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The bochurim gave him confidence. They had made it fun again. Maybe the experts would hear that in his voice again — not just the power and range, but also the joy.

He didn’t even do his usual Matzav, weather forecast, Yeshiva World ritual. Instead he went straight to Chase

A new school, she thought. As if a new family wasn’t enough?

“You must be Tamar, ” the woman said, her smile so huge and fake Tamar wanted to scrape it off her face

Chaim picked up his laffa, then put it down. He seemed to be thinking. “I don’t remember ever making a conscious choice in my life”

For a second, Shuey thought the boy was hurt, but when Shuey said, “Yeah, you,” Dovi’s face lit up and he stepped forward