“I never imagined that one of the exhibits could disappear... I thought I just had to keep order and make sure nothing broke”

The dreidel that’s supposed to stand upright in it — that special purple glass dreidel, with the glowing yellow letters and the white waves inside — was gone

“No! I don’t take money for viewing my collection. I just want it to bring more beauty and joy to the world”

“I don’t feel like knocking on Asher’s again,” I admitted. “I don’t want him to think I’m still trying to make friends with him”

“Wait.” Daddy stopped him. “You have to get permission from all the neighbors, this room belongs to them all”

“It’s like the difference between setting a table with fine china, or eating straight out of a pot while standing in the kitchen”

“Well, it’s not exactly a solution to the problem, but I have an idea that will please Reb Nissan and will also be fun for us!”

Asher passed quickly by us, went into the Citronbaums’ apartment, sorry, I mean his new home, and slammed the door behind him. Tulli and Yom Tov looked stunned

“They have a boy our age, his name is Asher. I went to welcome him and even brought him a treat, but he barely spoke to me!”