A few days before the reading we decided to use Yaakov Avdiel's Yad for the sefer Tehillim. During my final rehearsals I used the yad, and got accustomed to pointing it at the right word. As written in the previous post, we moved from room to room between every sefer. It turns out most of the time we forgot a thing or two at the previous room, and it turns out that we always forgot to bring the yad with us. Since we always forgot the yad, at the beginning of each sefer, Abba went looking for the yad. When he wasn't looking for the yad he stood next to me correcting me when I was wrong, and encouraging me to keep going, but when he was looking for the Yad, Zayde switched him and encouraged me even more to continue. All in all, I had the Yad with me for a 1/3 of the reading, while the rest of the time, it was forgotten behind.
To Be Continued...
4 comments:
Dear Shaltiel,
What an interesting detail! We were so consumed with following each of your fast paced words that we didn't know about this added tension until now.
Love,
Bubbe
Dear Shaltiel,
How remarkable that you remember every teeny aspect of your Bar Mitzvah and make it come alive for everyone who reads your blog -- plus the extra bonus of an excellent photo. You turn every moment into "cliff hanger" situations. At this young age, you can sit down with anyone who wants to write a memoir and turn their remembrances into exciting life adventures and we bet it would be a sure best seller
Love,
Grandma and Grandpa
@Grandma & Grandpa,
I tried to remember as many details as I could so you could virtually experience my bar-mitzvah.
Love,
Shaltiel
Dear Shaltiel,
I wish we could live through your Tehillim reading a second time! Do you have a video?
Love,
Bubbe
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