Tehilim (2007) - full transcript

PSALMS

Somewhere in Jerusalem today

This old teaching

clarifies a specific point,

which helps us
understand the topic better.

The teaching speaks
about a man who cannot see.

In which direction should he pray?

A blind, a man who can't see where
the West, East, North, or South is,

and can't locate himself.
Who could that be for instance?

A man who can't locate himself,
who can't find the cardinal points:

someone who is on a boat at sea,
in the desert,



in a place from which he can't
orient himself, is considered blind.

He can't know where to turn to,

therefore he has a problem praying.

A disoriented person should turn
his heart to His Father in Heaven.

If you don't know
where Jerusalem is, the Western Wall,

where the Temple was,
what should you do?

What does the teaching suggest?

To turn our hearts
to Our Father in Heaven.

I want to expose this problem
to you,

I find it interesting.

Think about it,

what's the difference
between the Temple Mount,

as a direction for prayer,
and Our Father in Heaven?

Two very different things.



When directed towards Jerusalem,

what should one think about
in one's mind, in one's heart?

"Standing in the Holy of Holies,
the Great Priest, on Yom kippur,

"was about to pray."

In which direction would he pray?

He would turn his heart
towards the Holy Ark,

meaning he was looking
at the Cherubim.

Today we don't really remember,

but on the Ark of the Covenant

there were two angellike characters.

The two Cherubim,

standing next to the Holy Throne
of the king of kings,

they were made of gold,

and they were the recipient
of God's Presence.

The Great Priest
would turn his heart

to The Ark of Covenant.

Now let's sum up
what we've learnt today,

one standing in the East,
turns towards the West,

one in the West,
turns towards the East,

one in the South,
turns towards the North,

one in the North,
towards the South,

and so: all of Israel,

shall turn their hearts
to one place.

Bye bye. See you next week.
- Be well.

God be with you.

I didn't cut the salad yet.
Put knives and forks please.

David!

Set the table.

Ok.

How was the study today?

It was good. Very good.

What was it about?

We studied about praying...
Chapter 4.

It was interesting.

Not at the table, David.

I have to study, I have
a science exam tomorrow.

In what?
- Science, about water.

After eating we'll work on it.
- No, the teacher wiIl yell at me.

No one wiIl yell at you.
Don't worry.

She always does.

After lunch, Dad or me
wiIl sit with you, Ok?

I'm not hungry.

So sit with us without eating.

Did you wash your hands?

Is it Ok if Aaron comes over
for Shabbath?

What's that?
- I study in the meantime.

Now you're eating,
you'll study later.

But I have to know it.

Next Shabbath?
- What do you think?

Aaron is coming for Shabbath?
- I want to invite him.

Yes, invite him!

What do you say, Mom?
- Good idea.

Haven't seen him in a while.

He'll spend Shabbath with us.

But he won't sleep in my room.

Mine neither. Why mine?

You give your room.
- Why me?

You're younger,
so you'll respect the elder.

You're older,
so respect the Iittle one.

I'm older and I need privacy.
He'll sleep with you...

Where do you want him to sleep?

In your room.
- No, in yours.

What are you fighting about?

No argument! Dad wants Aaron
to sleep over, so we help.

You'll be in David's room,
because it's bigger.

Nothing to argue about.

Well, Ok.

Menachem, where are you going?

We haven't finished yet.

Menachem!
- Leave him alone.

Come Dad, I'm late.
- You have a girlfriend?

What do you mean?
They're waiting for me.

Just Iisten to your Mom, that's all.

But all my friends stay out late.

Yes, but they have their own parents
to worry about them.

Your Mom has you.
You'll respect her and Iisten.

I'm counting on you.
- All right.

Look,

Mom is worried.

You don't understand her.

There's nothing to worry about.
- Nothing?

When you come at 5 in the morning,
it's worrying.

So Iisten to her, and give respect.

You're not alone at home.

What can I tell you.

I'm telling you,
you shouldn't worry so much.

It's easy to say "don't worry".
When you worry, you worry...

Don't worry.
- Take good care.

It wiIl be Ok.

Where were you?
We've been waiting for an hour.

Come on, let's go.

How are you?
- Fine.

What's up?
- I'm good.

I don't want to.
- Come on, you always smoke.

Come on, smoke a bit.

What about you, Menachem?

At last.
What's going on?

What do gazelles do at night?
They cross their legs...

So you'd be with me?

I'll tell you later.

Pass me the beer.

Let's sing a song in Hebrew.
Something popular.

Maybe I could come in for a Iittle.

We'll wake my parents up.

Ok.
- Ok.

Me too...

Maybe I walk you to the door.
- No, it's fine. I'll go in. -Ok.

That's a bad start!
- We won't make it.

Why not?

You should wake up earlier.

I woke up.
- You woke up. Tell your brother.

Take your bag. Take it.

Why do I have to leave the house
so stressed? Tell me.

It's not me who was late.
- Not you?

It's nobody, right?
So who was it?

Isn't it Menachem?
- Put on your seat-belt.

It's not my fault at all.
- Menachem. -Sure...

Shut up, both of you. Ok?

He always wakes up late.
- That's enough.

He should wake up earlier next time.

I did.
- You did?

Maybe next time
you can wake up sooner.

Are you doing this on purpose?

You're so annoying.
And you know it.

David!
- What?

Watch it!
- I do.

I'm not doing anything. So stop.
- Cut it out, shut up.

I don't want to shut up.

I'm warning you.
You'll regret it.

I can't take it anymore.

Stop it. Don't speak.

I wiIl if I want.
- No you won't.

I can.
- You won't because it's annoying.

You do everything right?
You're such a good boy...

Stop it. That's enough.

Dad, why didn't you stop at school?

Dad.
- Where are you going?

Go get some help.

Get us help.

Get help.

It's here...
My Dad and my brother are here.

Show me what happened.

It's my Dad and my brother.

I'm Iistening.
- Here.

Search the car.

My brother's been Iike this
for a while.

Injury. Order an ambulance.

Search unit here. Send ambulance.
I've got an 8 year-old boy hurt.

My Dad was here
and he's not here anymore.

He was driving?
- I don't know where he is.

When you left the car your Dad
was all right?

He had his seat belt on?

Did he get a knock in the face?

No, he talked to me,
he told me to get help.

I see.
How did the accident happen?

I don't know where he is.
- Don't worry about your Dad.

Did he go off lane?
Was he tired, asleep?

Hey, Iittle one.
Everything's Ok.

Suddenly...
- You don't remember?

Don't move, I'll put a collar on,
to protect you neck. Does it hurt?

...he went off the road.

Your head?

We'll put you on a stretcher, Ok?
We'll take you to the hospital.

WiIl he be Ok?
- He'll be fine. -Holding?

They'll take him for a check.

Are you with us?
Don't worry about your Dad.

We'll get some back up.
We're the first rescue team,

we'll take care of it, Ok?

It looks fine.

Don't worry.
More police are on their way.

Check him,
he said he was dizzy.

We have an accident here.

Are there people hurt?
- Yes.

On our way. Over.
- Two injured.

Please report.

One missing person,
I don't know if he's hurt.

Bring forces for search.

On our way. Report.

Tall. Gray hair.
In his forties.

His son claims he may have suffered
a blow to the head.

More police are on their way to you.

Ok, I'll be waiting here.

Over.

Check the car. See what's going on.

They claim
that the driver is missing.

...he was fine,
he just told me to call for help.

You left, and when you came back,
you saw he was missing.

Exactly.

And there was nothing left of him?
His bag, his phone?

Nothing.
- He just disappeared?

Disappeared.
- I see.

The papers from yesterday.
- Thank you.

Two Iightly injured
were taken to the hospital.

And the driver is missing.
Here's the description:

He's wearing a black shirt,
underneath, a gray shirt.

Average height.

40 years old.
We'll search this area.

I have to go back to Tel Aviv,

and I want us to talk a Iittle
and see what's going on.

Good night.

Good night, Grandma.

In the area of the car.
From here, circular search.

Second group, good.
Stay in touch with me.

Around the rocks there.
20 yards up North.

Are you Ok?

Don't you want to rest a Iittle?

It wiIl be fine.

Eli, Eli!

Eli Frankel!

Spread! Take it to the left.

Everything looks fine, but let's
make sure it all functions well.

Hands in front, close your eyes.

Right hand finger to your nose.

Great. Second hand now please.

Beautiful. Let me see you.

Eli! Eli!

Eli Frankel!

I'd Iike to read this chapter
for my son.

May his merits save him
so he comes home in peace.

This Magnificent Prayer
of king David,

who was in the cave,
escaping his oppressors.

He would say:

Where shall I turn,
Where shall I escape.

I can only turn to You.

A Contemplation of David.

A prayer when he was in a cave.

I cry out to God with my voice;

with my voice to God
I make my supplication.

I pour out my complaint before Him;

I declare before Him my trouble.

When my spirit was overwhelmed
within me,

then You knew my path.
In the way where I walk,

have they privily laid a snare
for me.

Look on my right, and see,

no man recognized me,
refuge failed me;

no man cared for my soul.
I cried unto You, O God

You are my refuge and my portion
in the land of the Iiving.

Attend unto my cry;

for I am brought very low,

deliver me from my persecutors;
for they are stronger than I.

Bring my soul out of prison,

that I may praise Your Name,

the righteous shall
compass me about;

for You shall deal bountifully
with me.

I have to tell you
what the Jewish Law says,

although we don't know where he is,
we are sure he is stiIl alive.

Meaning there is no mourning.

We don't grieve,

we don't say the prayer
for the dead, God forbid.

This is very far from our heart,
we assume he is stiIl alive.

You shouldn't deal
with these aspects.

I think there is an opportunity
here as a family.

For each one of you
and together.

As long as Eli isn't here,
we have to think of one another.

There's one thing that is important,

that I would add: I know you pray,

and each one of you can pray,
but I would also suggest

it's very important to give Charity.

Charity means that
I don't hold on to all I've got,

all the blessing that's been
given to me,

but I must let it flow out
to the world.

When God sees this,

He organizes the world
to help the one who gives.

Did you get any news?

Nothing.

Why don't you come to school?

I don't want to talk to people.

Does your Mom know?
- It doesn't matter.

It wiIl be Ok, don't worry.

Yes.

I'm here, really.

It's gonna be all right.

I need to go back soon.

Ok, go. It's fine.

I need to go.
- You want me to come with you?

No, they're coming soon.

I'll always be here for you.

Bye, Menachem.

Deliver me from my persecutors;

for they are stronger than I.

Bring my soul out of prison,

that I may praise Your name,

the righteous shall
compass me about;

for You shall deal
bountifully with me.

Let's go, it's time.

Thank you for coming.
It's very kind.

What else can we do?
- Thank you.

I don't want to play,
I'm tired.

Alma, Menachem, we're going.

I appreciate your presence,

please keep praying,
and keep thinking of Eli,

so he comes back in peace.

Goodbye.

Alma. Alma!

I want to thank you
for what you did,

letting all the people
come and pray.

l know we haven't always been
a close family,

you've had your ways, l've had mine.

But these are hard times

and we need to help each other.

l want this house to be
a place of prayer.

That more and more people come
until Eli comes back.

All right?

Good night.

Thank you Alma.

l'm going to rest, finish up.
- Mom?

How are you?
- Ok.

lt's hard.

We have an appointment
with lnspector kaufman.

Sit down please.

Do you have any lD?
- Yes.

l wanted to check whether
l could leave my little boy outside,

we were all summoned but l'd rather
he stay outside, he's tired.

l'll check.

These are your children?
- Yes.

You're Menachem?
- Yes.

You're David?

l'll just write down your details.

Can you check with lnspector...

kaufman.

Nurit, the Frankel family is here

to see lnspector kaufman.

One second.

Can you take this with you?

Come, please.

She asks
if the boy can stay outside.

Good morning. Alma Frankel.
- lnspector kaufman.

You asked to come with the children,

but could the little one
stay outside?

That's fine. How are you?

All right.
- Good.

Wait for me here.
- keep an eye on him.

But l want to listen.

l'll tell you everything afterwards,
please sit here.

Mom will come soon.
Follow me.

Sit down, please.

l've asked you to come
to tell you exactly what's going on.

The investigation is at a point
where we're completely at a loss.

We don't know anything.

We don't know if he's in the country
and if he is, whether he's hiding,

if he's under a false identity,
if he's hurt,

if he's been killed.
We don't know anything.

l'm sorry for what you're going
through, but that's the situation.

The thing is that our bank account
has been frozen,

and it's hard
to sustain ourselves without it.

l don't know how long
we're going to last,

and l don't know
who can help me with that.

What happens now
is that in a few days,

if we have no results, we transfer
the case to the lntelligence Office,

and they should issue
a Missing Person Certificate.

With this, you can turn
to the authorities,

Court, Social Security,
and they'll take care of you.

l'm sorry for
what you're going through,

it's inherent to this case,

which is unusual and may take years.

We'll contact you once in a while,

for more information
concerning the investigation.

l'm very sorry. Stay strong.

Thank you.

Come, David.

"... people outside the castle.

"'They're so poor', he thought."

Hello, Alma.
- Hello, Shmuel.

Take that, please.
- Hi, Alma.

We brought some drinks.

Thanks a lot.
- No problem.

For the guests.

l'll make space for it.

Yes, put it there.
Sparkling and some not sparkling.

Maybe later we go to the bakery,
to get more things.

We don't need much.

ls there enough food?

Some.

For the guests. lt's important.

Hello, sweetheart.
- Hello, Aaron.

How do you feel?

Hurts a bit, but l'm better.

Go to bed, you're not well.
- l'll go soon.

Go to bed, your head isn't Ok yet.

Aaron, l'm sorry,

l've asked Menachem to call you
and tell you not to come today.

l'm exhausted, and l need calm.
Our day was a nightmare.

lt's Ok, you can rest,
we'll do everything.

Yes, it's Ok, we'll handle it.

No, l need my home back. There were
too many people in these last days.

l need to settle down.
Some silence.

lt's important that people come,
and for us to be here.

l really need to be by myself.
lt has nothing to do with you.

They came to help.
- lt doesn't help me.

lt's important.
- Aaron!

Let's go, we're not welcome here.

No, l'm just exhausted.

No, no. We're not welcome.
Come.

Come, Aaron!

l'm just so tired, l need peace.
- Aaron, don't go.

One second. Sit down, it's Ok.
- Grandpa.

She needs to be alone, l understand.
- Father, sit!

Why do that?

Why don't you stay?
- Bye, kids.

Grandpa, it's Ok.
She'll rest and we'll be here.

Come, come!

Aaron. Stay.

Pray so that your Dad comes back.

Don't go.

Tell them to come back now.

No, l asked you to call them.
- What you're doing is wrong.

You're wrong. l asked you
to tell them not to come.

They're our family, it helps me
that they're here.

lt doesn't help me.
- l'm going to call them.

Grandpa.

Wait... You can come back.
- Go home.

You can come, really.
- He'll calm down.

She's just tired.

l understand. Don't worry.
l'll talk to him, he'll calm down.

We'll talk over the phone.

Bye. Go back up, everything's Ok.

Father!

Stop it!

Get out of my room!

Stop!

Stop looking at me!

Mommy! Mommy!

Come, Mom!

Get out!
- What is it?

l can't breath. Stop! Get out of here!
- David! What's going on?

Mommy, come!
- What is it?

Tell me what's going on.

David, l'm here.
- Menachem. Leave him alone, please.

What's with him?
- He had a nightmare.

Come here.
Here baby, that's it.

ls he Ok?
- Yes.

Go back to bed.

That's it, breathe...

l'm here, everything is all right.

So, how much did he earn?

l think around 6000,
before overtime.

And these are all his pay slips?

Two years back, l think.

Look, it's quite a mess, but...

l think it will be all right.
We need to plan a budget

that you don't budge from,
because...

Good morning.

There are payments accumulating,
that will be charged soon.

So you need to be very careful.

Do you have savings? An insurance?

Not that l know of.

Eli was taking care
of our savings and all the bills.

lt's all in this account
that is frozen.

The apartment, in whose name?
- Both of us.

Good morning.
- Good morning.

You made sandwiches?
- No.

Make some for the both of you.

So give me money, l'll buy some.

No, take a second.
Go to the kitchen, be responsible.

There's fresh bread and fruits.
- Good morning.

Where is the bread?
- On the counter.

Hurry up, you're late.

Go to the kitchen,
he'll give you milk.

ln a second.

Pour him some milk.
- Come, David.

Let's drink something.

Are you worried?
- Yes, very much. -Don't worry.

Why did they freeze this account?

lt's our money,
why can't l withdraw from it?

lt seems
that you're not authorized.

You want cheese in it?

lt's for school.
- Bring your bag.

lt'll be fine.
We'll arrange everything.

Menachem, hurry up, you're late.

You think Social Security can...

Social security is a good idea,
but we'll do it through the lawyer.

l think we can refer to you
as a single mother, right?

Just for the lawyer,
so he presents it like that to them.

l don't know, but...

Take him up to the gate, Ok?
- Fine.

Hello.

Hey, Menachem, how are you?

What's up?
- Hello, Yossi.

Any news from your father?
- No. ls Grandpa here?

He's studying.

Are you Ok?

Can l talk to you?

One sec, let me finish
and l'll be with you.

One more thing about the picture,
it can stay like this,

but they need it urgently
for tomorrow morning

to see it and then have a print.

Are they stressed about it?
- Very, they need it tomorrow.

So we move the phone number
to here and erase this part.

Fine, l'll do it.

Great. l'm going to the machine.
- Thanks.

Sit down.

What is it?

l want to apologize
for what happened, Aaron.

l told you, don't apologize.
Forget it, it's past.

Don't worry about it, really.

Can l see Grandpa?
Will you take me there?

He's studying, l can't
take you there. lt disturbs him.

We don't disturb him when he studies.
- l want to talk to him.

Let me show you what l've done.

Aaron.
- One sec.

Look at this.

Do me a favor, bring
that gray folder over from up there.

This one?
- Yes.

Pull that paper out.
This page from the printer.

Read.

Read out loud.

"Please say Tehilim for our dear
father, brother, and son,

"Eli Ben Sarah Frankel,
who's missing from home.

"May Repentance, Prayer, and Charity

"ease the pain."

"May Repentance, Prayer, and Charity
ease the pain, with God's help."

lt's important people pray for him.
So l ordered 200 psalms books.

We'll print these, glue them here
and give them to people.

Yes.

Yes.

Aaron, take me to Grandpa.

Father, sorry to disturb you.

Menachem needs to talk to you.

Sit down.

Grandpa.

l wanted to apologize
for what happened.

Mom's going through a lot lately,
she's not herself.

l know, it's not her fault.

lt's how she's been brought up.

But you are a good boy.

You'll know what to do.

You know good from bad,
what's important and what's not.

You'll know how to repair,

to make it right.

Before you were born
we came here a lot.

You feel good?

l'm glad we came.

You're hungry?
Wanna eat something?

Yes.

Mom,

get up, you should go to sleep.

Come here.

Get up, let me help you.
- No, l want a hug.

Get up, it's late Mom.
- Soon.

Go to your bed.
- ln a minute.

You're on the couch, go to bed.
- Soon.

Good night.

Good morning. Alma Frankel?
- Yes. l've been waiting since seven.

We just made it.
l've brought back the car.

Why here and not to the garage?

l was told to bring it here.

Can you sign here?
Where do you want me to put it?

Put it at the end of the street.

Sorry, l've to put it at Simhoni 3.
lt's the address l got.

l understand, but l don't want
my kids to see it.

l can't move it cause it's broken.
So please, put it there.

Down there?
- Yes, l'll show you.

Shaul!

Where exactly? l'll tell the driver.
- Down there on the left.

Park it around the left corner.
On the left there is a parking spot.

Have a good day.
- Thank you so much.

... these pants?
Sport shoes? What do you want?

This one.
- That?

Sure?
- Yes.

You do it yourself?
- Yes, l'll manage.

You have everything in your bag?
- Yes.

You have to hurry up, you know?

David, are you ready?
- Not yet.

What's up?
- l'm well. Good morning.

That fits? Good.

What?

l said, good morning.
- l did too.

l have to go.
Where are your shoes?

You'll manage?
- Yes.

He wants to eat too.
Try to be on time.

You say bye?

You tell me bye too?

Here, put on your kippa.

David, no!
- Why?

Let's go this way.

Why?
- Because.

Hurry up.

You said you'd get me some food.

Get something at school.
- l'm really hungry.

Eat at school and later at home.

Take your bag.

Go to the station, it's late.
- Aren't you coming?

l'm coming later.

You're really coming later?
- Yes, l start late today.

Go to the bus stop.

Why aren't you coming?

Don't miss the bus.
- l won't.

Wait inside.

What are you doing here?

l came to see you.

Did you wait long?

Yes.

You should have called.
My Dad's at home, you can't come up.

l wanted to be with you,
can l come in?

Maybe later. Want to come later?
- What about now?

No, my Dad's home now.

Ok.

So you come later?
- Ok.

Can l come in?

What do you want?

lt's for you.

l don't want water.

l can't sleep.

You want to talk?
- What do you want to talk about?

l don't know, just talk.

You should wear pajamas.
Why sleep with your clothes on?

You want to tell me something?

No, do you want to?

No.

You want to just talk?
- What about?

l don't know.
lt's important we talk.

We'll talk tomorrow.

How about now?

l just want to be alone.

All right.

David.
- What?

What do you want?
- You should see something.

Show me, then.
- Come.

What is it?

Go back to sleep.
l'll help you sleep. Come.

Come.

What?

You want to eat something?

David, l'm talking to you.

Answer me.

What are you doing?
- Wait.

What's that?

Mom and Orna lied to the bank
and took all Dads' money.

Listen,

don't tell Mom l know.

lt has to stay between us.

lt's our secret. Ok?

Good.

Put the chair back.

Come, lights off.

Menachem.

How are you?

What's up?

How are you?
- Long time no see.

- How do you feel?
- Where were you?

What's up?

lt's been a while.

How's your Mom?
- She's Ok.

Why don't you come to school?
- We'll help you.

And your Dad?
- Debbie, can we talk for a sec?

Wait, where are you going?

Why did you do this?

To be all together.

l don't wanna be with them.

They're your friends.
- l wanted to be with you.

We are together, now.
- l can't be with you.

You don't get it.
l don't wanna see them.

They're your friends. Menachem!

Your friends.
- Forget it!

Come on, Menachem.

Wait for me.

Talk to me.
You haven't talked to me for 20 min.

Stop following me, go home.

But l want to be with you.

Leave me alone, go.

Wait a second!
Hold on. Talk to me.

Debbie, give me a break, go home.

Talk. Why do you do this?
- l don't want you here. Go.

You don't love me anymore?
- No.

You really don't?
- No.

Debbie, go home.

Go home.

... that's the situation.

Mom, these talks don't help,
l have practical problems.

How are you, kid?

Hi, Grandma.
- Good to see you.

Happy to see you. How are you?
- Good.

How's school?
- Good.

Alma, be with me.
Pull yourself together.

Tell me that you understand,

so that we can move on.

We're a family and we'll face it
together, you're not alone.

You hear me?

Please, for yourself,

for the kids, for me, l can't
see you like this, l'm your mother.

l need your help.
- Fine, fine. You have it.

You have my help in every way.

lf we need legal advice,
whatever we need.

What matters is that
you find yourself again,

you're the key.

l'll be fine again.

Alma, be with me.

Be with me. And understand
what l'm telling you.

l know it's hard, l was there too.

Each situation is different.
But l know what means to be alone.

Spread some egg here.

Don't disturb her.

l don't. Do l?

No. He's helping me, Menachem.

Open the oven's door.

The sixth day,

all the heavens and earth
were completed.

And God finished His Work
on the seventh day.

And rested on the seventh day
after all He had done.

And God blessed and sanctified
that day, for on it He rested

after all His work which
God created to function.

Together.
- To life.

Blessed are You, king of the
universe, for the fruit of the vine.

Blessed are You, who has sanctified
us with His commandments,

and has given us,
His holy Shabbath as a heritage,

in remembrance of Creation, of
the first Holy Day, of the Exodus.

For You have sanctified
and chosen us from all people.

And Your Holy Shabbath given us
with love and good will.

Blessed are You,
who sanctifies the Shabbath.

Amen.

Blessed are You God,
who brings bread from the earth.

Amen.

Good Shabbath.
- Good Shabbath.

Sorry, l'm a little tired.
l'll be in my room.

Good night.

Have a good meal.
- You too.

Get up, you said we'd wake up early.

ln a bit.

Get up!
- Soon.

Enough sleeping.

Just a little more.

Get up already.

Stop. Just five minutes...

Why didn't you wake me up earlier?
- l did.

Hurry up.
- Hold on, you're going too fast.

Come. Move it!

l am, but you're quick.

lt's hard.

Good Shabbath father.

You ate well?
- What a surprise!

What are you doing here? lt's great.
So good you came!

Good Shabbath.

We were waiting for you.

Bring the books.

Open the weekly Torah portion.

Did it take long to come?
- A long hour.

Not much.
- A long hour?

A long hour...

Have you found it?

"And God spoke to Moses, saying,

"Speak to Aaron and say to him,
When you light the lamps,

"the seven lamps shall give light
over against the candlestick.

"And Aaron did so;
he lighted the lamps

"over against the candlestick,
as God commanded Moses.

"And this work of the candlestick

"was of beaten gold, unto the shaft,
unto the flowers,

"was beaten work,

"according to the pattern
which God had showed Moses,

"so he made the candlestick."

You understood?

Well. When it says:
"Shaft, unto the flower",

what does "Shaft, unto the flower"
mean?

Shaft, down, flower, up.

One piece.
The candlestick was made

of one big piece of gold.

And Grandpa?

Was the candlestick big?
- Very big.

How many branches to it?
- Seven.

Seven, right.
What else is seven?

Days.
- Right.

What's the seventh day?

Shabbath.

These seven days

stand for continuity,

for a whole. Seven days,

then another seven, then, Aaron...

Seven days, and so on.

Eternity. That's Eternity.

And Grandpa?

Will Eternity ever stop?

No.

What do you think?

About what?

Me.

You what?

What do you think about me?

l love you.

Love me?

Love.

l love you too.
- Really?

Yes.

Love me?

Love.

Menachem, wake up! Why didn't you
tell your Mom you were here?

She's very upset. Come, let's go.

Ok.
- Come now.

Ok, fine.

Father, have a good week,
we have to run.

Hold on.
Let me say goodbye properly.

May God bless you, and keep you.

Make His face light you,
and delight you.

May God be present upon you
and give you peace.

Come. Come.
- Goodbye.

Bye bye.
- Bye.

Have a good week.

Good week, Aaron.

You too.
Easy with your mother.

All right.

Bye, you're welcome.

Have a good week.
- Good week.

Menachem, l want to talk to you.

David, go to sleep.

Wait, let me get something to eat.

ln the morning.
- Just a little something.

lt's late, good night.
- Fine.

lt's the last time
you take David without telling me.

Mom, l'm sorry.
- l was so worried.

l apologize.
- l don't need your apology.

Sorry, l should have told you.

Tell me it's the last time.

Ok, l apologized. Good night.
- Sit down.

l wanna sleep, we'll talk tomorrow.

Give me two minutes of your time.
Sit down.

lt can't go on like this.

l know it's hard for you.

For me too. For David too.

But you're not alone.

l'm with you.

And l'm not going anywhere.

Fine.

Yes.

And l miss him too.

l love you most in the world.

And l believe it will be Ok.
Look at me.

l love you.

Good night, Mom.
- Come here.

Ready?
- Just a minute.

l'm afraid Mom will wake up.
- She won't. Don't bring the bag.

lf not, she'll find out.

She'll think l went to school.
- All right.

Pass me the sweatshirt.

Sure about this?

Come, then.

l need you focused.
And stay with me all the time.

Good morning, Aaron.

Morning. How are you?

Can we see the books?
- Are they ready?

They are, but what about school?

We just wanted to see the books...

We came to see them.

Why not after school?
Can't you come after school?

We just wanted to see them,
then we go.

You'll get me in trouble
with your Mom?

No, it's fine. Really.

Ok, look at the books
and run to school.

And while you're there,

put in some requests for prayer,
they're next to the books,

put them inside the Tehilim books.
- No problem.

Quick!

Then to school!

Sit!

"Repentance, Prayer, and Charity",
remember that.

We take these books
and give them to people.

We have to put in
the requests and the money.

We give them
so they can pray for Dad,

they'll give the money for Charity
in his name, got it?

You understand?
- Yes.

So go. Put it in...
- l don't want to.

Sit!
- l want to go home.

Sit!
- You yell at me all the time.

l think we're doing bad things.

lf we're doing something good,
why are you always mad at me?

When you're angry, l feel sad.

l want to go home, l'm scared.
- But l'm not angry.

Why do you give me orders
all the time?

Because l want to do this.
l'm sorry, l'm not angry at you.

You understand?

l... sit down.

l'm sorry if you think l'm mad,
because l'm not.

l just want us to do it together,
you and me,

you understand?

lt's the most important thing
we can do for him.

Will you help me?

Really?

So we're good brothers?
- Yes.

You'll help me?
- Yes.

So, take this.

Put the papers inside.

Ok? You understand?

Take that paper and put it here.

Tehilim for Eli Frankel.
- Pray for Eli Frankel.

We're doing good!
- We are.

Here, sir.
- Sir!

Sir, Tehilim for Eli Frankel.

For what?
- Eli Frankel.

Repair the world with Tehilim,
for Eli Frankel.

Repair the world.
Say the Psalms, pray.

lt's for Eli Frankel.

Here, him.

Tehilim, a present. lt's free.

Give him.
Tehilim for Eli Frankel.

Psalms for Eli Frankel.
To pray for him.

Thank you.
For you, a gift.

You want a donation?
- No, it's free. Thank you.

Give Charity, in his name.

lt's a gift, Tehilim.
- Eli Frankel.

Tehilim, a gift.

Do good, pray and give Charity.

Repentance, Charity, and Prayer
for Eli Frankel.

Thank you very much.
Give to the needy and pray.

Charity and Redemption. Thanks.

Pray for Eli Frankel.

Tehilim. lt's a present.

Excuse me.
Pray.

Hi, Grandpa.
- Hi, kids.

We did good things today.
- Great.

We did everything today.
- Good.

Everything!
- Good.

Aaron!

You have more books?
- Where were you?

No, tell me where you were?
l'd like to know.

Why are you so happy?
l've been waiting for you.

Why are you waiting, we...

Go on, say it, where were you?
l was worried.

What? Where are the books?

We took them.
- We gave them.

To whom?
- To people.

We gave them.
- You gave the books.

We distributed them.
- You distributed them?

Did l ask you to give the books?

l asked you to put the notes in,
not to give them out.

Hold it, l want to understand,

what exactly did you do?

They gave the books,
don't you understand?

To whom did they give them?

Answer me.
To whom did you give the books?

We handed them out on the street.
- What did you do?

You gave them?
- We also put money. -David!

We also put money inside.
- What?

What did you do?
- What?

We put money inside.
- What money?

Which? Where from?
- Which money, Menachem?

Mom has a box with plenty of money
so he took a little.

Did Mom give you money?

Did she, Menachem?
- You are not going.

Mom didn't exactly...
l wanted to do good.

What "not exactly"?
- You took it without permission?

What did you do?

We gave books so people
could be charitable in Dad's name.

To people in the street, like that?
- lt's not like that.

Do you realize
you gave sacred books,

with the name of God,
to people in the street.

Who knows what they'll do?
They might throw it in the trash!

Where did you take that money?

lt was for Repentance and Charity.
- No, no. What Charity?

lt was meant to be given
to your father's community.

Do you understand
you stole a good action?

l was trying to do good.

You're not going anywhere.
You're going to explain it to me...

Do you know what you did?

l was trying to do good.
- Stop him.

We were doing good things.
- Stay here, l'll call your mother.

Hold on, l want to talk to you.
Hold it, where are you going?

Come, there are 150 books left.
We'll give them properly.

l did it for you too.

l understand. You made a mistake.
50 books are gone. lt's done.

Come, there are more books...
- Go, go.

l won't. You come too.
- Leave me alone.

l want you to come too.
Where are you going now?

Yes? Who are you?

l'm Menachem.
- Menachem what?

Frankel.
You're Debbie's father?

Yes, l'm Debbie's father. l heard
that it's over between you two.

You shouldn't be here.

Can you call her?
- Absolutely not.

Just to tell her something.
- No way.

l just want to tell her something.
To talk.

No, she's suffered enough.

lt won't take long.
To say one thing.

l refuse.
- Please let me talk to her.

No, it's hard enough for her now.

l just want to tell her one thing.

No way!
- lt won't take much time.

You shouldn't...
- l just want to tell her...

Don't ever come back again!

Mom.

Mom.

l'm sorry.

l'm sorry.

Here, the documents.

Excuse me.

Look,

this is the report, and the Missing
Person Certificate of your husband.

With these you can turn to Court,
to the Ministry, whatever you need.

Please keep them safe,
they're very hard to obtain.

Now, if you have any question,
you can call this number.

And of course, if there is
any new information. All right?

Goodbye.

You want some?

You?

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