She knows how sensitive he is about Tovi, his first daughter, and her… issue

Abba reached over and gently pulled the pages out of my hands. “You’re seeing and hearing too much, Tovi”

“So for you, the question isn’t at how high a standard you want to work in multimedia, but whether you want to go into the field at all. Right?”

“You feel that Nechami has missed out on a lot in life.” Yoeli’s observation plays like a soft melody

“Maybe some people think a hearing device shouldn’t be a fashion accessory,” I said

“You know that the more a girl matures, the more independent she gets, the harder it is for her to find a shidduch. She gets more opinions. And ideas"

“What does it matter who said it? I heard things from people, and I’m telling you, we must get Chaya engaged — fast”

“There is no rachmanus in my heart for girls who try to change the subject and evade the issue”

That mauve suit is so unflattering on her that Nechami can’t hold back. “Where did you get that outfit from?!”

Who’s going to say the brutal words to Ima? Nobody’s volunteering

They see how you’ve managed to grow in Toireh by your shver, the Mirrers told me. That’s the kind of house they want to put their son in