28 Iyar
I did wonder last night whether I had heard Jairus aright but when Avner arrived this morning to see if he was needed to help with the sheep he told us that it was the main topic of conversation in KfarNahum. Everyone was marvelling about the wonders that seemed to follow Yeshua wherever he goes. Shmuel paid Avner and his son for their work. They said they have enough money to buy the leather they need to set up shop so they were quite happy to leave the shearing gang to it.
Yesterday evening, I learned that Yov was keeping an eye on the gang members. Shmuel said that one of the older men had commented that he was “as bad as his father” in wanting them to behave respectably.”As if they would do anything else!” He has told them our young women are “strictly off limits.” Usually the village elders lay down the law, but Yov knows their tricks and he thinks it will keep them focused and, above all fast! As for our young women, Aunt Tirzah and the other older women are keeping them very busy with domestic chores as well as dealing with the wool. I am amazed at their creativity coming up with jobs that must be done! I am accompanied everywhere by Rivkah and Chava, one of Azuvah’s daughters. She seems really interested in the preparation of the fleeces. She has asked if she can come to help out later on. She already makes things for her family but knows that Hadassah and I sell to the cooperative and would like to learn how to do that. I’ll see what Hadassah thinks when I see her tomorrow.
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27 Iyar
The older women made sure all the girls attended synagogue this morning. They said we should honour Hashem for his goodness to us. He has brought the shearers in time and everyone wanted to know what all the excitement was about Yehud’it. Besides, as Devorah put it. “‘ln synagogue‘ means ‘Out of trouble!’” Fortunately, Rabbi Moshe had a similar idea! He reminded us about the importance of family and prayers on Shabbat. He said that his cousin Jairus wanted to celebrate what Hashem had done for his family and would be in KfarGanot this afternoon he had news of Rabbi Yeshua, too so he wanted us all to come to a special gathering at his house later on.
Aunt Tirzah was ecstatic! She reminded every woman and girl personally that they needed to be there. No excuses! One young lady said to Rivkah that the “old women” were intent on spoiling their fun. She asked me what they meant. I just said that I would explain when she is a little older. Childhood is short enough these days. At her age, boys are strange creatures with even stranger habits. I doubt she would understand even if I told her.
At the get together, Jairus told us how his little girl had died. He thought Yeshua had arrived too late. The Rabbi insisted she was only asleep. But they knew she was dead. He just took her hand and told her to get up, and she did! No fuss, it just happened. then the crowd went wild, and many sick people crowded in to get to Yeshua.
They did not even need to speak to them to heal them. One woman just touched his hem… That sent shivers down my spine! I remember that hem, the special hem only a Rabbi can wear. I made it! It would have had to be taken to the priests and approved, so l remember the care I took over it. But it was not magical. What was it about Yeshua that made his power overflow into the things he touched?
But that was not all! You remember the storm the other night that stopped so suddenly? The mother of Cephas, one of Yeshua‘s talmdim, told Jairus that Yeshua had told the wind and waves to calm down and it all stopped immediately! It’s only a rumour, but in the light of everything else there must be something to it!
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26 Iyar
At first light we were all relieved to hear reports that the shearing gang had been seen from Uncle Shaul‘s watchtower. Yemimah and Aunt Tirzah wasted no time in calling a meeting of all the women. Attendance was compulsory for everyone above the age of three. I suppose suckling infants would be there with their mothers anyway! Everyone was given a job to do and every unmarried girl was paired with an older woman. The matriarchs are very aware of the temptations a gang of semi clad, muscle bound young men could pose. The maidens, however, were visibly disappointed.
Old Devorah made it clear there would be “no nonsense” in KfarGanot and that this was a golden opportunity to learn more about preparing yarn from more experienced women. Some of the older girls thought they knew enough already, but Devorah was adamant. At least the professionals work fast and will be gone by the end of next week. In any case, there is a lot to do, so they would not have time to flirt with the young men.
You may wonder why the older women are so concerned. If you have ever come across these itinerant sheep men, you will know their coarse language and rough humour. Yov assures us that not all are like that, but, yes it is very common. Uncle Shaul tells us that Yov’s father always kept his men in check but that is a rare thing. Our men and boys can make merry with the workers if they wish, but we women will all be at Yemimah’s tonight.
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