"There’s value in that, in people getting to hear the cello, or violin, or piano in a way they’re not used to"

Meaningful People Ep: 52 “As soon as the song [Rachem] ended, the second, my wife opens up her eyes and says, “I heard something, what was that?” –Yaakov Shwekey

“I get the appeal for the younger generation, but these classic lite pieces are like cooked sushi rolls. They’re meant to get people closer to eating the real sushi, but many people just get stuck, and never go deeper to raw sushi, sashimi and the like.”

Her mother-in-law was passionately poking the air with her fork.

“In that sense, you’re right,” Debra, their Shabbos guest, responded. “But if you just take the piece of music for what it is, it’s enjoyable and fun. And there’s value in that, in people getting to hear the cello, or violin, or piano in a way they’re not used to. They don’t have to ever like classical music. I think ‘Beethoven Rocks’ rocks! And for the record, I like cooked sushi.”

Everyone chuckled. Even Shira smiled. She’d followed that part of the conversation, but by now, she was bored and felt dumb. She didn’t want to sit anymore, but with the help doing the serving and clearing, she didn’t have any excuse to get up.

Ephraim had caught her in the kitchen before the seudah.

“It’ll probably be an interesting seudah. You gonna be okay?”

That was sweet, but Shira didn’t see how her not being okay would make a difference. Either way, she’d sit through it.

She shrugged. “I’m good.” They shared a small understanding smile.