Suddenly, a little man

rises his hand and says "Me".

The bandit comes closer and starts to beat him

but the shorty only laughs.

The bandit gets angry and beats him harder

until he's barely alive.

Then he leaves the train.

Shorty has all his teeth knocked out,

but he laughs and laughs and laughs.

People start asking him: why are you laughing?

And he says: I tricked him, I'm not Rabinovich.

No, go on, laugh.

I don't know what's happened. I never laugh like this.

The story wasn't even so funny.

A story with a beard (well-known). -We say "from last season".

Most important thing is you laughed.

Forgive me, I'm sorry, I haven't laughed like this in a while.

How about we leave the hotel and go for a walk?

It's boring here, no?

Is it allowed? Going for a walk on a frist meeting?

I don't know, just...

It's my first meeting ever.

Don't worry if it's accepted.

Giti, how was it?

Vey well. -Thank God. -Indeed.

He's nice and funny and...

Very friendly.

Where are you? -Near the hotel. -Why aren't you heading home yet?

I'll be home soon. I just had to call you, Mama.

I had such a good time. -Really? That's great.

That's rare for first meeting.

It wasn't like I imagined at all.

I thought we will sit in the hotel with serious faces

and I wouldn't be able to say a word. It was completely different.

You didn't sit in the hotel? -Maybe for few minutes.

We sat in his car almost all the time. -In his car?

Well, it's not a limousine, but still a nice car.

he bought it toghether with his friends from yeshiva,

they drive it in turns.

Can you hear what she's saying? -What? What's the problem?

The man she's just met

has a car. He bought it together with his friends from yeshiva.

They spent the whole meeting sitting in his car, not in the hotel.

Cars are very expensive.

Since when yeshiva students have money to buy cars? -Father?

I'm listening.

I don't know, I didn't ask.

I don't understand why you react like this.

It's just a car. I think it speaks in his favor.

Talk to your mother quickly, I need to use the telephone.

Father, please. -I don't want to hear about it.

I'm calling Koenigsberg immididately.

What a nerve. To offer my duaghter a reformist with a car.

What? He's not a reformist, father.

Giti. -Mama, please, ask father not to call.

Mama, tell him not to call, allright?

Giti, it's your very first meeting, you got emotional.

He's not a guy for you.

Trust us.

I had such a good time.

She's crying.

Giti, you know very well we want to protect you from something

you could regret later in life, right?

I'm making tea.

Do you want earl grey? -No, thank you.

Verbena? Camomile?

Look at me.

For two days I planned to scold you,

but as soon as I saw you I hugged you.

I'm sorry, Mama.

What were you thinking? -I don't know.

I should have told you. I don't know what I was thinking.

Doesn't matter. You're back home now.

Let's hope the divorce will pass unnoticed.

What? -I hope the boy isn't cofused.

You will go get a divorce and that's the end of it.

Mama, what are you talking about?

It looks like you have to get a divorce, according to the Halacha.

I am married, and happy with my husband.

Why should I divorce. -With your husband?

Do you hear yourself?

I shouldn't have come.

I thought you would help us. How stupid of me.

How can we help you, Ruchami? -You can't.

We just need a place to stay.

We're spending the nights in an abandoned synagogue,

like homeless.

I want to find a job quickly, but until then... -Stop it, Ruchami!

Stop talking nonsense!

Allright. Goodbye.

Ruchami, look at me.

I don't understand, what's the matter with you.

It's as if I didn't know you.

Few days back you were normal, everything was fine,

now suddenly... -Nothing was normal!

Not two days, not to months, not two years back!

Calm down, let's sit down and talk like people. -Allright.

You know what?

You're right.

It wasn't all that normal at home.

Still it's not a reason to marry just any guy.

I'll go. Goodbye.

You're not going anywhere, Ruchami.

Do you really want this?

For them to be sleeping in an old synagogue, Giti?

Be silent, Lipa. Have mercy on me, don't speak.

Rental apartment - last thing she needs right now.

She must know she's talking nonsense. We must tell her,

until she comes to her senses and realises it herself.

That's what she needs.

I talked today to Menuha Koenigsberg. -And?

I don't know. She keeps saying I have a defect.

Surely she knows what she's saying. - Thank you for kind words.

Does she have any offers?

She started to tell me about my options.

Some girls with defects. -Why do you say so?

You go to a meeting with a girl

and call her defective?

Menuha calls them so.

She has the right to. -Allright, nevermind.

I had to leave in the middle of our conversation...

because Kaufman called me.

Father, are you listening? - I am. Defective, yes?

I'm sitting with Menuha Koenigsber,

she keeps on telling me how defective I am,

and suddenly it turns out I was given an award.

Really? By Menuha Koenigsberg ? For your defect?

Wasserman's prize.

Kaufman, the gallery owner, suggested my candidacy.

Turn out, it's an award for young artists.

For young artists? Is that so. -Yes, yes.

And the Comitee have chosen me, with God's help.

If you're interested, I'd be glad if you came.

I think Mama would like to go, if she was with us.

Artur Wasserman? I know that name. - Yes, he's a famous man.

I read about him somewhere. -Good, good.

You know, Kiva, it's very interesting.

Today I gave diplomas to my students.

I do it once a week.

Father, such an award is not given every week.

Let me finish.

One boy, grandson of Buchsbaum from "Vaizer"...

You should see how happy he was to receive a diploma.

But you know what?

After he came back home

his mother put it up on the wall,

sticked it with an adhesive tape on top and bottom,

and he stared at it untill he fell asleep.

When he grows up he'll understand the diploma isn't worth anything,

and he'll throw it away. -And what about it?

Kiva, you said you left during the meeting with a matchmaker

because of an award for your pictures.

Know that when the Judgement Day comes you will be asked about what you've done,

and no award and no stipend will help you.

Only that will help, what can help.

Do you understand? -Yes. Forget it, you don't need to come.

Where are you going? -Doesn't matter.

Is Libi home? -No.

Can you tell her I called?

Did you father tell you to call? -What? No.

So why are you calling? -I...

I wanted to tell her something.

To share good news. -Good news? Thank God.

What is it?

I was awarded for my sketches.

Your sketches? That's something. Great. -Thank you.

Tell her that I called. -No. You've said all. Great.

Don't call again, allright?

Happy new year, Kiva. Congratulations on your award.

What do you say?

Very nice room, Papa.

Thank you. I can already imagine how to arrange it. -Good.

Eliezer, meet my oldest daughter, Ruchami.

She'll live here with her husband.

I pay but they are your clients, allright?

I hope all will be good,

and if a cupboard breaks or tap leaks,

call Eleizer. He'll take care of things.

Here's a thousand, you can count it.

Congratulations and best wishes for your family. -Amen.

Where's Hanina? Studying?

All day. We have no time to talk. -He's a good man.

I have no idea

what some people do whole day.

Does Mama know you gave us money?

No, she doesn't.

She doesn't know and let it be that way for now.

Ruchami, you're here? - I like to watch you study.

This treatise is so interesting.

I can see it on your face. -What?

That you're interested.

I have good news for you.

Very good news.

We have a home.

Small but our own. -What?

It's our address.

Here's the key.

Will you come later?

I'll make dinner.

But Ruchami, don't wait for me

if I'm late and you're hungry.

Don't wait.

Of course I'll wait.

Father, were are going to dressed so nicely?

And you? -To the ceremony I told you about.

To receive an award. -So am I. -Are you joking?

Why? You persuaded me. I'm going.

Listen, even If I lecture you sometimes,

it doesn't mean ypur success doesn't make me happy.

Are you really going? - How many times will you ask?

Can't you see I'm dressed up? -I'm so happy, father.

Let's go, if you're late they'll give your award to the second most defective.

Izzi Kaufman. Nice to meet you. -Shulem Shtisel. Goodevening.

We're glad you came.

You're probably very proud, you have a reason to be.

Of course. What a question.

Goodevening. Would you like to make an order?

Only kosher dishes for those guests, please.

Please, here are your seats.

I hope you have a speech ready? -A speech?

Yes, a short thank you speech.

Artur and Linda Wasserman will arrive shortly,

you should thank them in front of everyone.

Nothing very serious, just a few words.

They don't speak Hebrew, I'll translate.

Don't worry, it'll be fine. - With God's help.

It's all strictly kosher. Approved by Rabbi Landa.

Rabbi Lando. -I inquired about it myself. -Very well.

I'll tell you something interesting.

I'm a direct descendant of Rav Arie-Leib Ginsburg.

200 years ago he wrote a book about the Talmud

titled "Roar of the lion".

The "Roar of a lion". -Yes. -Is that so.

Who would have thought? You have such a friendly face.

Did you hear, Kiva? -What?

The descendant of the "roaring lion". - Oh, yes, yes.

Excuse me, I'd like to wash up.

I'll be back soon.

Tell me, that Wasserman we're waiting for,

is he the owner of office buildings and hotels? -Yes.

Look there. That's Proffesor Zvulon Efrat.

Can you imagine he grew up in Tiberias, in a religious family?

Remarkable.

When will the Wasserman arrive? - Anytime now.

You'll like him. He's a good man.

Congratulations. - Thank you very much. - I'm Adassa. -Thank you.

Kaufman told me about your recommendation.

I liked your paintings very much.

Aren't you going back?

I just need to polish my thank you speech...

It's really not my thing.

I also don't like to give speeches.

Sure. You should be used to it.

That's Wasserman with his wife.

I'm not ready. -What?

You'll manage.

Wait, I have an idea.

One for you, one for me. - Thank you very much.

I'm sorry.

I thought it was water.

Sorry. I should have warned you.

It'll surely help. To your health.

Much better.

I know what you're thinking. -Yes?

That she's on the streets, she's cold, and I'm a severe mother.

She's not cold.

They have a room.

Really? How long have you known? - I heard so.

Did you help them?

Not much.

Giti, no, I don't want to quarrel.

Gitile, it's for you. Some Odelia. -Odelia?

Mama, put the reciever down, I got it.

I had to talk to you. -I'm listening.

For a week now I've been going crazy,

Koenigsberg told me you're not interested.

Well, that's how it is...

It wasn't really...

I don't know what to say.

I'll tell you the truth. They offer us a lot of girls,

but I feel like I only want to see you.

You're special. There's something unusual about you.

Thank you but... - How about we meet once again, allright?

I'm asking you, just one more time.

I'll pray for you, Giti.

Giti, are you listening? - I am.

Do you understand what he's saying?

Thank you very much for honoring me.

Thanks to the Wasserman family.

And thanks to Adassa for helping me to calm down,

for giving me the vodka that helped me very much.

Thanks to Kaufman for his guidance.

And for recommending me for the award. Thank you very much.

I also would like to give thanks today

to my father.

Rav Shalom Shtisel, who came here today to share my joy.

If you allow, I'll also say a few words. Please translate.

Word by word. Allright.

If you walk the block where Akiva and myself live

and ask any old Jew what is art, what is amuseum,

do you know what he'll say?

Art was invented by gentiles

because they didn't have the Holy Torah.

They invented museums

because they had no temples to study.

And so, Rebbe and Rebbetzin Wasserman,

Are you translating? -Word by word. - I'm getting to the point.

My profession is teaching. I'm teaching the Torah to children.

To be precise, I'm the principal of the cheder.

Accidentaly, I have a few photographs with me,

taken this year.

I want to give you a unique chance...

especially you, Rebbe Wasserman... - Father, stop, no.

Look, here's the campus.

Those three classrooms were only renovated this year.

I wanted to tell you, that giving awards

to young artists is very important.

But if you wanted to donate some money to my school

and to kids learning the Torah,

as Jews have been doing for thousands of years,

even before art was created...

If you wanted to grant money to my cheder,

that would be a better award.

Hello. I'm sorry, I'm 3 minutes late.

Half an hour. But don't worry.

Really? Didn't we agree for 9 o'clock? -No.

I'm sorry. -It's allright. It happens.

So, should we go in the car?

Let's sit in the foyer. - Good, whatever you want.

Look at this poor guy, his hands will freeze.

I really couldn't wait to see you.

And here we are, sitting here again.

Thank you for this meeting.

You must know I belive our relationship has a future.

I have learned some new jokes.

It was so comforting to hear you laugh the last time,

even thought the joke about Rabinovitch was so stupid.

I didn't agree to come because I think there is a future,

I olny came because you asked so much.

What do you want to say?

My parents aren't enthusiastic about me seeing a man like you.

What does it mean, "a man like me"?

Man that has a driver's licence,

And a car.

If you want, I'll sell my share of the car.

And I will loose the car within 5 minutes. - It's too late, it won't help.

It's not just about the car...

We have different goals. -Sure.

I really thought we suited each other.

Good luck.

Mama, listen, it's urgent.

I've made a decision.

I want to marry him. He's a good man.

I don't care about the car. I don't care about anything.

He's a good man with a good heart.

I want you and father to call Koenigsberg immidiately

And tell him we want to make the deal.

At last. The food is cold.

I just came to say hello.

Did father tell you to come?

Hanina will be home soon. He studies until late everyday. -Of course.

I brought a blanket so that you're not cold.

My girl, I just don't want you to do something you'll later regret.

Is it kosher? - Can't you see the certificate?

Certificate? What certificate. Just a piece of paper, don't you know?

Did you come to eat or to babble?

Give me one. -Have a seat, it'll take three minutes.

You really are flawed.

Defects! That's it!

Whom do you call flawed? Which one here has a defect?

You can say that to your sister, you drunk freak.

Here, put the ice on it so it doesn't swell more. -Thank you.

You know, I never buy falafel in city centre.

Only here, in Geula.

Too bad I didn't consult with you.

You came back. So you want to hear my offers? -Yes.

Offers for a man with a defect.

You're mocking me, but you should know that realising your flaw

will help you a lot. - I got it.

I understood what my problem is. -Will you share? -Why not?

My father. Father is a problem. - Oh, is that so?

And I thought you have matured

and understood yourself a little better.

Akiva Shtisel, it's hard to be a parent

when one has own problems. - Pretend I didn't say that.

Besides, I find your father a very friendly man. -Yes?

You don't really know him.

Not as well as you, but once we spent an hour together.

You? How? - We dated.

Didn't he tell you?

You came. -Yes. You waited?

What time is it? - 4:30.

You studied so long? -Yes.

I said not to wait for me. -But I waited.

I'm sorry you had to wait so long.

It's now breakfast instead of dinner.

You must be really hungry. -Yes, I'm starving.

I thought a lot today, about tonight.

There won't be anything. -What are you talking about?

I can't learn when you're beside me,

or when you're waiting for me.

My feelings are too strong.

I love you.

And you're so close.

I must always fight myself.

So I sit reading the Gemarrah,

but think only of you.

That's not why we got married. -You'll get used.

I thought all night

and made a decision.

I want to go to the yeshiva in Zvat, and spend days and nights on studying.

Far away from here, far away from you.

You didn't even notice how I decorated the room.

Look around. It's our house.

It's new for you, so it is for me.

We need time to get used to it. But we will.

You will study, come home, we'll eat dinner and...

You will tell me what you have learned.

Hanina, I don't want you to go.

How about I promise not to wait for you?

Come home nytime you want Not even every day.

You will be always wait for me, knowing I'll come.

That I can come anytime I want.

And I will know that.

It'll be difficult for both of us.

When do you want to go? -Now.

I'll only eat a little.

What happened? What time is it?

Will you sleep with me?

Of course, Giti.