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January 02, 2007
Alone in Yichud
I love this chapter running in Virtual Jerusalem this week. From my How I Married Karen series: Alone in Yichud. Finally, now that we're married, I work up the courage to confess to Karen that I've been in love with her since 4th grade. And Karen, cool as ice, hits me with a response--just five simple words--that just leave me breathless and of course, quite puzzled. Women really are a mystery.
Extra Screenwriter's Cut: This chapter has one of the ten surviving pictures from our wedding.
P.S. I did some rewriting on this chapter for Virtual Jerusalem so it's not exactly the same copy as when I first published this material.
Posted by Robert J. Avrech at January 2, 2007 04:11 PM
Comments
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1. No profanity.2. No Israel bashing. We debate, we discuss, we are respectful. You know what Israel bashing is. The world is full of it. Seraphic Secret is one of the few places in the world that will not tolerate this form of anti-Semitism. That's it. Break either of these rules and you will be banned.
You love that chapter; we love EVERY chapter. What a bestseller -- even it hasn't (yet) been proofread or copy edited.
Still waiting for a published scrapbook-style version of the book.
Posted by: Pearl at January 2, 2007 04:55 PM
Very, very sweet!
Posted by: Joannah at January 2, 2007 05:32 PM
Pearl:
Sifting through pictures. Hundreds of pictures and images from those days. Wondering which ones are right. Exhausting. Much easier just to use words.
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at January 2, 2007 05:34 PM
Joannah:
Glad you like it. Try reading the entire series. I think you might enjoy it.
Posted by: Robert J. Avrech at January 2, 2007 05:36 PM
I vote with Pearl. Sign me up for an advance subscription!
Posted by: MAJ Virgil Hilts at January 2, 2007 07:43 PM
Maj. Hilts:
Very kind of you. Your name and rank have been added.
Posted by: Robert J. Avrech at January 2, 2007 08:12 PM
"After the Chuppah, the wedding ceremony, Karen and I, and all Jewish chossons, grooms, and kallahs, brides, immediately retire to a private room to be alone."
How'd you all fit in that one small room?
BA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!
I kill me.
Posted by: ralphie at January 3, 2007 10:15 AM
Ralphie:
LOL.
No really, didn't you learn it in Gemara Baba Louie: It's a miracle, like all the people who could fit in the courtyard of the Beis Ha Mikdash.
Posted by: Robert J. Avrech at January 3, 2007 11:52 AM
In any case, I'm glad the yichud room is no longer wham, bam, thank you hatan. Cuz I was freakin' hungry.
Posted by: ralphie at January 3, 2007 04:28 PM
Ralphie:
I was just so happy to finally marry Karen that I actually forgot to be hungry.
Posted by: Robert J. Avrech at January 3, 2007 05:04 PM
bs''d
i found your blog last week. a paragraph of your writing was quoted on mentalblog, which i often read although it attacks my most cherished beliefs. i liked what i read there and what i read in your blog.
we live in a village on a mountain top half way between yerushalayim and hevron. i teach chassidus at kever rochel. my husband planted and cares for our trees and vines. we have many guests since just looking at the view and breathing the air is very healing. perhaps you and your family would like to visit us the next time you are in the holy land.
Posted by: miriam rhodes at January 4, 2007 03:15 AM
Miriam:
Thanks so much for the lovely descripton of your view and of course for the invitation. Next time we're in Israel, if we have the opportunity, we'll be sure and visit you. Kol Tuv.
Posted by: Robert J. Avrech at January 4, 2007 04:17 AM
What a lovely post! Your writing is so enjoyable, I can read the same post, and it pulls at the heart every time!
Posted by: Yael at January 4, 2007 04:38 AM
SIGH. That was beautiful! Better than most romance novels!
Posted by: RR at January 4, 2007 05:55 AM
Yael:
Always good to hear that you like my work.
Posted by: Robert J. Avrech at January 4, 2007 10:44 AM
RR:
I have a cousin who writes fantastic romance novels, Judith Arnold, maybe it runs in the family. Here's my cousin's website: http://juditharnold.com/
Posted by: Robert J. Avrech at January 4, 2007 10:47 AM
bs''d
the name of our village is bat ayin. have you heard of it?
Posted by: miriam rhodes at January 4, 2007 11:21 AM
Miriam:
I have now. Thank you.
Posted by: Robert J. Avrech at January 4, 2007 12:52 PM
I can personally vouch for Robert's cousin's writing. I've actually copy edited some of her work -- her sensitivity and eye for details shine through her words.
Robert, the difference between yours and Judith's writing is that her love stories are fiction, yours is non-fiction!
Posted by: Pearl at January 4, 2007 03:03 PM
Pearl:
That's right, I forgot, you worked on my cousin's books. Thanks so much for the kind words.
Posted by: Robert J. Avrech at January 4, 2007 03:14 PM