The owner of the store explains the policy of dhimmi,
the second-
class rights of tolerated non-Moslems. Islamic law requires that
infidels who sell items to Moslems stand below them. These pits
help us stay out of conflict with the law. After all, as Jews we know
that compromises are necessary if we are to be safe here.
Jews! Here! You have found the answer. The owner tells you that in Teheran, there is a Jewish orphanage run by the local Jewish community and by representatives from the Jewish Agency for Palestine. You race back to your group and tell them this wonderful news.
The next day, you and the other adults gather the children together for a hike. You tell the Polish priest that you are helping to keep them fit for future army service, and he agrees that this is a good idea. As soon as you are away from the Polish camp, however, you head directly for the orphanage, where you are greeted by Meir Ohad and Tsiporah Sharrett. When you tell them your story, they gladly accept the children into the orphanage.
Several months later, you join a caravan that crosses northern Iraq and Syria, descending through Lebanon into Palestine. You feel you are reliving history for this is the same route that the Jews took when they returned to the Holy Land after the Babylonian Exile, 2,500 years ago. Once you arrive in Palestine, you take the children to the youth village at Ben-Shemen.
Your work with the children has been rewarding. You feel that you have helped improve the world and decide to continue in that line of work. You get a job at Ben-Shemen and remain there, helping refugee children live better lives.
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