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Sunday, December 17, 2006

A Chanuka Love Story

Many years ago, in the 1920's lived David. He was a new American, immigrated from Hungary several years earlier as a thirteen year old, and determined to stay religious in an environment which, we all know was not kind to Shomrei Shabbos. So he committed himself to learning Daf Yomi, figuring that if he starts off every day learning, it would protect him from the nisyonos he would face each day. When he was around twenty years old, he had a job working for a company in his neighborhood. One day, he noticed a new employee, Margie, a nice frum young woman.
He asked her to marry him. She said no. Disappointed, he continued with his day to day life. He found out that she liked a certain actor who wore a mustache. So he grew a mustache. A while later, he asked her to marry him again. This time she agreed. They got married, and they had the kind of marriage that we all picture in our minds when we are dating. Love, respect, kindness. They raised a bunch of children. Every Chanuka, David would light the menorah, with his wife and children around him. Then he would dance with his children, and sing Maoz Tzur. One by one, the kids grew up and moved out of the house. One year, he stood in front of the menorah, lighting it as he had every other year, and then he turned around to dance the traditional "Maoz Tzur" dance with the kinderlach. It hit him then that the children were gone - moved on to their own families. So he said "Margie, the kids are not here, so let us dance together." So David and Margie held hands and danced "Maoz Tzur".
Months later they decided to move to a smaller house and put their house up for sale. A younger couple came knocking on the door.
"We would like to buy your house" they said.
David and Margie were surprised. They did not ask to see the house, nor did they ask the price. So they asked the younger couple about that.
To their surprise, the husband answered "We were walking by this house last Chanukah and we saw you dancing with your wife by the menorah. I immediately made up my mind that if this house ever goes on the market, I will buy it, because this is a Shalom Bayis House, and I want to raise my family in it!"
True Story.

12 Comments:

At 2:30 AM, Blogger SemGirl said...

What a beautiful story, very heartwarming.

But this house, is obviously not in Lakewood or their children would be kicked out of school and not be able to do normal Shidduchim..

Margy would get all sorts of phonecalls from the other 'Nashim Tzidkonius ' , telling her to please close the curtains before doing inappropriate things, so their children wont see it..

 
At 5:14 PM, Blogger Independent Frum Thinker said...

It is a beautiful story.

Regarding Semgirl's comment, there is a Halacha that one can't act intimately with one's wife in front of others. So instead of saying this story could not have taken place in Lkwd, let's just say they forgot to close the shades. :)

 
At 8:59 PM, Blogger ggggg said...

So touching. I think I am crying....

 
At 11:34 AM, Blogger megapixel said...

semgirl - yes this story did not happen in lakewood, but in an area where people are not as right wing. Just goes to show - what someone perceived as a beautiful thing to emulate, someone else would see as something inappropriate. Hmmm.
And it technically could have happened in lakewood, cuz dont forget their kids were all married and out of the house,so they did not have to worry about shidduchim and schools. just hang in there- eventually you will get to that stage, too.
IndFRTHinker - they did not forget to close the shades, it was chanukah - the shades were left open on purpose, for pirsumai nisa.
LV - here, let me email you a kleenex.

 
At 1:37 PM, Blogger David_on_the_Lake said...

sweet...
My wife and I always dance at the Menorah..is there something wrong?

and no..I'm not looking to sell..
:-)

 
At 9:17 PM, Blogger ggggg said...

Thanx MP, I may need the entire box! ;-)

 
At 10:19 AM, Blogger megapixel said...

David - i already know that - i saw you guys!

 
At 11:08 AM, Blogger David_on_the_Lake said...

lol..yup that was us..doing the foxtrot to maoz tzur..

 
At 1:01 PM, Blogger megapixel said...

david youre funny!

 
At 11:18 AM, Blogger David_on_the_Lake said...

Hmm maybe I'm named after the David in the story...
wouldnt that be sumpin?

 
At 6:38 PM, Blogger megapixel said...

then you'd be my cousin dave

 
At 7:31 PM, Blogger David_on_the_Lake said...

I can handle that...

i think

 

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