Another tour group squeezed past us on the narrow cobblestone
path in Tsfas' old city. The men were bare headed and the
women wore slacks. They stared at my husband in his black
coat and long curly payos. They noticed me with many
children; my son with his tzitzis hanging out, my
young daughters in dresses nearly scraping the ground. "I've
got to get a picture of this," one man said to his wife,
"this is like something out of the shtetl. Imagine!
There are still people around dressed like our great
grandparents!" Their cameras clicked as if we were an
endangered species requiring special photographic
preservation. As we politely tried to continue on our way, I
began to wonder!
*
What if: More and more Jews were to suddenly return to Torah
at an astounding rate?
Shiurim were held in soccer stadiums.
There was a three month waiting list in America for tickets
to Israel.
Rehov Dizengoff in Tel Aviv became such a peaceful place on
Shabbos, it reminded everyone of Rechov R' Akiva in Bnai
Brak.
The President and Prime Minister sent their suits to be
checked for shaatnes.
The army issued all new conscripts uniforms, guns,
tefillin and Tehillim.
The Knesset interrupted a crucial vote so everyone could
daven mincha!
*
Walking in the distance I see a bareheaded man and a woman
wearing slacks. I stare at them, amazed. It's been so long
since I've seen Jews dressed like this. I didn't know there
were any left. In fact, these two could be the very last
ones.
Where's my camera? I must take a picture of this endangered
species.
