Chapter 58, Bar Mitzvah
“Big Nail and Small Nail were neighbors” Dad started his story, “Big Nail was very rich and Small Nail was very poor.” We were sitting around him at the yard in front of aunt Rachel and uncle Rone’s house. All the kids of our family loved to hear Dad’s stories. He was a great storyteller, and he also did some magic tricks the little kids loved even more. “Big Nail had a big flock of beautiful sheep. Small Nail had only one cute little sheep. He loved his sheep and took care of her. He shared his food with her and protected her like his child. One day, Big Nail invited a few friends for a party. He wanted to feed them but by no means did he wish to waist any of his sheep for the dinner party. He had to get the sheep from Small Nail. And so, he did. In the middle of the night, he stole the sheep from Small Nail and roasted it for his dinner party. “No way, cried Batyah, Aunt Rachel’s daughter. “Well,” said Dad, “it wasn’t the only bad thing he did. He tried to take over Small...